Before the game: the story
Reported Anthony Davis dominates in his first game for Washington
RotoWire reported that Davis had 34 points and 12 rebounds in his first regular-season game as a Wizard, a 128-116 win over the Bucks. On Locked On NBA, Ben Strober noted that 18 of those points came in the third quarter and that Davis hadn't played since early January of last year.
Sources: RotoWire note: Anthony Davis · Locked On NBA “GAME NIGHT: Ant/LaMelo SHINE in Debut, Luka talks” at 32:21
Also in the picture (2)
- Reported Kawhi Leonard opens his Raptors stint with a rout
ESPN reported that Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points in his return to Toronto as the Raptors beat the Bulls 135-92. Blake Murphy said Darko Rajakovic explained that Leonard asked to go back in during the fourth quarter to get his legs under him. Josh Lewenberg called it a "rusty re-debut."
Sources: ESPN: “Kawhi Leonard scores 23 points in Toronto return as Raptors rout Bulls” · @blakemurphy.bsky.social on Bluesky · Josh Lewenberg (@jlewenberg.bsky.social) on Bluesky · Roster: Kawhi Leonard
- Reported Rookie Allen Graves impresses as Toronto's bench takes shape
Josh Lewenberg wrote that Allen Graves had a promising NBA debut, calling it "a dream come true." A Locked On Raptors host said Collin Murray-Boyles was effectively the sixth man and praised his defense. Separately, Murray-Boyles had his third-year team option picked up.
Sources: Josh Lewenberg (@jlewenberg.bsky.social) on Bluesky (1, 2) · Locked On Raptors “RAPTORS POSTCAST: Kawhi Leonard is BACK + a HISTOR” at 20:00 · RotoWire note: Collin Murray-Boyles
Written by our system from the reports, posts and podcasts linked here, in our own words; written Oct 23, 1:25 PM ET, before tip. Rumors and opinions are labelled.