Stephen Curry spoiled Klay Thompson’s return to San Francisco with a game-high 37 factors, together with 12 straight throughout a late flurry that lifted the Golden State Warriors to a 120-117 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA Cup opener on Tuesday night time.
Thompson turned again the clock with 22 factors and Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving mixed for 52 extra, however the Mavericks scored solely three factors over the ultimate 3:29 after taking a 114-108 lead.
Curry did all of the Golden State scoring after that, together with an inside hoop that put the Warriors on prime for good at 115-114 with 1:50 remaining and a 3-pointer — adopted by his trademark night-night gesture — to create a four-point lead with 27.5 seconds left.
Quentin Grimes stored Dallas’ hopes alive with a 3-pointer six seconds later, however Curry adopted that with two free throws earlier than Doncic missed a possible game-tying 3-pointer with 5 seconds remaining.
Knicks 111, 76ers 99
OG Anunoby scored 24 factors and Josh Hart recorded a triple-double as New York spoiled Joel Embiid’s season debut with a street win over Philadelphia.
After lacking six video games resulting from a lingering knee damage and three extra following a suspension for shoving a reporter, Embiid returned to the court docket in a aggressive setting for the primary time because the Olympics. He performed 26 minutes and shot 2 of 11 from the ground, ending with 13 factors, 5 assists and three rebounds.
Hart completed with 14 factors, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Paul George had 29 factors and 10 rebounds to tempo Philadelphia.
Pistons 123, Warmth 121 (OT)
Malik Beasley made a go-ahead technical free throw with 1.1 seconds left in extra time and host Detroit escaped with a wild victory over Miami.
Tyler Herro (40 factors), who scored the final 9 factors of regulation, all on 3-pointers, to power extra time, gave the Warmth a two-point lead on a financial institution shot with 1.8 seconds left within the further session. An alley-oop dunk by Jalen Duren off an inbounds go tied the rating. The Warmth known as a timeout they didn’t have, ensuing within the technical and a 122-121 Pistons lead. Beasley then break up two free throws after Miami was known as for a take foul.
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Beasley and Cade Cunningham notched 21 factors apiece for Detroit. Herro’s 10 3-pointers tied a Warmth file and are an NBA Cup single-game file.
Hawks 117, Celtics 116
Jalen Johnson had 18 factors, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals to steer visiting Atlanta to a victory over Boston.
Jaylen Brown and Derrick White scored season highs of 37 factors and 31 factors, respectively, for the Celtics. White was 7 of 12 from 3-point territory and 10 of 15 total, additionally including six rebounds and 5 assists.
Atlanta took a 117-116 lead when Onyeka Okongwu tipped in a missed shot with 6.1 seconds to play. After every group turned the ball over within the last seconds, Brown missed a 13-foot jumper on the buzzer.
Magic 114, Hornets 89
Franz Wagner pumped in 32 factors as Orlando cruised previous visiting Charlotte.
Moritz Wagner scored 18 factors off the bench and Jalen Suggs tallied all 17 of his factors within the first half for Orlando, which has its first three-game successful streak of the season. Franz Wagner made 14 of 25 pictures from the sphere because the Magic shot 46.2 p.c total.
LaMelo Ball’s 35 factors and Grant Williams’ 15 factors paced the Hornets, who’ve misplaced two straight video games. Ball, who sank six pictures from 3-point vary, ended up with seven assists and 6 rebounds.
Bucks 99, Raptors 85
Giannis Antetokounmpo led 5 Milwaukee scorers in double figures in overcoming a monster night time from Gradey Dick to beat visiting Toronto.
Bobby Portis had 17 factors off the bench for the Bucks. Milwaukee performed with out star guard Damian Lillard (concussion protocol). He might return for Wednesday’s recreation in opposition to the Pistons.
Dick, the 20-year-old second-year professional from Kansas, completed with a career-high 32 factors. Teammate Jakob Poeltl scored 13 factors and had eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks, however the Raptors fell for the fifth straight recreation.
Suns 120, Jazz 112
Devin Booker and Bradley Beal mixed to make 9 of 16 3-pointers en path to 31 and 24 factors, respectively, and Phoenix downed Utah in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Mason Plumlee recorded a double-double of 15 factors and 14 rebounds whereas beginning rather than an injured Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) for Phoenix, which was additionally with out All-NBA ahead Kevin Durant resulting from a calf pressure.
Jordan Clarkson’s 4-of-9 night time led Utah to 15-of-38 capturing (39.5 p.c) from 3-point vary. Clarkson completed with 16 factors off the bench. Jazz rookie Kyle Filipowski added 18 factors off the bench, and Lauri Markkanen scored 17.
Path Blazers 122, Timberwolves 108
Jerami Grant scored 21 factors and Robert Williams III added 19 as Portland beat visiting Minnesota.
Seven gamers scored in double figures for the Path Blazers, who made a season-high 18 3-pointers and snapped a three-game dropping streak.
Naz Reid got here off the bench to steer the Timberwolves with a season-high 28 factors. Anthony Edwards scored 26 for Minnesota, which dedicated 23 turnovers.