Wembanyama and Curry in focus as NBA season gathers pace

Victor Wembanyama and Stephen Curry were among the players in focus as the NBA’s 2026-27 regular season continued with 12 games scheduled for Friday, 23 October. The Houston Rockets were set to visit Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs, while Curry’s Golden State Warriors were due to host the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Boston Celtics’ home game against the New York Knicks was also on Friday’s schedule. In their season openers, Wembanyama scored 12 points against Oklahoma City, while Curry had 23 points in a Golden State defeat to Los Angeles.

Wembanyama seeks a stronger scoring display

Wembanyama began his season with 12 points and 13 rebounds against Oklahoma City. He made just one of his 13 attempts from the field. The source said he would look to play better Friday, with the Rockets coming to town.

His opening scoring total was well below the 25 points per game he averaged last year. Wembanyama’s shooting return came in his season opener, ahead of Friday’s fixture.

Curry begins his 18th NBA season

Curry opened his 18th NBA season with 23 points as the Warriors lost to Los Angeles. He recorded one assist in that game, below his average of 4.7 assists per game last year.

He averaged 26.6 points per game last year, alongside those 4.7 assists. Together, the two figures amounted to 31.3 points and assists per game, providing context for his opening contribution before Golden State’s scheduled meeting with Memphis.

Friday’s games and what remains unknown

The Spurs-Rockets and Warriors-Grizzlies fixtures were part of a 12-game Friday programme that also included Celtics-Knicks. The article lists the Friday matchups but does not give results from those games.

Wembanyama scored 12 points in his opener after averaging 25 points per game last year, while Curry had one assist after averaging 4.7 per game last year.