Steal streak snapped but Daniels has career night on boards

• Dyson Daniels had a career-high 16 rebounds and eight assists in a 120-105 win
• Kyrie Irving scored 29 but Dallas lost 112-111 to Victor Wembanyama's Spurs
• Tyrese Proctor started and scored a season-high 11 points in Oklahoma City

The Great Barrier Thief Dyson Daniels pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds and added eight assists as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Washington Wizards 120-105 on Thursday, November 5 (AEDT), the best rebounding night of his NBA career by three.

Daniels, 23, didn't get a steal and his consecutive games streak ends at 24.

Melbourne-born Kyrie Irving scored 29 for the Dallas Mavericks in a 112-111 loss to Victor Wembanyama's 52 points for the San Antonio Spurs, and Tyrese Proctor started and scored a season-high 11 for the Cleveland Cavaliers in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Seven Australians played on the 14-game slate and their teams went 2-5 combined, with wins for Daniels' Hawks and Matisse Thybulle's Los Angeles Lakers and losses for Irving, Proctor, Josh Giddey, Josh Green and Duop Reath.

Games played Wednesday, November 4 US time, Thursday, November 5 AEDT. All times AEDT. Every Australian is on our Aussies in the NBA hub.

Atlanta Hawks 120 Washington Wizards 105 (Final)

Dyson Daniels' career-high 16 rebounds carry Hawks past Wizards at Capital One Arena on Thursday, November 5 (AEDT)

Atlanta Hawks and Australian Boomers guard Dyson Daniels had eight points, a career-high 16 rebounds (seven offensive) and eight assists in 34 minutes as the Hawks beat the Washington Wizards 120-105. He shot 4-from-13 and 0-from-4 from three, with two turnovers, and finished plus-21, the best mark of any player in the game.

He is now one of 78 guard / forwards to have 16 rebounds or more in a single game in NBA history.

His previous career best was 13 rebounds, which he reached three times in 2025-26, including in a playoff game against New York. Three of his eight assists went to Corey Kispert, two of them for layups early in the fourth quarter that stretched Atlanta's lead to 100-87, and his tip-in with 29.8 seconds left in the third made it 93-85.

Atlanta led 68-61 at half-time and won every quarter. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 26 for the 5-4 Hawks, who have won two in a row, while Anthony Davis had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Kyshawn George 25 for the 4-4 Wizards.

Jock Landale missed the game with a left hip strain.

Next: Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks, Saturday, November 7, 11:00am.

San Antonio Spurs 112 Dallas Mavericks 111 (Final)

Kyrie Irving's 29 not enough against Victor Wembanyama's 52 at Frost Bank Center on Thursday, November 5 (AEDT)

Melbourne-born Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving scored 29 points with seven rebounds and five assists in 36 minutes, but the Mavericks lost 112-111 to the San Antonio Spurs. He shot 9-from-27, 5-from-14 from three and 6-from-8 at the line, with one turnover, and finished minus-four. Irving represents the United States.

Dallas trailed 68-51 at half-time and won the second half 60-44, and Naji Marshall's three from a Cooper Flagg pass tied it at 111-111 with 1:41 left. Irving missed a 27-foot pull-up with 43.3 seconds left, Wembanyama made the second of two free throws with 24.2 seconds left for the winning point, and Irving's 15-foot jumper with 2.5 seconds left would not drop.

Wembanyama finished with a ridiculous 52 points and 24 rebounds for the 6-2 Spurs. Marshall scored 22 and P.J. Washington 21 for the 4-4 Mavericks.

Next: Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks, Saturday, November 7, 12:00pm.

New York Knicks 135 Chicago Bulls 105 (Final)

Josh Giddey's six assists can't slow the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, November 5 (AEDT)

Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey started and had 10 points, a rebound and six assists in 27 minutes as the Bulls lost 135-105 to the New York Knicks. He shot 4-from-7, 1-from-2 from three and 1-from-2 at the line, with three turnovers, and finished minus-26.

