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One week of real basketball and my group chat already needs a lie-down. Friday night gave us the good stuff — blowouts, a champs stumble, and a comeback. Let us sort the real from the noise.

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First up — the champs are 0-2. Boston held off New York 107-103, Tatum dropped 36, and the Knicks are the first defending champs to start 0-2 in 15 years. Relax? Sure. Ignore it? Nope.

Atlanta went full demolition mode — 128-81 over Charlotte, a 47-point win and a new franchise record. The Hornets turned it over 27 times. That is not a bad night. That is a crime scene.

Detroit is 2-0 and suddenly the threes are falling — 128-111 in Miami, even with Giannis dropping 36. The Pistons fixed their biggest weakness. The East just got louder.

And do not sleep on Memphis — down 12 late, then a 17-0 gut punch to steal it 111-108 in Golden State. The Warriors are 0-2 too. October is undefeated at humbling people.