SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Collin Sexton scored 23 factors, Lauri Markkanen added 20 and the Utah Jazz held off the San Antonio Spurs 111-110 on Saturday, overcoming 24 factors, 16 rebounds and 7 blocks from Victor Wembanyama.
Markkanen stayed within the match after touchdown immediately on his left hip with 2:44 remaining. He remained on the bottom for a couple of minutes earlier than being helped to his toes. The 7-footer limped noticeably within the last minutes.
Jordan Clarkson had 16 factors and John Collins scored 15 for Utah (2-7).
San Antonio rookie Stephon Citadel scored a career-high 23 factors in his third NBA begin. Wembanyama shot 6 of 9 from 3-point vary and Citadel, additionally 20, shot 3 of seven.
Spurs guard Devin Vassell had 18 factors in his season debut after lacking seven months with a damaged proper foot.
BULLS 125, FALCONS 113
ATLANTA (AP) — After trailing for a lot of the recreation, Chicago got here again sturdy within the second half to defeat Atlanta, snapping a four-game shedding streak Saturday evening.
Atlanta outscored Chicago 37-24 within the first quarter and led by as many as 18 factors, however the Bulls began the fourth quarter on a 14-3 run and by no means seemed again.
Ayo Dosunmu led the Bulls with 19 factors, Nikola Vucevic added 18 factors and 12 rebounds, and Zack LaVine and Coby White additionally scored 18. Josh Giddey scored 13 factors and Patrick Williams had 10.
Chicago shot 50% (46 of 92) whereas Atlanta shot 46.1% (41 of 89).
Trae Younger had his third double-double in as many video games with 14 factors and 16 assists, however the effort was in useless for a second straight recreation. Clint Capela and Jalen Johnson led all scorers with 20 factors every.
RIDERS 105, NETS 100
CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley had 23 factors and 16 rebounds, and Donovan Mitchell scored 22 as Cleveland rallied for a victory in opposition to Brooklyn, changing into the twelfth group in NBA historical past to start out an 11 season -0.
Darius Garland scored eight of his 20 factors within the fourth quarter for Cleveland, which trailed 82-68 with 35 seconds left within the third. Garland put the Cavaliers forward for good at 97-96 with two free throws.
The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors maintain the league report after profitable their first 24 video games. They misplaced to the Cavaliers within the NBA Finals.
Cam Johnson scored 23 factors and Dennis Schroder and Cam Thomas had 22 every for the Nets. Brooklyn trailed by 15 factors within the second quarter, however held Cleveland to a season-low 13 factors within the third, with Johnson and Thomas combining for 19 factors.
The Cavaliers failed to attain 110 factors for the primary time, ending their NBA-record streak of 10 straight wins to open a season. Corridor of Fame heart Wilt Chamberlain and the Philadelphia Warriors from 1960 to 1961 held the mark with 9.
CLIPPERS 105, RAPTORS 103
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — James Harden had 24 factors and 12 rebounds, Norman Powell added 24 factors and Los Angeles barely held on to beat Toronto for its fourth straight victory.
Ivica Zubac had 14 factors and 12 rebounds for the Clippers, who’ve gained three straight at Intuit Dome after beginning 0-4 of their palatial new residence.
Ochai Agbaji and Immanuel Quickley scored 21 factors every for the Raptors, who’ve misplaced three straight and 7 of eight.
After Quickley made a game-tying 3-pointer with 39 seconds left, Powell and Harden missed three of six free throws mixed to depart the door open for Toronto. However Quickley and RJ Barrett each missed powerful quick photographs below defensive stress earlier than Jakob Poeltl missed a takedown try with 4.1 seconds remaining.
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