By Field Level Media
Nov 03 (Field Level Media) – Zion Williamson scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Jeremiah Fears sank a pair of clutch free throws in the closing moments of overtime on Monday as the New Orleans Pelicans handed the host Memphis Grizzlies their first loss of the season, 135-134.
After Fears put New Orleans ahead by one with 7.3 seconds left, Memphis’ Ty Jerome missed a 15-foot attempt for the win. Jerome, who scored the last nine points of regulation to force OT, finished with 40 points.
The result ended a franchise-record-matching, six-game winning streak for Memphis to open the season. New Orleans picked up its third consecutive victory after opening the campaign 0-4.
Karlo Matkovic put up 25 points for the Pelicans. Cameron Boozer recorded 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists for the Grizzlies.
Kings 115, Mavericks 100
Darius Acuff Jr. scored a game-high 25 points to lead Sacramento past host Dallas for its first win of the season.
Malik Monk scored 24 points off the bench and Zach LaVine finished with 23 points as the Kings (1-6) became the last NBA team to crack the W column this season.
Daniel Gafford and Walter Clayton Jr. scored 20 points apiece to lead the Mavericks, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Cooper Flagg scored 17 points but made only 3 of 19 field-goal attempts. Kyrie Irving (injury management) sat out.
Lakers 138, Heat 117
Luka Doncic continued his strong play with 42 points and 13 assists, fueling Los Angeles to a home victory over Miami.
Doncic, who shot 14-for-24 from the floor, made six 3-pointers while topping 40 points for the fourth time this season. Austin Reaves scored 27 points while Walker Kessler added 15 points and 15 rebounds for the Lakers, who have opened the season with six wins in eight games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 30 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and seven turnovers for the Heat, who had a two-game winning streak halted. Klay Thompson scored 19 points.
Thunder 117, Cavaliers 112
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a season-high 43 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 33 seconds remaining, as Oklahoma City edged host Cleveland.
Rookie Meleek Thomas scored a season-high 17 points in his first start for Cleveland, but missed a potential go-ahead layup in the final 90 seconds. Donovan Mitchell had 17 points and 11 assists, and Evan Mobley scored 16 points.
The Thunder won for the first time in three games — all on the road — since center Chet Holmgren (right patellar tendon tear), forward Jalen Williams (fractured left fibula, dislocated ankle) and guard Cason Wallace (torn left labrum) suffered major injuries.
Pistons 124, Hornets 91
Cade Cunningham’s 33 points came as part of a wave of sizzling outside shooting by Detroit in a runaway victory at Charlotte.
Cunningham shot 13-for-20 from the field with four 3-point baskets to go with his game-high seven assists. The Pistons were 18-for-37 on 3-point attempts. Duncan Robinson posted 24 points, finishing with six treys.
Brandon Miller led the Hornets with 17 points. Charlotte’s Coby White made his season debut after missing the first seven games with a calf injury. He started and scored seven points in 16 minutes.
Hawks 108, Pacers 104
Nickeil Alexander-Walker matched his career high with nine 3-pointers and scored a season-high 34 points as Atlanta beat short-handed Indiana in Indianapolis.
Corey Kispert and Luguentz Dort had 14 points each and CJ McCollum added 13 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds for Atlanta, which shot 45.1% (23 of 51) from 3-point range. Onyeka Okongwu finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
The Pacers had just six available players and lost their fifth straight game. Jay Huff had 22 points and eight rebounds to lead Indiana.
Knicks 103, Nets 90
OG Anunoby scored nine of his 18 points in the fourth quarter for host New York, which rode a dominant final 12 minutes to a win over Brooklyn.
Landry Shamet scored a team-high 22 points off the bench for the defending NBA champion Knicks, who outscored the Nets 28-11 in the fourth to win for the third time in four games since opening the season 0-3. Jalen Brunson contributed 19 points.
Julius Randle recorded 21 points and 11 rebounds against his former team for the Nets, who were trying to win for the second time in as many nights. Michael Porter Jr. added 18 points.
Magic 103, Wizards 94
Anthony Davis scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help visiting Washington hold on for a victory over Orlando.
