Daniels' third triple double KO'd twice from his grasp

• Dyson Daniels had 13 points, nine rebounds and 12 assists in a 139-132 win
• Kyrie Irving had 14 points and three steals as Dallas beat Josh Green's Jazz
• Tyrese Proctor had six rebounds and two steals in Cleveland's rout of Philadelphia

Dyson Daniels had 13 points, nine rebounds and a season-high 12 assists as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Washington Wizards 139-132 on Saturday, November 7 (AEDT), one rebound short of the second triple-double of his NBA career.

Melbourne-born Kyrie Irving had 14 points and three steals as the Dallas Mavericks beat Josh Green's Utah Jazz 112-100, and Tyrese Proctor had six rebounds and two steals off the bench as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-95.

Five Australians played and their teams went 4-1 combined, with wins for Daniels' Hawks, Irving's Mavericks, Proctor's Cavaliers and Matisse Thybulle's Los Angeles Lakers and a loss for Green's Jazz.

Games played Friday, November 6 US time, Saturday, November 7 AEDT. All times AEDT. Every Australian is on our Aussies in the NBA hub.

Atlanta Hawks 139 Washington Wizards 132 (Final)

Dyson Daniels' season-high 12 assists sink the Wizards again at State Farm Arena on Saturday, November 7 (AEDT)

Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels had 13 points, nine rebounds (five offensive), 12 assists and two steals in 35 minutes as the Hawks beat the Washington Wizards 139-132. He just missed out on the third triple double of his career, getting his hands on two rebounds in the fourth quarter, only to have them knocked out of his hands before securing possession.

Daniels shot 6-from-9, 0-from-1 from three and 1-from-1 at the line, with two turnovers, and finished plus-17, the best mark of any player in the game.

His 12 assists were a season high, four more than the eight he had in Thursday's win in Washington, and one short of his career best of 13 against the Los Angeles Lakers in November 2025. His 13 points were his most since he scored 18 against the Houston Rockets in October, and his only career triple-double came against Cleveland in April.

He had five assists in the first six minutes as Atlanta raced to an 18-8 lead, and four of his assists went to Lu Dort, including three threes and the 14-foot jumper with 1:51 left that made it 131-125. Across the two games against Washington in three days, Daniels had 21 points, 25 rebounds and 20 assists.

Atlanta led 66-59 at half-time and 105-94 after three quarters, before Washington won the last quarter 38-34. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 28, Dort 25 and Onyeka Okongwu 22 with 10 rebounds for the 6-4 Hawks, who have won three in a row. Kyshawn George scored 33 for the 4-5 Wizards, and former Hawks star Trae Young had 23 points and 10 assists against his old club.

Jock Landale missed the game with a left hip strain.

Next: Brooklyn Nets at Atlanta Hawks, Sunday, November 8, 11:30am.

Cleveland Cavaliers 119 Philadelphia 76ers 95 (Final)

Tyrese Proctor's six rebounds and two steals in a Cavaliers rout at Rocket Arena on Saturday, November 7 (AEDT)

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Tyrese Proctor had three points, six rebounds (four offensive), three assists and two steals off the bench in 19 minutes as the Cavaliers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-95. He shot 1-from-4, 0-from-1 from three and 1-from-1 at the line, with one turnover, and finished plus-13.

His six rebounds equalled his season high and his two steals were a season best. All three of his assists came in the third quarter, the last after he stole the ball with 36.8 seconds left and set up Peyton Watson's layup for an 88-74 lead.

Cleveland led 33-22 after the first quarter and 62-54 at half-time. Donovan Mitchell had 23 points and eight assists, Evan Mobley 22 and James Harden 17 for the 5-4 Cavaliers. Jaylen Brown scored 20 for the 8-2 76ers.

Next: New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers, Sunday, November 8, 12:00pm.

Dallas Mavericks 112 Utah Jazz 100 (Final)

Kyrie Irving's three steals as the Mavericks beat Josh Green's Jazz at American Airlines Center on Saturday, November 7 (AEDT)

Melbourne-born Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving started and had 14 points, two rebounds, two assists and three steals in 28 minutes as the Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 112-100. He shot 7-from-20 and 0-from-4 from three, with no turnovers, and finished minus-two. Irving represents the United States.

Eight of his points came in the third quarter, which Dallas won 32-19 to turn a 57-57 half-time score into an 89-76 lead, and his three steals were a season high.

Utah Jazz guard Josh Green had three points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal off the bench in 24 minutes. He shot 1-from-4, with his only basket a three in the third quarter, and finished minus-four. His assist set up Josh Okogie's three with 0.3 seconds left in the third.

P.J. Washington scored 26, Cooper Flagg had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and Morez Johnson Jr. 13 points and 17 rebounds for the 5-4 Mavericks. Lauri Markkanen scored 24 and Darryn Peterson 21 for the 1-8 Jazz.

Next: Brooklyn Nets at Dallas Mavericks, Monday, November 9, 11:30am (Irving). Utah Jazz at Minnesota Timberwolves, Monday, November 9, 11:00am (Green).

Los Angeles Lakers 124 Portland Trail Blazers 118 (Final)

Matisse Thybulle's three steals in the Lakers' fourth straight win at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, November 7 (AEDT)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Matisse Thybulle started and had two points, two rebounds and three steals in 24 minutes as the Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 124-118. He missed his only shot, a three, made both his free throws and had two turnovers, and finished minus-eight.

His third steal, picking off a Deni Avdija pass early in the fourth quarter, led to his two free throws for a 93-77 lead. Los Angeles trailed 60-53 at half-time before winning the third quarter 34-15, and Portland won the fourth 43-37.

Luka Doncic scored 53 and Austin Reaves 25 for the 8-2 Lakers, who have won four in a row. Avdija had 22 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists and Damian Lillard 22 for the 6-2 Trail Blazers.

Next: Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons, Monday, November 9, 10:00am.