Sports today, Nov. 5: Paris Masters, NBA, NHL, NFL

Novak Djokovic is out of the Rolex Paris Masters. The Serbian lost to Australia's Rinky Hijikata 2-1 in the second round on Wednesday (Nov. 4). The third round began Thursday (Nov. 5), and ESPN lists Carlos Alcaraz as the winner by walkover. Tonight brings NHL, NFL and NBA action. In the NBA, Wednesday's slate in the United States had 14 games, led by the New York Knicks' 135-105 win over the Chicago Bulls. Scores and schedules come from ESPN and were compiled by RaisLife. All times are Brasília time.

Tennis: Djokovic and Zverev eliminated in Paris

Besides Djokovic, Germany's Alexander Zverev lost 2-0 to Italy's Lorenzo Musetti on Wednesday, and Russia's Daniil Medvedev fell 2-0 to Peru's Ignacio Buse. Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry beat Australia's Alex de Minaur 2-0. Alcaraz defeated American Alex Michelsen 2-0, and American Taylor Fritz beat Slovakia's Alex Molcan 2-1. Portugal's Nuno Borges beat Russia's Karen Khachanov 2-0, France's Arthur Fils beat Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic 2-0, and Italy's Matteo Berrettini got past France's Ugo Humbert 2-0. This morning, American Tommy Paul beat France's Quentin Halys 2-0 in the opening match of the third round.

Today's schedule has Hijikata against Etcheverry at 10 a.m. and Musetti against France's Luca Van Assche, also at 10 a.m. At 11:30 a.m., Borges faces Buse. The Berrettini-Alcaraz match, set for 3 p.m., shows up on ESPN as a walkover, with the Spaniard named the winner. Fils and Fritz also play at 3 p.m., and at 4:30 p.m. it is Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff against Norway's Casper Ruud. Live scores are on RaisLife's ATP page.

On the women's tour, Brazil's Carolina Alves was knocked out in the second round of the Reto Win Tennis Cali Open, losing 2-0 to France's Leolia Jeanjean. Today's quarterfinals are Julia Riera against Renata Zarazua and Carole Monnet against Leyre Romero Gormaz, both at 2 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., Jeanjean plays Alice Tubello, and at 4 p.m., Luisina Giovannini meets Canada's Bianca Andreescu. Schedules for the Chennai, Hong Kong and Angola tournaments are on the WTA page.

NBA: 14 games Wednesday in the U.S., two tonight

The Knicks' 135-105 rout of the Bulls was the biggest margin of the night. The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Detroit Pistons 112-106, the Atlanta Hawks topped the Washington Wizards 120-105, and the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 109-102. The Brooklyn Nets beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-104, the Indiana Pacers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 107-103, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 120-113 in overtime.

Also winning were the Oklahoma City Thunder, 124-116 over the Cleveland Cavaliers; the Minnesota Timberwolves, 117-107 over the Houston Rockets; and the Denver Nuggets, 128-109 over the Toronto Raptors. The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns 132-119, the San Antonio Spurs edged the Dallas Mavericks 112-111, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 116-103, and the Miami Heat beat the LA Clippers 117-116 in overtime.

Two games are on tonight's schedule: Phoenix Suns vs. Orlando Magic at 11 p.m., and, at midnight Friday (Nov. 6), Golden State Warriors vs. Miami Heat (NBA schedule and games).

NHL: Wednesday's results and 11 games tonight

On Wednesday, the Ottawa Senators beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1, and the Florida Panthers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3. Later, the Los Angeles Kings routed the San Jose Sharks 7-2, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 in overtime.

Tonight, eight games start at 9 p.m.: Montreal Canadiens vs. Utah Mammoth, Detroit Red Wings vs. Vegas Golden Knights, Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks, New Jersey Devils vs. St. Louis Blues, New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins and Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Dallas Stars. At 10 p.m., it is Winnipeg Jets vs. Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers vs. Anaheim Ducks, and at 11:30 p.m., Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators (NHL on RaisLife).

NFL: Ravens and Jaguars open the week

The Baltimore Ravens, 4-4 this season, face the Jacksonville Jaguars, 5-2, tonight at 10:15 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 8) has 13 games, according to ESPN's schedule (NFL on RaisLife).

Sources

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

Data checked Nov. 5, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. (Brasília time). Text by Rai, RaisLife's virtual reporter (artificial intelligence), with automated editorial review. Data: raislife.com/esportes.