As the 2017-18 NBA season enters its second weekend, a number of intriguing games got things started Friday night.

In the early games, the still-unbeaten San Antonio Spurs traveled to the Eastern Conference-leading Orlando Magic (seriously), the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks renewed their cross-town rivalry and the Atlanta Hawks finally got to play at home, welcoming the Denver Nuggets.

Later on, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves had a rematch of their thriller from last week, the Toronto Raptors found out if they're truly big ballers against the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Washington Wizards took on the Golden State Warriors. 

NBA Scores for Friday, Oct. 27

All times Eastern

Rockets 109, Hornets 93 (Box Score)
Magic 114, Spurs 87 (Box Score)
Knicks 107, Nets 86 (Box Score)
Nuggets 105, Hawks 100 (Box Score)
Timberwolves 119, Thunder 116 (Box Score)
Raptors 101, Lakers 92 (Box Score)
Warriors 120, Wizards 117 (Box Score)

Green, Beal ejected, Dubs comeback from 18 down to beat Wiz

The Warriors won a thriller at Oracle, but all anyone will want to talk about from this matchup was the scuffle between Draymond Green and Bradley Beal. 

Both players were ejected from the game, and Green's jersey was ripped to shreds in the scrum.

Jimmy Butler back in action, helps Wolves get big win

The star forward has missed the past two games for the Timberwolves, and the team has struggled without him, getting blown out by both the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons. Thankfully for Minnesota, Butler returned Friday night, and helped the Wolves get a big win over the Thunder. Jimmy Buckets finished with 25 points, five rebounds, and seven assists.

Magic blowout Spurs, stay atop Eastern Conference

The Orlando Magic entered Friday as the surprise leaders of the Eastern Conference, and they showed it was no fluke, destroying the visiting Spurs by a score of 114-87. Their 61-34 lead at halftime was tied for the second-biggest deficit a Gregg Popovich-coached team has ever faced.

Playing against his former team for the first time, Jonathon Simmons finished with 17 points on 8-13 shooting, four rebounds, and three assists. He also got put in a loving headlock by Gregg Popovich. 

James Harden makes triple-double history

Harden recorded his first triple-double of the season, registering 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 109-93 victory over the Hornets. It was also the 32nd triple-double of his career, which moved him into 10th place all time for triple-doubles, passing Celtics legend John Havlicek. 

Dikembe Mutombo awed by Dewayne Dedmon's dunk

The Hawks finally played their home opener on Friday night, and Dikembe Mutombo was liking what he saw from Dewayne Dedmon. The former Hawks legend was in attendance for the occasion, and his face said it all after Dedmon's powerful jam. Unfortunately for Dedmon, his efforts weren't enough for the Hawks, who fell to the Nuggets, 105-00.