Playoff drama, ranked-team jolts and a parade of close finishes lit up October 24. The Brewers authored a four-run comeback, college football served up upset alerts, and the NHL and NBA brought late-game tension and big-time scoring.
Top Games
- Milwaukee Brewers rallied from four runs down to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4, turning a playoff nail-biter into a 2-0 series lead. Sal Frelick’s tying homer and rookie Cooper Pratt’s go-ahead single capped Milwaukee’s comeback.
- The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 67-62 in a playoff matchup, with the five-point finish adding extra edge to the postseason stakes.
- No. 3 Indiana edged No. 19 Michigan 13-6 in a ranked showdown decided by a touchdown, keeping the pressure on through a low-scoring nail-biter.
- Upset alert: West Virginia knocked off No. 12 TCU 24-20, sealing a four-point upset in a game that stayed tight to the finish.
- Another upset shook up the slate as Minnesota slipped past No. 13 Iowa 13-10, holding on for a three-point nail-biter against a ranked opponent.
- No. 15 LSU took charge against No. 16 Auburn, winning 38-17 in a ranked clash that turned into a decisive 21-point result.
- The Utah Mammoth outlasted the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 in overtime after rallying from a 3-1 first-period deficit, making this high-scoring nail-biter one of the night’s wildest finishes. Dmitri Simashev scored twice, including the overtime winner.
- The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in overtime after Buffalo’s late equalizer set up a one-goal thriller; Dylan Strome fueled Washington with 2 G, 1 A.
- The Anaheim Ducks edged the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4, another high-scoring, one-goal finish that made for a tense night in Philadelphia.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs routed the Edmonton Oilers 7-2 in a high-scoring blowout, with William Nylander scoring twice to reach 300 NHL goals.
- The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 127-116 in a high-scoring showcase, with Joel Embiid posting a triple-double as Philadelphia used a late fourth-quarter run to secure the win.
- The Houston Rockets topped the Atlanta Hawks 121-114 in a high-scoring battle, holding firm after Atlanta trimmed a 20-point deficit to five.
- The Washington Wizards held off the Chicago Bulls 124-120 in a high-scoring finish, with Trae Young leading Washington’s effort in the four-point win.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets 125-121 in another high-scoring nail-biter; Cleveland held on after Brooklyn’s 41-point third quarter cut into the deficit.
Standout Performances
Nikola Jokic piled up 35 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for the Denver Nuggets, well above his season scoring average; he entered the game at 13 PPG, 7 RPG and 5 APG. Nuggets teammate Jamal Murray added 42 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, also well above his season scoring average of 6 PPG.
Devin Booker erupted for 43 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for Phoenix, well above his 23 PPG season scoring average. In Philadelphia, Joel Embiid recorded 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, well above his 21.7 PPG season scoring average.
Joel Hofer stopped 35 shots for St. Louis. Brandon Miller put up 34 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Charlotte, well above his season average of 12 PPG.
Drake Batherson scored 3 goals and added an assist for Ottawa, bringing his season total to 4 goals and 4 assists (8 points). Senators teammate Jake Sanderson chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists. Washington’s Dylan Strome delivered 2 goals and an assist in the Capitals’ overtime win.
From Milwaukee’s playoff rally to college football’s upset surprises and a slate of overtime and high-scoring finishes, October 24 brought drama across the board. The comeback stories and close calls made for a day that kept delivering until the final buzzer.
