Minnesota visits Orlando following a 45-point outburst from Anthony Edwards, while host Paolo Banchero tries to bounce back from a 35-point, 10-assist defeat.

Ball's dynamic backcourt partner, Anthony Edwards, had an even more impressive performance. The 25-year-old shooting guard finished the win with a ridiculous 45-point, 10-rebound stat line. "The relationship is all the way up," Ball said of Edwards postgame. "I feel like I got the best shooting guard in the world. Like I said, we're ready."

A new era in Minnesota is off to a great start.

The new LaMelo Ball-Anthony Edwards backcourt opens the season with a lot of flash and a renewed joy in Minnesota.

Haliburton scored 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting and went 5-of-5 at the line, with 12 assists, a steal and 3 turnovers in 34 minutes. That's 43.4 fantasy points in a 123-120 win over New Orleans. He was the engine of the offense, with 7 of his 8 made baskets unassisted, and his 12 assists led to 26 points for Indy.