October 26 delivered playoff pressure, overtime drama and a flood of points: Milwaukee moved to the brink of a sweep, Cleveland escaped a 47-point eruption, and Detroit found a shootout winner after a late tie.
Top Games
- Milwaukee Brewers crushed the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 in a playoff blowout, taking a 3-0 series lead behind a huge offensive burst; Jackson Chourio went 4-5, 0 HR, 1 RBI, while Brice Turang added three hits and two RBIs.
- The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 64-55 in a playoff Game 6, taking a 3-2 series lead with a defense-first performance that kept Atlanta at 55.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 in overtime, a two-point nail-biter in a high-scoring clash; Donovan Mitchell delivered five of his 26 points in overtime, while Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards erupted for 47.
- The Detroit Red Wings edged the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in a one-goal thriller settled by a shootout; Detroit rallied after Edmonton took a third-period lead, and Lucas Raymond supplied the shootout winner.
- The Boston Celtics routed the Chicago Bulls 134-99 in a high-scoring blowout, pulling away with a 39-21 third quarter as Payton Pritchard hit all five of his three-point attempts in the period and finished with 28 points.
- The Golden State Warriors rolled past the Denver Nuggets 134-114 in a high-scoring blowout, turning a close start into a second-half rout; Yaxel Lendeborg led the way with 31 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.
- The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Phoenix Suns 125-114 in a high-scoring win, improving to 4-0 despite missing starters; Ajay Mitchell poured in 30 points to lead the short-handed Thunder.
- The Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 in a high-scoring matchup, with Dak Prescott throwing three touchdown passes and CeeDee Lamb catching two scoring passes.
- The Calgary Flames beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 in a high-scoring game, then answered Toronto’s two-goal push with two third-period goals to seal it; Matvei Gridin finished with two goals and an assist.
- The Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Rangers 6-3 in a high-scoring win, building a first-period lead and keeping the offense humming; Drew Doughty contributed a goal and two assists.
Standout Performances
- Anthony Edwards exploded for 47 points, four rebounds and four assists against Cleveland—well above his season scoring average, with 33.3 points per game through four games.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 29 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists for Miami, near his season scoring average of 28.3 points per game.
- Brandon Miller scored 39 points with six rebounds and one assist, well above his season average of 19.3 points per game.
- Yaxel Lendeborg tallied 31 points, 12 rebounds and six assists against Denver, well above his season scoring average of 18.7 points per game.
- Ajay Mitchell scored 30 points, grabbed two rebounds and dished five assists, well above his season scoring average of 11.3 points per game.
- Drew Doughty logged a goal and two assists in the Kings’ win; he now has one goal and three assists, four points total, on the season.
- Matvei Gridin delivered two goals and an assist against Toronto, bringing his season total to one goal and two assists, three points.
- Jackson Chourio went 4-5 with no home runs and one RBI in Milwaukee’s playoff rout; his season summary lists a .291 batting average and 25 home runs in 127 games.
- William Contreras went 3-5 with no home runs and one RBI; his season summary lists a .270 average and 18 home runs in 147 games. Brice Turang also had a three-hit night, going 3-5 with two RBIs.
From a playoff series on the brink of a sweep to overtime and shootout finishes, the day served up momentum swings across the scoreboard—and plenty of reason to keep the highlights rolling.
