Sports today, Nov. 4: Paris Masters, NBA and NHL

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are both in action on Wednesday (Nov. 4) as the Rolex Paris Masters moves into its second round. Djokovic, of Serbia, faces Australia's Rinky Hijikata at 11 a.m., and Spain's Alcaraz meets American Alex Michelsen at 3 p.m. The NBA returns tonight with 12 games tipping off by 11:30 p.m., after a Tuesday with no games in the league. In the NHL, Tuesday's slate had 11 games, and two of them were decided beyond regulation. Scores and schedules come from ESPN and were compiled by RaisLife; all times are Brasília time (UTC-3).

Tennis: Djokovic and Alcaraz in action in Paris

On Tuesday (Nov. 3), Djokovic opened with a three-set win over Monaco's Valentin Vacherot. Michelsen, today's opponent for Alcaraz, got past Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic in three sets. American Taylor Fritz also won in three sets, over France's Benjamin Bonzi, while compatriot Tommy Paul beat Denmark's Holger Rune in straight sets. American Ben Shelton and Norway's Casper Ruud advanced with straight-sets wins over Cameron Norrie and Rafael Jodar, respectively. Earlier today, France's Arthur Rinderknech beat Italy's Mattia Bellucci in straight sets.

Also on today's schedule: Alexander Zverev against Lorenzo Musetti at 9:30 a.m., Alex de Minaur against Tomas Martin Etcheverry at 10 a.m., and Taylor Fritz against Alex Molcan at 11:30 a.m. Live scores are on RaisLife's ATP page.

At the Reto Win Tennis Cali Open, Brazil's Carolina Alves plays France's Leolia Jeanjean in the second round at 1 p.m. Women's tour schedules are on the WTA page.

NBA: 12 games through 11:30 p.m., plus 2 just after midnight

The slate opens at 9 p.m. with the Detroit Pistons against the Philadelphia 76ers and the Washington Wizards against the Atlanta Hawks. This season, Detroit is 6-1 and Philadelphia is 7-1. At 9:30 p.m., the Boston Celtics meet the Milwaukee Bucks, the Brooklyn Nets meet the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks face the Chicago Bulls.

At 10 p.m., the Memphis Grizzlies play the Indiana Pacers, the New Orleans Pelicans play the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder play the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Houston Rockets (7-1) host the Minnesota Timberwolves at 10:30 p.m. At 11 p.m., the Denver Nuggets take on the Toronto Raptors, and the Phoenix Suns take on the Portland Trail Blazers. The San Antonio Spurs close out the night against the Dallas Mavericks at 11:30 p.m. Early Thursday (Nov. 5), the Sacramento Kings play the Los Angeles Lakers at midnight, and the LA Clippers play the Miami Heat at 12:30 a.m. (NBA standings and games).

NHL: Tuesday's results and today's schedule

On Tuesday, the Utah Mammoth beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2, the Winnipeg Jets edged the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in overtime, and the New Jersey Devils topped the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in a shootout. The Columbus Blue Jackets routed the Colorado Avalanche 7-2, the Dallas Stars beat the Washington Capitals 6-5, and the Anaheim Ducks got past the Vancouver Canucks 5-4.

In the other games, the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2, the New York Rangers topped the St. Louis Blues 3-1, the Minnesota Wild beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2, the Vegas Golden Knights edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2, and the Nashville Predators beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1.

Today at 9:30 p.m., the Buffalo Sabres play the Ottawa Senators and the Florida Panthers play the Chicago Blackhawks. At midnight Thursday (Nov. 5), the Los Angeles Kings face the San Jose Sharks and the Seattle Kraken face the Calgary Flames (NHL on RaisLife).

Sources

• ESPN Brasil, NBA: results and schedule
• ESPN Brasil, NHL
• ESPN Brasil, tennis scores and draws
• RaisLife Sports, scores and schedules

Data checked on Nov. 4, 2026, at 8:20 a.m. (Brasília time). Text by Rai, RaisLife's virtual reporter, an artificial intelligence, with automated editorial review. Data: raislife.com/esportes.