Tyrese Maxey tossed in a game-high 40 factors and rookie VJ Edgecombe bought off to a historic begin with 34 to steer the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 117-116 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday evening within the NBA opener for every group.
Boston trailed 117-116 after Edgecombe missed two free-throw makes an attempt with 8.5 seconds left, however Payton Pritchard missed two photographs on Boston’s ultimate possession.
Edgecombe, the third decide on this 12 months’s NBA draft, rang up the third-most factors in an NBA debut all time and probably the most since Wilt Chamberlain totaled 43 on Oct. 24, 1959. The outdated Sixers document for probably the most factors by a participant in his first sport was 30, set by Allen Iverson on Nov. 1, 1996, vs. the Milwaukee Bucks. He additionally had seven rebounds and three assists.
Boston acquired 25 factors from each Derrick White and Jaylen Brown. The Celtics have been 11 of 43 from 3-point territory.
Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid was on a minutes restriction and had 4 factors and 6 rebounds in 20 minutes. Embiid, who was 1 of 9 from the sector, had arthroscopic surgical procedure on his left knee in April.
Magic 125, Warmth 121
Desmond Bane scored 23 factors in his Orlando debut and Wendell Carter Jr. had a clutch rebound and sank two clinching free throws to raise the Magic previous visiting Miami within the season opener for each groups.
Bane, who got here to Orlando from the Memphis Grizzlies in an offseason commerce, went 3-for-7 from 3-point vary and was 6-for-6 from the free-throw line. Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero every had 24 factors for the Magic. Tristan da Silva added 16, and Jalen Suggs scored 14.
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Norman Powell, making his Warmth debut, scored a game-high 28 factors and grabbed 9 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins put up 18 factors for the Warmth, who have been lacking starter Tyler Herro resulting from a foot harm. Miami’s Davion Mitchell (16 factors, 12 assists) and Bam Adebayo (15 factors, 12 rebounds) every had a double-double.
Bucks 133, Wizards 120
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 factors and grabbed 14 rebounds to steer Milwaukee to a season-opening victory over visiting Washington.
Gary Trent Jr. added 17 factors and hit 5 3-pointers for the Bucks.
In his return to Milwaukee, Khris Middleton led Washington with 23 factors. Middleton performed 12 seasons for the Bucks, successful an NBA championship in 2021, earlier than he was traded to the Wizards in February. Kyshawn George added 21 factors and 9 rebounds.
Knicks 119, Cavaliers 111
Karl-Anthony Cities and OG Anunoby every performed by harm to document double- doubles for host New York, which pulled away within the fourth quarter to beat Cleveland in a season opener pitting two Jap Convention favorites.
Cities, who was listed as uncertain earlier resulting from a strained proper quad, transformed the tiebreaking three-point play throughout the decisive 14-0 fourth- quarter run for the Knicks, who squandered all of a 17-point lead earlier than successful Mike Brown’s debut as head coach. Anunoby, who had an ankle harm, collected 24 factors and 14 rebounds whereas Cities completed with 19 factors and 11 rebounds. Jalen Brunson scored 23 factors.
Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 31 factors for the Cavaliers, who led the Jap Convention with a 64-18 document final season earlier than falling to the Indiana Pacers within the second spherical. Evan Mobley had 22 factors and eight rebounds whereas Sam Merrill completed with 19 factors.
Raptors 138, Hawks 118
RJ Barrett scored 25 factors to steer seven Toronto gamers in double figures because the Raptors rolled to a simple win over host Atlanta.
Barrett was 9-for-12 from the ground and added eight rebounds and 5 assists. Scottie Barnes scored 22 factors and had 9 assists. Brandon Ingram, enjoying in his first sport for Toronto after being acquired in a commerce in February, added 16 factors and 9 rebounds.
Atlanta was led by Jalen Johnson with 22 factors, seven rebounds and eight assists. Trae Younger had 22 factors and 5 assists and Kristaps Porzingis, Atlanta’s large offseason acquisition, had 20 factors and 7 rebounds.
Bulls 115, Pistons 111
Nikola Vucevic had 28 factors and 14 rebounds and Josh Giddey contributed 19 factors and 11 assists to spice up Chicago to a victory in opposition to visiting Detroit within the groups’ season opener.
Cade Cunningham had 23 factors and 10 assists for the Pistons, whereas Isaiah Stewart had 20 factors and 10 boards.
Trailing by double digits for a lot of the evening and 15 getting into the fourth quarter, Detroit rallied to tie the sport at 105 on Ronald Holland II’s 3-pointer with 2:54 remaining. The groups traded baskets on the following 5 possessions, with the Bulls grabbing the lead for good at 111-109 on Vucevic’s hook shot with 1:31 left.
Hornets 136, Nets 117
Brandon Miller’s 25 factors and LaMelo Ball’s 20 factors helped carry Charlotte to a victory in opposition to visiting Brooklyn within the groups’ season opener.
Miles Bridges racked up 18 factors and 11 rebounds and newcomer Collin Sexton scored 15 factors in an encouraging begin for the Hornets in a matchup between groups that didn’t qualify for the playoffs final season. Charlotte set a franchise document with 9 gamers with double-digit level totals.
Nic Claxton scored 17 factors and Cam Thomas had 15, however the Nets couldn’t overcome 44.3% capturing from the sector and 17 turnovers. Charlotte shot 53.3% from the sector, together with 47.2% from 3-point vary. Brooklyn’s Day’Ron Sharpe and Egor Demin every added 14 factors off the bench.
Grizzlies 128, Pelicans 122
Ja Morant scored a game-high 35 factors and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 18 factors, eight rebounds and 6 blocks to steer Memphis to a victory over visiting New Orleans within the season opener for each groups.
Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 27 factors and 9 rebounds, however dedicated a turnover with 5.6 seconds and the Pelicans trailing by 4. Three Pelicans — Jordan Poole, Herbert Jones and rookie Jeremiah Fears scored 17 every.
Memphis, which completed with 12 blocks, made its ultimate six free throws within the closing 16.7 seconds. The Grizzlies overcame shedding their two large males — Jackson and Jock Landale — within the fourth quarter resulting from foul bother. Grizzlies first-round draft decide Cedric Coward completed with 14 factors.
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