Darius Garland sank a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left and arrange Jarrett Allen for a layup with 12.2 seconds remaining for the clincher because the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 116-114 on Monday.
The Cavaliers equalled a franchise document set in 1976-77 with their eighth straight win to begin the season. Cleveland beat the Bucks 114-113 on Saturday when Donovan Mitchell sank a shot with 0.3 seconds left.
Garland completed 39 factors to steer the Cavs, with Evan Mobley including 17 and Jarrett Allen going for 14 factors and 15 rebounds.
Milwaukee, which performed with out star Giannis Antetokounmpo (adductor), misplaced its sixth sport in a row since a season-opening win. Damian Lillard scored 36 factors and AJ Inexperienced had 21 off the bench for the Bucks.
Kings 111, Warmth 110
Domantas Sabonis swished a brief put-back within the lane with 0.7 seconds left as Sacramento defeated host Miami.
De’Aaron Fox, whose miss was rebounded by Sabonis, led the Kings with 28 factors and DeMar DeRozan added 26. Sabonis had 16 factors and sport highs in rebounds (16) and assists (seven).
Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro every scored 27 factors for the Warmth whereas Bam Adebayo contributed 16 factors and 9 boards.
Suns 118, 76ers 116
Kevin Durant scored 15 of his game-high 35 factors within the fourth quarter, together with the decisive driving basket with 24 seconds left, as Phoenix rallied for a victory over visiting Philadelphia.
Durant shot 14-for-20 and had six assists for the Suns, who personal a five-game successful streak. Durant’s heroics capped a game-ending 14-3 run for Phoenix. Tyrese Maxey made six 3-pointers and scored 32 factors to steer Philadelphia, which has misplaced 5 of six video games to begin the season.
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Former Clippers star Paul George made his 76ers debut and scored 15 factors on 4-of-14 capturing. George, who missed a tying 23-foot try with 3.4 seconds left, sat out the 76ers’ first 5 video games resulting from a left knee harm.
Clippers 113, Spurs 104
Norman Powell scored 23 factors and Amir Coffey added 21 whereas main a second-half rally as Los Angeles pulled out a victory over San Antonio for its first win at its new enviornment in Inglewood, Calif.
Ivica Zubac produced 17 factors and 13 rebounds and James Harden added 17 factors after a sluggish begin because the Clippers got here out on high for the primary time in 5 tries on the $2 billion Intuit Dome.
Victor Wembanyama amassed 24 factors, 13 rebounds and 9 blocked pictures because the Spurs misplaced with out head coach Gregg Popovich, who isn’t with the staff due to an undisclosed sickness. San Antonio led by 26 on the finish of the primary quarter however couldn’t maintain on.
Thunder 102, Magic 86
Jalen Williams scored 23 factors to assist Oklahoma Metropolis stay undefeated with a win over visiting Orlando. The 7-0 document marks the Thunder’s greatest begin since transferring to Oklahoma Metropolis in 2008.
The Thunder led from wire-to-wire and Orlando by no means drew nearer than 10 factors after the primary quarter.
Oklahoma Metropolis star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t try a shot till practically 9 minutes into the sport however nonetheless made an early influence with seven first-quarter assists, a profession excessive for 1 / 4. He completed with 21 factors. Franz Wagner paced the Magic with 22 factors.
Celtics 123, Hawks 93
Jayson Tatum posted 28 factors and 9 assists as Boston breezed host Atlanta, which additionally misplaced star guard Trae Younger to a rib harm.
Derrick White added 21 whereas Payton Pritchard scored 18 factors off the bench because the Celtics gained their third straight.
The injury-riddled Hawks, who misplaced their fifth sport in six tries, have been led by Jalen Johnson’s 20 factors and 11 rebounds. Younger, who got here in averaging 27 factors per sport, was restricted to a career-low two factors on 1-for-10 capturing from the sphere, together with 0-for-6 from 3-point land. He performed 23 minutes, leaving within the third quarter with a proper rib sprain.
Pistons 115, Lakers 103
Jaden Ivey had 26 factors and host Detroit shocked Los Angeles, snapping a seven-game shedding streak in opposition to the Lakers.
Cade Cunningham notched 17 factors, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for the Pistons. Tim Hardaway Jr. equipped 19 factors, and Tobias Harris had 15 factors and 7 rebounds.
Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 37 factors and 9 rebounds. LeBron James had 20 factors, eight rebounds and 11 assists, and Austin Reaves added 17 factors.
