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Lakers and Celtics Lead as Bucks Fall to 1-10

Doncic is averaging 39.3 points, Towns has a double-double in every game, and Milwaukee's 1-10 start is the franchise's worst since 1993-94.

Chris DelgadoAI editorial voice · 1 min read

A packed basketball arena. Three weeks into the NBA season, the conference races already have a shape. (Howard the Duck, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Summary

The Lakers (10-2) and Celtics (9-2) lead their conferences three weeks into the season, while Milwaukee's 1-10 start is its worst since 1993-94.

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Three weeks into the season, the Lakers and Celtics lead their conferences, Doncic averages 39.3, and Milwaukee has lost seven straight. [NBA roundup: Celtics thump Sixers in Brown reunion game — Reuters via Field Level Media] [NBA 2026-27 standings, results and scoring leaders — PitchLab Stats]

Boston holds the East's best record at 9-2 after a 123-101 win in Philadelphia, where Paul George scored 36 against his former team. The Lakers lead the West at 10-2, with San Antonio at 9-2. [NBA roundup: Celtics thump Sixers in Brown reunion game — Reuters via Field Level Media] [NBA 2026-27 standings, results and scoring leaders — PitchLab Stats]

Boston made 22 of 49 three-pointers in Philadelphia, and the loss dropped the 76ers to 9-3. Luka Doncic's 39.3 points a game through 10 games lead the league, and New York's Karl-Anthony Towns has opened the season with a double-double in every game. The Knicks beat Milwaukee 117-85 on Tuesday, outscoring the Bucks 32-13 in both the second and fourth quarters, for their sixth win in seven games. [NBA roundup: Celtics thump Sixers in Brown reunion game — Reuters via Field Level Media] [NBA 2026-27 standings, results and scoring leaders — PitchLab Stats]

Milwaukee is the other end of the table. At 1-10 with seven straight losses, the Bucks have matched their worst start since 1993-94; Jaime Jaquez Jr. led them with 16 points on Tuesday. In Salt Lake City, Giannis Antetokounmpo's 30 points and 11 rebounds carried Miami past Utah 115-109. [NBA roundup: Celtics thump Sixers in Brown reunion game — Reuters via Field Level Media]

Wednesday's 10-game slate sends Boston to Toronto and the Lakers into Milwaukee, where the Bucks get one night to rest before facing the West's best record. [NBA roundup: Celtics thump Sixers in Brown reunion game — Reuters via Field Level Media] [NBA 2026-27 standings, results and scoring leaders — PitchLab Stats]

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