Anthony Edwards scored seven of his 36 factors in extra time and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame De’Aaron Fox’s 60-point efficiency to beat the Sacramento Kings 130-126 in an NBA Cup sport on Friday night time.
Fox shot 22-for-35 from the sphere and 6-for-10 from 3-point vary for Sacramento, which rallied from a 20-point deficit within the third quarter to pressure extra time.
Fox’s 60 factors set a franchise document, surpassing Jack Twyman’s 59 factors for the Cincinnati Royals on Jan. 15, 1960. Fox is the thirteenth participant in NBA historical past to attain at the least 60 factors in a loss.
Randle scored 26 factors for Minnesota, which snapped a three-game dropping streak. Domantas Sabonis 23 factors and 12 rebounds for the Kings, who’ve misplaced three of the previous 5.
Cavaliers 144, Bulls 126
Donovan Mitchell poured in 37 factors and Darius Garland provided 29 as host Cleveland turned the sixth workforce in NBA historical past to open a season with 14 wins in a row by beating Chicago.
Mitchell additionally had seven boards for the Cavaliers’ NBA Cup victory. Jarrett Allen completed with 24 factors and 10 rebounds and reserve Caris LeVert scored 22.
Coby White netted a team-high 29 factors for the Bulls, who knocked down 20 of 42 3-pointers. Nikola Vucevic contributed 25 factors and eight rebounds, and Patrick Williams notched 17 factors and 9 assists.
Lakers 120, Spurs 115
Anthony Davis poured in 40 factors and added 12 rebounds and LeBron James scored Los Angeles’ closing 4 factors and recorded his fourth straight triple-double because the visiting Lakers outlasted San Antonio in an NBA Cup sport.
James completed with 15 factors, 16 rebounds and 12 assists because the Lakers gained their fourth straight sport. Austin Reaves added 19 factors.
Victor Wembanyama paced the Spurs with 28 factors and 14 rebounds. Stephon Fortress added 22 factors, and Chris Paul chipped in 11 factors and 11 assists.
Knicks 124, Nets 122
Jalen Brunson sank the game-winning 3-pointer with 6.2 seconds left for host New York, which squandered all of a 21-point lead earlier than edging Brooklyn in NBA Cup motion.
Dennis Schroder’s 3-pointer with 12 seconds remaining gave the Nets their first lead because the first quarter. Following a timeout, Brunson — who completed with 37 factors — took an inbounds move from Mikal Bridges and sized up Dorian Finney-Smith earlier than hoisting a shot that obtained nothing however internet.
Cam Thomas scored 12 of his 43 factors within the fourth quarter for the Nets, who outscored the Knicks 40-24 within the closing 12 minutes earlier than dropping their Group A opener. The Knicks improved to 2-0 within the NBA Cup.
Pistons 99, Raptors 95
Cade Cunningham had 15 factors and 10 assists and visiting Detroit defeated Toronto in an NBA Cup sport.
Malik Beasley added a team-high 20 factors for the Pistons, who’ve gained their first two video games of the in-season match after their 123-121 extra time victory over the Miami Warmth on Tuesday.
Jakob Poeltl had a season-best 25 factors, grabbed 19 rebounds and had three blocked pictures for the Raptors, who’ve misplaced their first two match video games and 6 in a row total. RJ Barrett added 22 factors.
Warmth 124, Pacers 111
Bam Adebayo scored 30 factors and Kevin Love scored all of his 15 factors within the third quarter as Miami topped host Indiana in NBA Cup motion.
Love scored 13 straight factors early within the third quarter because the Warmth opened the second half on a 28-12 run, stretching a six-point halftime result in 22 earlier than the halfway level within the third quarter. The Pacers by no means obtained nearer than 10 factors.
Obi Toppin scored a team-high 21 factors off the bench and Tyrese Haliburton added 18 factors and eight assists for Indiana, which has misplaced three of its previous 4 video games. The Warmth had misplaced 4 of their earlier 5 video games.
Warriors 123, Grizzlies 118
Buddy Hield had a team-high 18 factors and 9 teammates scored at the least eight apiece as Golden State edged Memphis in an NBA Cup sport in San Francisco.
Moses Moody chipped in 14 factors whereas Draymond Inexperienced, Andrew Wiggins and Stephen Curry 13 every for Golden State, which improved to 2-0 within the NBA Cup. The Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. was the sport’s main scorer with 32 factors.
Golden State led 74-67 with about 5 minutes remaining within the third quarter, however then Curry, Brandin Podziemski and Hield buried 3-pointers in a 19-11 period-ending burst that opened a 15-point benefit.
Hawks 129, Wizards 117
Dyson Daniels scored a game-high 25 factors, serving to lead Atlanta over visiting Washington in NBA Cup pool play.
De’Andre Hunter added 22 factors off the bench because the Hawks gained their second straight East Group C sport. Jalen Johnson tallied 18 factors, 13 rebounds and 7 assists, whereas Trae Younger added 18 factors and 9 assists.
Taking part in in its first NBA Cup sport, the Wizards misplaced their seventh straight total. Kyle Kuzma led Washington with 24 factors and 9 rebounds. Jordan Poole contributed 22 factors, and Alexandre Sarr chipped in 20.
Magic 98, 76ers 86
Franz Wagner scored a game-high 31 factors and Orlando Magic went on a 9-0 run late within the fourth quarter to rally previous visiting Philadelphia in NBA Cup group play.
Orlando restricted the Sixers to 40.3 p.c taking pictures from the ground within the sport and compelled 18 turnovers that the Magic transformed into 24 factors.
Wagner had a game-high 11 rebounds and added six assists for Orlando, which has gained 5 straight. Rookie Jared McCain led Philadelphia in scoring for a second consecutive sport with 29 factors. He shot 5 of 10 from 3-point vary.
Rockets 125, Clippers 104
Jabari Smith Jr. scored a season-high 28 factors and Alperen Sengun recorded his fifth profession triple-double as Houston capped a sweep of back-to-back residence video games in opposition to Los Angeles.
The competition was the opener of the NBA Cup group stage for each groups. Smith shot 11-for-17 from the ground and drilled a career-high-tying 5 3-pointers, all within the first half. He grabbed 11 rebounds to tempo the Rockets, who led wire-to-wire en path to their sixth win in seven video games.
The Clippers’ James Harden scored a team-high 21 factors and matched Ray Allen for second place in NBA historical past in profession 3-pointers. Harden’s third trey of the sport, late within the first quarter, was the two,973rd of his profession. He missed 4 extra makes an attempt the remainder of the sport.
Thunder 99, Suns 83
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 factors to steer host Oklahoma Metropolis previous Phoenix in an NBA Cup matchup.
Luguentz Dort scored 15 factors for the Thunder, and Jalen Williams added 14. Even within the absence of Chet Holmgren, one of many league’s high shot-blockers who’s out with a fractured hip, Oklahoma Metropolis completed with 11 blocks.
Taking part in with out Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Grayson Allen, Phoenix struggled to generate offense. Josh Okogie posted a team-high 15 factors because the Suns shot a season-low 29.3 p.c from the ground.
Pelicans 101, Nuggets 94
Brandon Ingram scored 29 factors and host New Orleans ended a six-game dropping streak by snapping Denver’s five-game profitable streak in a matchup of short-handed groups.
Brandon Boston Jr. added 19 factors and Trey Murphy III scored 17 for the Pelicans, who performed the NBA Cup sport with out six of their high eight gamers.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 24 factors, Peyton Watson had 18, Jamal Murray had 16 and Christian Braun 15 for the Nuggets. Nikola Jokic, who has 4 consecutive triple-doubles, missed the sport for private causes.