Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic had 44 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists in his return after a three-game absence due to injury as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-112 in the opening game of the NBA Cup for each team.

Austin Reaves added 21 points for the Lakers , and Jake LaRavia scored 13, while Spaniard Santi Aldama had seven points and 10 rebounds for Memphis. The Lakers continued to play without LeBron James, who is dealing with right sciatica.

Australian Josh Giddey scored a career-high 32 points with 10 rebounds and nine assists, Montenegrin Nikola Vucevic added 26 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks 135-125 to get out to their best start in nearly three decades, with a 5-0 record, their best since the 1996-97 season when they o

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