The Milwaukee Bucks snuck by the Oklahoma City Thunder, winning 121 to 119.

Possibly due to their length road trip, Milwaukee struggled early. They fired blanks from deep, whiffed on bunnies, but in Bucks fashion, managed to stick beside the Thunder through the first quarter. The two teams would jockey for a lead to start the second, Milwaukee tightening up their three-point attack despite their offensive flow remaining rather JV-ish. Their defense hurt them the most, as they fell behind 56-50 at half, failing to stop a red-hot Thunder bench.

The Boston Celtics got their first victory in San Antonio since 2011 with a 135-115 win over the Spurs. The Celtics seventh straight triumph came with some really bad news however, as Gordon Hayward fractured his left hand late in the second quarter.

LaMarcus Aldridge put the Spurs on his back tonight and led them to a big win over Chris Paul, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder tonight. Dejounte Murray’s speed and length made a big difference for the Spurs tonight, but the hot-shooting Thunder kept the game from turning into a rout as the Silver and Black won 121-112.

The Golden State Warriors were without Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and D’Angelo Russell tonight, so it was no surprise that the Houston Rockets rolled to an eventual 129-112 victory over the shorthanded Dubs. And though the end result appeared easy, it took the Rockets some time before exerting their dominance.

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The Lakers beat the Bulls 118-112 despite an off night from Anthony Davis. LeBron James led the team with his third triple-double in a row: 30 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.But it was a lineup of reserves that took the game back for the Lakers.

The Milwaukee Bucks sidestepped a red-hot Minnesota Timberwolves team Monday night, winning 134 to 106.

Minnesota was without Karl-Anthony Towns tonight — but it may not have mattered after Eric Bledsoe’s All-Star first-quarter. The guard scored 11 points in the first 12 minutes, the spark of least anticipation as Milwaukee worked up slight edge early. Minnesota stuck close by, partially due to their unprecedented synergy this season and partially due to uninspired defense from Milwaukee, particularly in transition.

The Los Angeles Lakers have already shown they can win with historic efforts from their two stars. But more critically for a team that fancies itself a real contender, on Sunday L.A. showed it can win with contributions from the team’s role players as well, with a few of their less-heralded contributors helping the Lakers escape San Antonio with a 103-96 win over the Spurs.

It’s the sixth game of the season and we’re taking it entirely too seriously. That being said, this first matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Toronto Raptors since...you know...was pretty important for Milwaukee.

The Bucks were rolling in the first half, slicing to the rim at will and seeing their three-pointers falling. In the second half, Nick Nurse deployed a zone defense that stymied the Bucks’ offensive dynamism, and a barrage of Lowry threes closed the gap going into the fourth quarter. The Bucks’ defense held firm, and Milwaukee improved to 4-2 on the season.

BOSTON -- Jayson Tatum made a big play at a big moment for the Boston Celtics.BOSTON -- Jayson Tatum made a big play at a big moment for the Boston Celtics. Then he made it sound very routine. Tatum hit a turnaround jumper with 1.3 seconds remaining, and the Celtics beat the New York Knicks 104-102 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.