Thunder started the season with a win over Spurs in the NBA
Thunder beat Spurs; The 76ers defeated the reigning champion Knicks, and the Pistons won with their run in the last quarter.
Quick Look
- The 2026-2027 season in the NBA started with three matches.
- While the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Spurs on the road, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the defending champion New York Knicks, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics in the last quarter series.
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Why It Matters
The opening matches of the 2026-2027 season were played in the NBA.
The 2026-2027 season in the NBA started with 3 matches. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was visiting Spurs at Frost Bank Center, led his team to victory in the first match of the season with his performance of 32 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks.
Jared McCain scored 20 points, Chet Holmgren 14 and Jalen Williams 12 for the Thunder.
For Spurs, Stephon Castle scored 24 points, Dylan Harper 18 and De'Aaron Fox 14 points. Victor Wembanyama finished the match with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 6 blocks.
76ERS PASSED THE LAST CHAMPION KNICKS
Philadelphia 76ers defeated the defending champion New York Knicks 106-100 at Madison Square Garden.
For the guest team, Tyrese Maxey was the top scorer of the match with 28 points. In the match where Jaylen Brown scored 19 points, LeBron James, who played his first match with his new team, played with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. National basketball player Adem Bona ended the match, where he stayed on the court for about 10 minutes, with 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block.
Jalen Brunson scored 21 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and Josh Hart had 14 points for the Knicks.
PISTONS WON WITH A 23-0 RUN IN THE LAST QUARTER
In the opening match of the season, Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics, hosted at Little Caesars Arena, with a score of 121-113.
Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren scored 22 points each for the Pistons, who won with a 23-0 run in the last quarter.
For the Celtics, Paul George scored 38 points and Derrick White and Payton Pritchard scored 17 points each.
Open Questions
- How will the teams perform in the later matches of the season?