Kyshawn George added 22 points and four 3-pointers and AJ Dybantsa scored 21 for the Wizards, who have won back-to-back games for the first time this season. Trae Young collected 15 points and nine assists for Washington, which had dropped 13 of its previous 14 against the Magic.
Franz Wagner led Orlando with 24 points, and Desmond Bane chipped in with 20. The Magic lost their third game in four tries and failed to score 100 points for the fourth time this season.
76ers 126, Bulls 107
Tyrese Maxey scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and dished out 11 assists to highlight Philadelphia’s victory over visiting Chicago.
Jaylen Brown provided 25 points and 11 rebounds for the 76ers, who improved to 7-1 on the season. VJ Edgecombe chipped in with 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting, while LeBron James added 15 points, nine assists and seven boards.
Rookie Caleb Wilson led Chicago with 24 points and seven rebounds. Norman Powell pitched in with 18 points while Josh Giddey notched 13 points and 10 assists in the Bulls’ fifth straight defeat.
Timberwolves 112, Bucks 100
LaMelo Ball scored 34 points on 12-for-21 shooting as Minnesota held on for a win over Milwaukee in Minneapolis.
Ball drained a half-dozen 3-pointers in his best performance of the season. Ayo Dosunmu registered 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves, and Rudy Gobert produced 10 points and 10 boards.
Tyler Herro scored 21 points to lead the Bucks, who lost for the sixth time in seven games to start the season. Jaime Jaquez Jr. finished with 19 points and eight rebounds.
Rockets 109, Celtics 93
Alperen Sengun posted 26 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as Houston used a 10-0 fourth-quarter rally to seal a win over visiting Boston.
Jabari Smith Jr. recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who have won seven of eight games this season. Amen Thompson added 14 points.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 19 points and nine assists, but he missed 11 of 16 shots. Neemias Queta posted 16 points and six rebounds for Boston, which had its five-game winning streak snapped.
Spurs 119, Jazz 97
Dylan Harper totaled 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and seven San Antonio players scored in double figures during a victory over visiting Utah.
Stephon Castle logged 16 points for the Spurs, who won their fifth game in a row. Keldon Johnson scored 15 off the bench, and Victor Wembanyama amassed a season-low-tying 12 points to go along with 11 rebounds.
Lauri Markkanen led all players with 22 points and rookie Darryn Peterson added 14 for the Jazz, who have dropped five consecutive games and six of their first seven outings. Utah shot just 35.4% from the floor.
Trail Blazers 118, Nuggets 110
Deni Avdija had 28 points, Donovan Clingan added 17 points and 18 rebounds, and Portland continued its road dominance with a win at Denver.
Damian Lillard scored 20 points and Jrue Holiday had 17 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds off the bench for the Trail Blazers, who improved to 4-0 away from home this season.
Jamal Murray followed up his 39-point performance in Phoenix on Friday with 35 points for the Nuggets, who led by 14 in the first quarter. Nikola Jokic tallied 26 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.
Warriors 116, Suns 113
Georges Niang broke the fourth quarter’s fifth tie with a 3-pointer, Stephen Curry capped a 34-point performance with five subsequent free throws and a key steal, and Golden State outlasted Phoenix in San Francisco to secure its fifth straight victory.
The Warriors prevailed despite losing Draymond Green to a third-quarter ejection. Brandin Podziemski posted 20 points, and Charles Bassey added a career-best 19 points plus a team-high eight rebounds.
Devin Booker had 26 points and Miles Bridges added 21 for the Suns, who beat the Warriors 131-122 in Phoenix on Oct. 24. That remains the Suns’ only win of the season and is also Golden State’s most recent loss.
Raptors 125, Clippers 118
Immanuel Quickley scored 27 points and RJ Barrett added 26 as Toronto turned a fourth-quarter rally into a victory over Los Angeles in Inglewood, Calif., sending the Clippers to their sixth consecutive defeat.
Scottie Barnes scored 22 points for the Raptors, who erased a 14-point deficit in the final quarter. Toronto shot 61.9% from the floor in the fourth when it outscored Los Angeles 47-27 by getting 15 points from Barnes and 14 from Quickley.
Kobe Sanders scored a career-high 26 points for the Clippers. Isaiah Jackson added 19 while coming off the bench for the first time this season.
(–Field Level Media)
