In a spooky Tuesday night of NBA games, featuring some big names, the games were certainly scary. The Pacers blew out the Kings and the Thunder kept the Bucks down all night long. The Nets had a close matchup with the Suns, but they weren't able to keep Devin Booker contained in a Phoenix win.The Lakers got a big performance out of Lonzo Ball and the Pistons were allergic to free throws in a Los Angeles victory.
NBA scores for Tuesday, Oct. 31
Indiana Pacers 101, Sacramento Kings 83 (Box Score)
Phoenix Suns 122, Brooklyn Nets 114 (Box Score)
Oklahoma City Thunder 110, Milwaukee Bucks 91 (Box Score)
Los Angeles Lakers 113, Detroit Pistons 93 (Box Score)
Thunder terrify the Bucks for four quarters
Giannis Antetokounmpo just wasn't enough to take down the Thunder. He finished with 28 points, but not a single Bucks player finished with more than nine. The Thunder dominated from start to finish and Steven Adams in particular had a huge impact on both sides of the floor. A rough game for a young upcoming team.
Steven Adams. A Halloween monster. @USCellular highlight. pic.twitter.com/aIxPS6iyMU
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) November 1, 2017
Pacers offense spooks the Kings
The Pacers got off to a strong start and never looked back. From the very beginning, Indiana poured in buckets like they've been doing all season and the Kings just looked completely outmatched. This was a game where one team was a clearly established, better group than the one they were playing.
Bojan drops in the dime! #Pacers pic.twitter.com/7yydP4uU2G
— NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2017
The Nets can't put down the zombie Suns
The Nets had plenty of chances to put away the Suns, but they were never able to do so. Devin Booker had 30, Mike James 24, T.J. Warren put in another 20 for good measure. Brooklyn fell apart in the fourth quarter and Phoenix pulled away. This is the Suns third win in four games since firing former head coach, Earl Watson and permanently benching Eric Bledsoe.
Devin Booker makes them think one thing while he's thinking another. Mind control? #SunsAtNets pic.twitter.com/feuvtcVLNh
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) November 1, 2017
Lakers win as the Pistons ghost at the free throw line
The Pistons entered Los Angeles after two huge wins over the Warriors and Clippers. The Lakers, while improved, are still trying to find their place in the NBA with a very young roster. Well this is why the season is longer than two weeks, because Lonzo Ball and the Lakers blasted the Pistons. Detroit didn't shoot a free throw until there was a little under seven minutes left in the fourth quarter. This was another strong game for Ball, the rookie. He finished with 13 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
Lonzo goes coast-to-coast and lays it in #LakeShow (📺: @SpectrumSN, @spectdeportes, & NBA TV) pic.twitter.com/6Wym33atMg
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) November 1, 2017