Matisse Three-bulle: Red-hot Laker goes 4-for-5 from deep

• Matisse Thybulle scored a season-high 15 on 5-from-6 shooting in a Lakers win
• Josh Giddey had 10 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists in a Chicago loss
• Kyrie Irving was +25 as Dallas handed Oklahoma City its first loss

Matisse Thybulle made four of his five three-point attempts for a season-high 15 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the LA Clippers 103-87, and Kyrie Irving was plus-25 as the Dallas Mavericks handed the Oklahoma City Thunder their first loss of the season on Thursday, October 29 (AEDT).

Josh Giddey had 10 points, eight rebounds and a season-high 11 assists as the Chicago Bulls lost to the New York Knicks, Dyson Daniels and Jock Landale lost at home to the Miami Heat, Josh Green made his first start of the season in the Utah Jazz' overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs, and Tyrese Proctor scored in a six-minute stint as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Washington Wizards.

Games played Wednesday, October 28 US time, Thursday, October 29 AEDT. All times AEDT.

Los Angeles Lakers 103 LA Clippers 87 (Final)

Matisse Thybulle's four threes power Lakers past Clippers at Intuit Dome on Thursday, October 29 (AEDT)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Matisse Thybulle scored a season-high 15 points as the Lakers beat the LA Clippers 103-87 at Intuit Dome on Thursday, October 29 (AEDT). He shot 5-from-6 (4-from-5 from three) and 1-from-2 from the line, with two steals, a block, a rebound and two turnovers in 28 minutes as a starter.

He opened the scoring with a 24-foot three from Austin Reaves, and later in the first quarter blocked a Darius Garland three.

The Clippers led by five in the first quarter, and the Lakers went ahead for good at 32-31 on Reaves' step-back three with 6:46 left in the second. Thybulle then broke it open. He stole a Garland pass and hit a 24-foot three seven seconds later for a 45-31 lead, and added a 23-foot three from Collin Sexton for 48-33 with 3:42 left in the half. His fourth three, a 27-footer from Quentin Grimes, made it 63-51 midway through the third quarter, and the Lakers led by 23 in the fourth.

He is now 12-from-24 from three across his five games this season.

Grimes scored 23 and Sexton 21 for the 4-1 Lakers. Keaton Wagler scored 21 for the 1-3 Clippers.

Next: Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors, Saturday, October 31, 1:00pm AEDT.

New York Knicks 133 Chicago Bulls 127 (Final)

Josh Giddey's 11 assists not enough as Bulls let 19-point lead slip at United Center on Thursday, October 29 (AEDT)

Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey had 10 points, eight rebounds and a season-high 11 assists, but the Bulls lost 133-127 to the New York Knicks at United Center on Thursday, October 29 (AEDT). He shot 4-from-9 (1-from-1 from three) and 1-from-1 from the line, with a steal and two turnovers in 31 minutes, and finished plus-12.

Bulls head coach Tiago Splitter said: “I think he had a good game. He’s not forcing anything. He’s passing the ball… Yes, we want him to do that and score 20, but I think he’s reading the game and doing the right thing for the team.”

Giddey had three assists in the first four minutes, and his and-one turnaround with 10:05 left in the second quarter cut New York's lead to 39-38. His pass to Tre Jones for a 42-foot three at the half-time buzzer put Chicago 62-56 up, and the Bulls led by 19 (87-68) midway through the third quarter.

New York went ahead for good at 112-109 with 6:26 left. Giddey's 25-foot three cut it to 127-122 with 2:10 to play, and his pass to Jalen Smith for a 25-foot three made it 130-127 with 46 seconds left, but Chicago did not score again.

Jalen Brunson scored 38 for the 2-3 Knicks, and Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 13 rebounds. Norman Powell scored 30 for the 1-4 Bulls.

Next: Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics, Saturday, October 31, 10:30am AEDT.

Dallas Mavericks 120 Oklahoma City Thunder 96 (Final)

Kyrie Irving's fast start helps Mavericks hand Thunder first loss at American Airlines Center on Thursday, October 29 (AEDT)

Melbourne-born Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving had 15 points and a team-best plus-25 as the Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-96 at American Airlines Center on Thursday, October 29 (AEDT), handing the Thunder their first loss of the season. He shot 6-from-14 (3-from-8 from three), with four assists, two rebounds, two steals, two blocks and a turnover in 27 minutes. Irving represents the United States.

