NBA Season Opens with Mixed Results for Teams

The 2026-2027 NBA season commenced with all teams participating in games on Thursday. Among the highlights, the Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder both secured victories, improving to 2-0, while several teams faced challenges.

The Boston Celtics suffered a historic loss after leading by 22 points against the Detroit Pistons. The Brooklyn Nets struggled offensively, with their point guard trio combining for only four successful shots out of 22 attempts in their defeat to the Charlotte Hornets. The Chicago Bulls also faced difficulties, hitting just 11.1 percent of their three-point attempts in a loss to the Toronto Raptors.

In other notable performances, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 31 points for Atlanta in their win over Orlando, and Ty Jerome achieved a career-high 45 points for the Memphis Grizzlies against the Utah Jazz. Meanwhile, Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs had a challenging start, shooting only 1-for-12 in their loss to the Thunder.