Warriors 125, Wizards 112
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) handles the ball through the first half of an NBA basketball sport in opposition to the Washington Wizards.
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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) handles the ball through the first half of an NBA basketball sport in opposition to the Washington Wizards.
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Stephen Curry returned from a three-game absence to attain 24 factors, new sidekick Buddy Hield offered 20 factors and Golden State remained unbeaten on the highway with a victory over Washington.
Curry, who sprained his left ankle on Oct. 27 in opposition to the Los Angeles Clippers, was 4 of 9 from 3-point vary, and Hield went 3-for-8 from deep, serving to the Warriors enhance to 4-0 on the highway.
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Jordan Poole scored 24 factors and Kyshawn George added 20 however the Wizards misplaced their second straight sport.
Rockets 109, Knicks 97
Alperen Sengun posted a double-double, Fred VanVleet added 19 factors and Houston held off a second-half cost from visiting New York.
Sengun paired 25 factors on 11-of-15 capturing with 14 rebounds and 5 assists. Jalen Inexperienced had 15 factors for the Rockets, who completed with a 62-38 benefit on factors within the paint.
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 29 factors and eight assists. OG Anunoby hit 5 of 6 3-pointers and totaled 21 factors whereas Karl-Anthony Cities produced 17 factors and 19 rebounds.
Timberwolves 114, Hornets 93
Naz Reid got here off the bench to attain 25 factors and seize 9 rebounds, and Minnesota cruised previous Charlotte in Minneapolis.
Anthony Edwards added 21 factors on 6-for-11 capturing general and 4-for-6 capturing from past the arc for the Timberwolves. Donte DiVincenzo scored 14 factors off the bench.
LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 19 factors on 6-for-15 capturing. Three Charlotte gamers, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges and Tre Mann, scored 10 factors apiece.
Jazz 135, Bulls 126
Keyonte George matched his profession excessive with 33 factors and John Collins had 28 factors and 13 rebounds as visiting Utah topped Chicago for its first victory of the season.
Outscored by 112 factors throughout a six-game shedding streak to open the marketing campaign, the Jazz led by as many as 15 in opposition to the Bulls, who made a push within the third quarter however couldn’t full the comeback.
Coby White led Chicago with 28 factors on 6-of-9 3-point capturing, Ayo Dosunmu added 25 factors and Nikola Vucevic had a double-double of 23 factors and 10 rebounds.
Nets 106, Grizzlies 104
Dorian Finney-Smith hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:13 left as Brooklyn outlasted visiting Memphis for its third win in 4 video games.
Finney-Smith scored all 17 of his factors within the second half and hit a season-high 5 3-pointers. Cameron Johnson and Dennis Schroder every scored a team-high 20 factors for the Nets.
Ja Morant had a number of highlight-reel performs and scored 25 factors for the Grizzlies, who had gained two straight. Rookie Zach Edey matched Morant’s level complete to set a profession excessive and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Path Blazers 118, Pelicans 100
Deandre Ayton had a double-double, Dalano Banton scored all 20 of his factors within the fourth quarter and the visiting Path Blazers pulled away to a victory in opposition to the Pelicans.
Ayton completed with 19 factors and 13 rebounds, Anfernee Simons scored 24 and Jerami Grant and Toumani Camara had 16 every for Portland.
Brandon Ingram, the Pelicans’ main scorer and the one considered one of its high 5 scorers wholesome sufficient to play, had 27 factors, Brandon Boston Jr. scored 20.
Nuggets 121, Raptors 119
Nikola Jokic amassed 28 factors, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, Russell Westbrook scored 21 factors and host Denver rallied to beat Toronto.
Michael Porter Jr. added 19 factors for Denver, which performed with out Jamal Murray and misplaced Aaron Gordon to a proper calf pressure within the first quarter.
Gradey Dick scored 26 factors and Jakob Poeltl had 24 factors earlier than fouling out for Toronto. RJ Barrett added 16 factors and 10 assists however missed a 3-point try on the horn that might have gained the sport.
Pacers 134, Mavericks 127
Myles Turner made 5 3-pointers and completed with season highs of 30 factors and 11 rebounds as Indiana beat host Dallas.
Tyrese Haliburton had a season-high 25 factors and 12 assists for the Pacers. Pascal Siakam scored 23 factors.
Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 34 factors, seven rebounds and a season-high 15 assists. Kyrie Irving scored 27 factors, and Naji Marshall added 20.