Luka Doncic had 33 factors, 14 rebounds and 10 assists and the Dallas Mavericks spoiled the NBA debut of No. 1 draft decide Victor Wembanyama, beating the San Antonio Spurs 126-119 on Wednesday night time.
Dallas pressured two turnovers within the remaining minute to protect the victory. Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving added 22 factors and Grant Williams added 17 factors within the season opener for each groups.
Devin Vassell had 23 factors to guide San Antonio. Keldon Johnson added 17 and Wembanyama had 15 factors.
Wembanyama scored 9 factors within the remaining seven minutes after battling foul bother within the fourth quarter. The rookie was 6 for 9 from the sector and had 5 rebounds and two assists and a block in 23 minutes.
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PACERS 143, WIZARDS 120
Bruce Brown scored 24 factors and made a career-high six 3-pointers in his Pacers debut, main Indiana to a record-breaking victory over Washington.
It was the very best scoring complete for a season opener in group historical past, surpassing the 140 they’d in opposition to Brooklyn in 2017. Indiana fell two factors in need of setting the franchise scoring mark for factors in a house sport.
All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton had 20 factors and 11 assists as eight Pacers had double-digit scoring totals.
For Washington, it was an unpleasant begin to the post-Bradley Beal period. Whereas The Wizards led 39-34 after one quarter, they fell aside offensively over the ultimate three and acquired overstretched defensively.
Kyle Kuzma scored 25 factors and Jordan Poole added 18 as Washington was 9 of 24 on 3s.
MAGIC 116, ROCKETS 86
Dennis Schroder #17 of the Toronto Raptors dribbles the ball in entrance of Karl-Anthony Cities #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Dennis Schroder #17 of the Toronto Raptors dribbles the ball in entrance of Karl-Anthony Cities #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Cole Anthony had 20 factors and eight rebounds, and Orlando beat Houston within the season opener for each groups.
Anthony went 8 for 12 from the sector and performed 24 minutes in a reserve position. Franz Wagner scored 17 factors for Orlando, and Paolo Banchero completed with 12 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks every scored 14 factors of their first sport with Houston. Middle Alperen Senguin added 14 factors, eight rebounds and 6 assists.
HORNETS 116, HAWKS 110
P.J. Washington scored 25 factors, rookie Brandon Miller offered an enormous spark with eight of his 13 factors within the fourth quarter and Charlotte held on to defeat Atlanta.
Terry Rozier added 24 factors for the Hornets and LaMelo Ball shook off a tough first half and completed with 15 factors and 10 assists. Mark Williams chipped in with 13 factors and 15 rebounds for Charlotte.
Trae Younger had 23 factors to guide the Hawks, however shot 1 for 9 from 3-point vary. Jalen Johnson had a career-high 21 factors.
CELTICS 108, KNICKS 104
Kristaps Porzingis made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:29 left and scored 30 factors in a robust Celtics debut, Jayson Tatum had 34 factors and 11 rebounds and Boston defeated New York.
Porzingis completed with eight rebounds and 4 blocked pictures in opposition to his unique NBA group, displaying why his new one is taken into account one of many NBA Finals favorites after buying the 7-foot-3 middle and Jrue Vacation in the course of the offseason.
Vacation scored 9 factors. Derrick White had 12 for the Celtics, and Jaylen Brown had 11 factors, six rebounds and 5 assists.
RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley every scored 24 factors for the Knicks, who began slowly however opened the fourth quarter with a 13-2 run to take their first lead of the sport. They couldn’t maintain on in opposition to one of many NBA’s greatest groups.
RAPTORS 97, TIMBERWOLVES 94
Dennis Schroder scored 22 factors in his Toronto debut, O.G. Anunoby had 20 and the Raptors gave new coach Darko Rajakovic a victory in his first sport by beating Minnesota.
Scottie Barnes had 17 factors, Pascal Siakam added 15 and Jakob Poeltl grabbed 11 rebounds for the Raptors.
Anthony Edwards had 26 factors and 14 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert added 15 factors and 13 rebounds, however Minnesota misplaced its nineteenth straight north of the border.
Karl-Anthony Cities completed with 19 factors and 10 rebounds, and Mike Conley scored 11 for the Timberwolves. Cities shot 8 for 25, going 2 of 10 from 3-point vary.
HEAT 103, PISTONS 102
Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Detroit Pistons handles the ball in opposition to Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Warmth.
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Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Detroit Pistons handles the ball in opposition to Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Warmth.
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Bam Adebayo scored 22 factors, Jimmy Butler completed with 19 factors and 13 rebounds and Miami held off Detroit within the season opener for each golf equipment.
