Last Night in Sports: October 28, 2026

Milwaukee won the World Series. The Brewers scored four unanswered runs in Game 5, held Tampa Bay to a ninth-inning run, and closed the series 4-1 after leading it 3-1. The NBA filled the rest of the night: Philadelphia trailed Indiana 88-75 after three quarters and still won, and Houston is at 5-0.

MLB — World Series Game 5, October 28, 2026 (1 game)

• Milwaukee Brewers 4, Tampa Bay Rays 1

Milwaukee Brewers 4, Tampa Bay Rays 1. Milwaukee (103-59) scored single runs in the second and fifth and added two more in the sixth to lead 4-0. Tampa Bay (98-64) did not score until the ninth. The Brewers out-hit the Rays 8-4 and committed both errors in the game, two of them, and still won the series 4-1 after arriving at Game 5 with a 3-1 lead.

NBA — October 28, 2026 (12 games)

• Philadelphia 76ers 114, Indiana Pacers 109
• Cleveland Cavaliers 121, Washington Wizards 111
• Detroit Pistons 97, Charlotte Hornets 89
• Miami Heat 129, Atlanta Hawks 117
• Toronto Raptors 129, Orlando Magic 99
• New York Knicks 133, Chicago Bulls 127
• Houston Rockets 132, Milwaukee Bucks 100
• Golden State Warriors 119, Minnesota Timberwolves 114
• Denver Nuggets 104, New Orleans Pelicans 91
• San Antonio Spurs 117, Utah Jazz 111
• Dallas Mavericks 120, Oklahoma City Thunder 96
• Los Angeles Lakers 103, Los Angeles Clippers 87

Philadelphia 76ers 114, Indiana Pacers 109. Indiana scored 36 points in the third quarter, turning a 62-52 halftime deficit into an 88-75 lead. Philadelphia (4-1) answered with 39 in the fourth. Indiana (2-3) scored 21 in that quarter and lost at home.

Houston Rockets 132, Milwaukee Bucks 100. Houston (5-0) held Milwaukee to 14 points in the second quarter and led 57-35 at the break. The Rockets then scored 38 in the third and 37 in the fourth. Milwaukee (1-4) scored 34 in the third, its best quarter, and never got closer than the halftime mark.

New York Knicks 133, Chicago Bulls 127. Chicago led 96-90 after three quarters. New York (2-3) scored 43 in the fourth, its highest-scoring quarter of the night, while Chicago (1-4) managed 31.

Quick Hits

• Cleveland Cavaliers 121, Washington Wizards 111. Washington (2-3) scored 42 in the first quarter and led 42-34, but the game was level at 92-92 after three and Cleveland (3-1) closed with 29.
• Detroit Pistons 97, Charlotte Hornets 89. Charlotte (3-2) led 51-44 at halftime before Detroit (4-1) scored 32 in the third to go up 76-70.
• Miami Heat 129, Atlanta Hawks 117. Miami (1-4) scored at least 28 in every quarter, led 97-85 after three, and never trailed; Atlanta (2-3) matched the Heat's 32 in the fourth.
• Toronto Raptors 129, Orlando Magic 99. Toronto (3-1) had 69 by halftime and led 103-76 after three; Orlando (1-3) never scored more than 28 in a quarter.
• Golden State Warriors 119, Minnesota Timberwolves 114. Golden State (2-3) led 64-48 at halftime and 93-81 after three; Minnesota (3-2) scored 33 in each of the last two quarters but never led.
• Denver Nuggets 104, New Orleans Pelicans 91. Denver (2-2) opened with 37 points to lead 37-18, and New Orleans (0-4) got back to 79-73 after three before scoring 18 in the fourth.
• San Antonio Spurs 117, Utah Jazz 111
• Dallas Mavericks 120, Oklahoma City Thunder 96. Dallas (3-2) led 65-59 at halftime and 94-81 after three, and Oklahoma City (4-1) scored 15 in the fourth.
• Los Angeles Lakers 103, Los Angeles Clippers 87. The Lakers (4-1) held the Clippers (1-3) to 16 points in the second quarter and led 56-38 at halftime.

NHL — October 28, 2026 (4 games)

• Washington Capitals 5, Philadelphia Flyers 2
• Edmonton Oilers 4, Calgary Flames 0
• Colorado Avalanche 5, New Jersey Devils 2
• Seattle Kraken 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 4

What to watch tonight

Eleven NHL games, three in the NBA, one NFL game in Green Bay, and no baseball left on the calendar.

• NFL: Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 PM ET. The only football game on the schedule, and the only game tonight that starts after 8:00 PM ET in the East.
• NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks, 8:00 PM ET. Cleveland (3-1) arrives off a 121-111 win over Washington; Atlanta (2-3) lost 129-117 to Miami at home last night.
• NHL: Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators, 8:00 PM ET. Washington (7-4) beat Philadelphia 5-2 last night and plays a second game in two nights.
• NBA: Sacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 PM ET. New Orleans (0-4) is still without a win after losing 104-91 to Denver.

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