Boomer star Dyson Daniels hits Brooklyn for six

• Dyson Daniels had nine points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and six steals
• His sixth steal set up Onyeka Okongwu's three in a 124-121 comeback win
• Tyrese Proctor hit two threes in Cleveland's 109-97 loss to New York

Dyson Daniels had nine points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and six steals as the Atlanta Hawks came from behind to beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-121 on Sunday, November 8 (AEDT). It was the sixth six-steal game of his NBA career, and his sixth steal, with Atlanta trailing 114-110 and 1:47 left, set up Onyeka Okongwu's three.

Tyrese Proctor hit two threes for seven points off the bench as the Cleveland Cavaliers lost 109-97 to the New York Knicks, and Duop Reath did not get on the floor in the Phoenix Suns' 102-99 win over the Houston Rockets.

Two Australians played and their teams went 1-1 combined, with a win for Daniels' Hawks and a loss for Proctor's Cavaliers. Melbourne-born Kyrie Irving is not in the count because his Dallas Mavericks did not play. Jock Landale (left hip strain) and Johnny Furphy (right knee) were out, and Furphy's Indiana Pacers lost 114-102 to the Denver Nuggets in Mexico City.

Games played Saturday, November 7 US time, Sunday, November 8 AEDT. Every game involving an Australian is final, and the one game still being played at the time of writing, San Antonio at Portland, has no Australian. All times AEDT. Every Australian is on our Aussies in the NBA hub.

Atlanta Hawks 124 Brooklyn Nets 121 (Final)

Dyson Daniels' six steals spark a Hawks comeback against the Nets at State Farm Arena on Sunday, November 8 (AEDT)

Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels had nine points, 10 rebounds (four offensive), seven assists, six steals and a block in 31 minutes as the Hawks beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-121. He shot 4-from-9, did not attempt a three and went 1-from-2 at the line, with two turnovers, and finished +3, one point short of a double-double.

It was the sixth game of his NBA career with exactly six steals, and his 10th with six or more. It was his second this season with six or more, after seven at the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, October 24 (AEDT), and the second game of his career with at least 10 rebounds and six steals, after 11 rebounds and seven steals against the Miami Heat in February 2025. He has 32 steals in 11 games this season.

He took the ball from Michael Porter Jr. and Julius Randle twice each, and three of his steals came in the third quarter. Brooklyn led 70-66 at half-time and 95-88 after three quarters, before Atlanta won the last quarter 36-26. With the Hawks trailing 114-110, Daniels picked off Day'Ron Sharpe with 1:47 left and found Okongwu for a three, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker's two free throws then gave Atlanta a 115-114 lead it did not give up.

Jalen Johnson scored 30, and Alexander-Walker and Aaron Wiggins 20 each, for the 7-4 Hawks, who have won four in a row. Porter Jr. scored 25 for the 2-7 Nets.

Jock Landale missed the game with a left hip strain and is listed as out by ESPN.

Next: Los Angeles Lakers at Atlanta Hawks, Tuesday, November 10, 11:00am.

New York Knicks 109 Cleveland Cavaliers 97 (Final)

Tyrese Proctor's two threes in a Cavaliers loss to the Knicks at Rocket Arena on Sunday, November 8 (AEDT)

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Tyrese Proctor had seven points, three rebounds and three assists off the bench in 23 minutes as the Cavaliers lost 109-97 to the New York Knicks. He shot 2-from-5, 2-from-4 from three and 1-from-2 at the line, with no turnovers, and finished minus-16.

His 23 minutes were a regular-season high. His first three tied the game 19-19 late in the first quarter, and 28 seconds later he set up Donovan Mitchell's three for a 22-19 lead. His step-back three with 5:41 left in the third quarter cut New York's lead to 72-65.

New York led 63-53 at half-time and 88-70 after three quarters, and Cleveland won the fourth 27-21. Mitchell scored 37 for the 5-5 Cavaliers. Jalen Brunson scored 31 and Karl-Anthony Towns had 29 points and 13 rebounds for the 5-4 Knicks.

Next: Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets, Tuesday, November 10, 11:00am.