Tyler Herro scored 16 factors, Duncan Robinson added 15 and Kevin Love had 13 factors and 10 rebounds for the Warmth — who led by 19 with 9:07 left, wasted nearly all of it and went scoreless within the remaining 2:57.
Cade Cunningham had 30 factors and 9 assists for the Pistons. Jalen Duren had 17 factors, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks for Detroit, Isaiah Stewart had 14 factors and 14 rebounds and Killian Hayes scored 10.
inbounded the ball to Cunningham with 2.5 seconds left, however his well-defended 30-footer missed as time expired.
Miami improved to 20-16 all-time in openers, 10-6 underneath coach Erik Spoelstra. Detroit fell to 38-40 in openers, and dropped the primary sport of the Monty Williams teaching period with the Pistons.
CAVALIERS 114, NETS 113
Donovan Mitchell scored 10 of his 27 factors within the fourth quarter, and Cleveland beat Brooklyn for its first street win in a season opener since 2000.
Cleveland had six gamers rating in double figures. Max Strus, who began instead of injured middle Jarrett Allen, had 27 factors and 12 rebounds. Isaac Okoro scored 18 factors, and Darius Garland completed with 15.
Cam Thomas scored 36 for Brooklyn, setting a league file for many factors for a reserve in a season opener. Mikal Bridges scored 11 of his 20 within the fourth quarter. Cam Johnson had 12 factors, and Ben Simmons completed with 4 factors, 10 rebounds and 9 assists.
THUNDER 124, BULLS 104
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 factors and Oklahoma Metropolis beat Chicago within the season opener.
Fourth within the NBA in scoring final season, Gilgeous-Alexander keyed a 12-0 run late within the third quarter that broke open a one-point sport. Josh Giddey and Rookie of the Yr runner-up Jalen Williams every scored 16 for Oklahoma Metropolis.
Chet Holmgren had 11 factors in his long-awaited NBA debut. Isaiah Joe led a robust effort by the bench with 14 factors, and Oklahoma Metropolis’s reserves outscored Chicago’s 42-34.
DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 20 factors. Zach LaVine scored all of his 16 factors within the second half. Coby White scored 15, and Nikola Vucevic added 11 factors and 9 rebounds for Chicago.
PELICANS 111, GRIZZLIES 104
CJ McCollum scored 24 factors, Zion Williamson added 23 factors and 7 rebounds as New Orleans defeated Memphis.
McCollum was 8 of 16 from the sector together with 6 of 11 from outdoors the arc. Williamson scored 12 of his factors within the fourth quarter to keep away from any comeback by Memphis. Brandon Ingram completed with 19 factors and Jonas Valanciunas added 12 factors and 12 rebounds.
Desmond Bane led Memphis with 31 factors, whereas Marcus Good had 17 factors. Xavier Tillman matched Good’s 17 factors and added 12 rebounds.
The sport was the primary of the 25-game suspension for Grizzles guard Ja Morant, the group’s main scorer final season. He’s scheduled to complete the suspension in December. His absence, together with a number of accidents throughout the Memphis frontline left the Grizzlies at a drawback.
KINGS 130, JAZZ 114
Harrison Barnes scored 33 factors and Domantas Sabonis added 22 factors and 12 rebounds to guide Sacramento over Utah.
De’Aaron Fox chipped in 18 factors for the Kings, and Malik Monk dished out a team-high seven assists off the bench.
Jordan Clarkson led the Jazz with 24 factors and 6 assists. Lauri Markkanen tallied 18 factors and 10 rebounds and John Collins completed with 15 factors and 11 rebounds in his Utah debut.
The Jazz had gained six straight season openers earlier than falling at dwelling Wednesday night time. Utah has now dropped 4 of its final 5 common season video games in opposition to Sacramento.
CLIPPERS 123, TRAIL BLAZERS 111
Paul George scored 27 factors and Kawhi Leonard added 23 to guide 5 gamers in double figures as Los Angeles beat Portland of their season opener.
The Clippers had Leonard and George collectively for simply 38 video games final season, when each had been derailed by accidents and the group misplaced within the first spherical of the playoffs. However they’re wholesome and within the lineup on the similar time now, elevating expectations for the Clippers as they pursue the franchise’s first NBA championship.
Ivica Zubac had 20 factors and 12 rebounds, and Russell Westbrook added 11 factors and 13 assists — making him the primary Clippers participant with no less than 10 assists in a season opener since Chris Paul in October 2015.
Malcolm Brogdon scored 20 factors off the bench to guide the Blazers. Anfernee Simons added 18 factors and Deandre Ayton had 12 rebounds whereas in foul bother a lot of the sport. The Blazers had six gamers in double figures.