New York won the first quarter 43-21 and led 84-52 at half-time, and three of Giddey's six assists set up Matas Buzelis, including a three with three seconds left in the first half.

Jalen Brunson scored 33 for the 4-4 Knicks. Tre Jones and Jaylin Sellers had 14 each for the 1-7 Bulls, who have lost six in a row.

Next: Philadelphia 76ers at Chicago Bulls, Monday, November 9, 7:30am.

New Orleans Pelicans 120 Utah Jazz 113 (Final, overtime)

Josh Green's season-high seven in an overtime loss at Smoothie King Center on Thursday, November 5 (AEDT)

Utah Jazz guard Josh Green had seven points and a rebound off the bench in 23 minutes as the Jazz lost 120-113 in overtime to the New Orleans Pelicans. He shot 3-from-7 and 1-from-5 from three, and finished plus-four.

It was his highest-scoring game of the season, one more than his six against Memphis, and Keyonte George assisted all three of his baskets, including a 22-foot three in the third quarter, when Utah outscored New Orleans 43-28. The game was tied 104-104 at the end of regulation, and the Pelicans won the extra period 16-9.

George scored 39 with nine assists and Lauri Markkanen had 21 points and 10 rebounds for the 1-7 Jazz. Zion Williamson scored 23 for the 4-4 Pelicans.

Next: Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks, Saturday, November 7, 12:00pm.

Los Angeles Lakers 116 Sacramento Kings 103 (Final)

Matisse Thybulle's two steals and two blocks in the Lakers' win at Golden 1 Center on Thursday, November 5 (AEDT)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Matisse Thybulle started and had three points, a rebound, two assists, two steals and two blocks in 23 minutes as the Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 116-103. He shot 1-from-5, all from three, and finished minus-four.

He made his mark inside the first minute, assisting a Jake LaRavia three, blocking Darius Acuff Jr. and stealing a Domantas Sabonis pass, and his three from a Luka Doncic pass came later in the first quarter.

Doncic had 40 points and nine rebounds for the 7-2 Lakers, who have won three in a row. Acuff had 22 points and 12 assists for the 1-7 Kings, and Ben Simmons remains out for the season after Achilles surgery.

Next: Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers, Saturday, November 7, 2:00pm.

Oklahoma City Thunder 124 Cleveland Cavaliers 116 (Final)

Tyrese Proctor's season-high 11 in his start at Paycom Center on Thursday, November 5 (AEDT)

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Tyrese Proctor started and scored a season-high 11 points with a rebound and a steal in 22 minutes as the Cavaliers lost 124-116 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He shot 4-from-7, 2-from-3 from three and 1-from-1 at the line, with no turnovers, and finished minus-two.

Proctor is listed as day-to-day with an ankle injury, but he scored five points in the first four minutes, and a three set up by Donovan Mitchell and a three-point play in the fourth quarter took him to 11, as Cleveland won the last quarter 42-36 after trailing 60-44 at half-time.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 for the 6-2 Thunder. Mitchell had 27 points for the 4-4 Cavaliers.

Next: Philadelphia 76ers at Cleveland Cavaliers, Saturday, November 7, 11:30am.

Portland Trail Blazers 132 Phoenix Suns 119 (Final)

Duop Reath's late seven-point burst at Mortgage Matchup Center on Thursday, November 5 (AEDT)

Phoenix Suns centre Duop Reath had seven points off the bench in seven minutes as the Suns lost 132-119 to the Portland Trail Blazers. He shot 3-from-4 and 1-from-2 from three, and finished plus-four.

All seven points came in the last 1:52, after Portland led 124-107, and it was his highest-scoring game of the season.

Devin Booker scored 33 for the 1-5 Suns. Damian Lillard had 25, Donovan Clingan 24 points and 11 rebounds and Deni Avdija 21 points and 12 assists for the 6-1 Trail Blazers.

Next: Orlando Magic at Phoenix Suns, Friday, November 6, 1:00pm.