He scored 11 points in the first quarter, including all three of his threes. He set up Cooper Flagg's floater for a 30-28 lead, the go-ahead basket Dallas never gave back, then hit a 24-foot three from Flagg to make it 33-28 with 10.4 seconds left in the quarter.

Dallas led 65-59 at half-time and pulled away after the break, leading by as many as 27 in the fourth quarter. Irving went to the bench for good with 5:33 left and the Mavericks 108-93 up.

Flagg scored 26 with eight assists for the 3-2 Mavericks, and P.J. Washington added 18 points and nine rebounds. Ajay Mitchell scored 29 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 21 for the 4-1 Thunder.

Next: Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks, Saturday, October 31, 11:00am AEDT.

Miami Heat 129 Atlanta Hawks 117 (Final)

Dyson Daniels' three-steal burst can't stop Heat at State Farm Arena on Thursday, October 29 (AEDT)

Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels had seven points, four rebounds, a season-high seven assists, three steals and a block, but the Hawks lost 129-117 to the Miami Heat at State Farm Arena on Thursday, October 29 (AEDT). He shot 3-from-7 (0-from-1 from three) and 1-from-2 from the line, with a turnover in 28 minutes as a starter, and finished minus-17.

All three of his steals came in a 94-second stretch early in the third quarter, and four of his assists came in that quarter.

Jock Landale had 10 points on 4-from-6 shooting (0-from-2 from three) and 2-from-3 from the line, with six rebounds (four offensive) in 17 minutes off the bench. He had three turnovers and four fouls, and finished minus-11. His and-one layup with 8:43 left in the second quarter cut Miami's lead to 42-40.

Miami went ahead for good at 18-17 in the first quarter and led by 18 late in the third. It was the Heat's first win of the season and the Hawks' third straight loss.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 18 rebounds and Bam Adebayo scored 24 for the 1-4 Heat. Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Kingston Flemings scored 23 each for the 2-3 Hawks.

Next: Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks, Friday, October 30, 11:00am AEDT.

San Antonio Spurs 117 Utah Jazz 111 (Final, OT)

Josh Green makes first start of the season as Jazz fall in overtime at Delta Center on Thursday, October 29 (AEDT)

Utah Jazz guard Josh Green made his first start of the season and played 24 minutes, but the Jazz lost 117-111 in overtime to the San Antonio Spurs at Delta Center on Thursday, October 29 (AEDT). He had two points on 1-from-3 shooting (0-from-1 from three), two rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block, with no turnovers and three fouls, and finished minus-2.

It follows two coach's-decision DNPs to open the season, then three minutes and 25 minutes off the bench.

He set up Keyonte George's floater for Utah's first basket, and his 8-foot pull-up put the Jazz 34-27 up early in the second quarter. Utah led by 11 in the second.

George's layup with 41.4 seconds left tied it at 105-105 and sent the game to overtime. With Utah 109-108 down, Green blocked Dylan Harper with 1:58 left, but San Antonio scored the next eight points.

Victor Wembanyama had 36 points and 14 rebounds for the 3-2 Spurs. George scored 31 for the 1-4 Jazz.

Next: Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz, Sunday, November 1, 6:00am AEDT.

Cleveland Cavaliers 121 Washington Wizards 111 (Final)

Tyrese Proctor scores in six-minute stint as Cavaliers rally at Rocket Arena on Thursday, October 29 (AEDT)

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Tyrese Proctor had two points, a rebound and an assist in six minutes off the bench as the Cavaliers came from 13 down to beat the Washington Wizards 121-111 at Rocket Arena on Thursday, October 29 (AEDT). He made his only shot and finished plus-1.

He came on with 8:07 left in the second quarter and Cleveland 52-43 down, hit a 17-foot floater from Jarrett Allen with 6:49 left, and set up Peyton Watson's floater 25 seconds later. He came off with 2:07 left in the half and did not return.

Washington led 74-61 early in the third quarter, and Cleveland went ahead for good at 106-105 with 5:28 left.

Evan Mobley had 24 points and 12 rebounds and Watson scored 22 for the 3-1 Cavaliers. AJ Dybantsa scored 19 for the 2-3 Wizards.

Next: Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks, Friday, October 30, 11:00am AEDT, with Proctor up against Daniels and Landale.