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 Grizzlies 91, Thunder 89
Mike Conley scored 20 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a
victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The win kept the Grizzlies undefeated at 6-0 and the Thunder fell to
1-5 while continuing to play without forward Kevin Durant and guard
Russell Westbrook.
Oklahoma City (1-5) fought back from a seven-point deficit and
pulled ahead by two in the final minute, but Conley's three-pointer
with 38 seconds left gave Memphis (6-0) the lead for good.
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Bulls 118, Sixers 115
Mike Dunleavy scored a season-high 27 points, including 12 in the
pivotal third quarter, as the Chicago Bulls held off the winless
Philadelphia 76ers.
Jimmy Butler added 23 points for Chicago (5-1), who were without
All-Star guard Derrick Rose for the third time in four games because
of sprained ankles.
 Hollis Thompson added 21 points for the Sixers (0-6), who because of
injuries had nine players in uniform.
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Nets 110, Knicks 99
Deron Williams scored a game-high 29 points, leading the Brooklyn
Nets to a victory over the New York Knicks.
Joe Johnson and Mirza Teletovic each added 18 off the bench for
Brooklyn (3-2), who took the lead midway through the first quarter
and never looked back.
Carmelo Anthony paced the Knicks (2-4) with 19 points but made just
five of 20 shots.
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Hornets 122, Hawks 119 (double overtime)
Lance Stephenson banked in a three-pointer at the buzzer to give the
Charlotte Hornets a dramatic double-overtime win over the Atlanta
Hawks.
Stephenson's heroics came after he inbounded with 2.7 seconds left
to Kemba Walker, who went back to Stephenson immediately and he
banked in the winner from about 25 feet.
Al Jefferson led the Hornets with a season-high 34 points.
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Celtics 101, Pacers 98
The Boston Celtics beat Indiana but lost rookie Marcus Smart to what
appeared to be a serious left ankle injury.
Smart, the sixth pick in the 2014 NBA draft, was fouled in the
fourth quarter and left the court on a stretcher, his left leg being
held in the air by the team doctor.
 Jared Sullinger had 17 points for the Celtics (2-3). Indiana fell to
1-5.
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Magic 112, Timberwolves 103 (overtime)
Orlando Magic rookies Aaron Gordon and Elfrid Payton combined for 32
points, including 10 in overtime, to lead the Orlando Magic to a
victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Evan Fournier scored 20 points and Tobias Harris had 17 points and
16 rebounds to provide veteran leadership for the Magic (2-4), who
won their second consecutive game.
Kevin Martin had 21 points for the Timberwolves (2-3).
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Pistons 98, Bucks 95
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led a balanced attack with 19 points and
the Detroit Pistons held off the Milwaukee Bucks.
Josh Smith finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists
while making a layup to put Detroit up 97-93 with 15 seconds
remaining.
Rookie forward Jabari Parker had a season-high 18 points for the
Bucks (2-4).
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Raptors 103, Wizards 84
Kyle Lowry had a triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10
assists as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Washington Wizards for
their third straight win.
DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points and forward Terrence Ross added 18
for the Raptors, who have opened the season with a 5-1 record for
the first time in team history.
Otto Porter scored 13 points to lead the Wizards (4-2).
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Cavaliers 110, Nuggets 101
LeBron James had 22 points and 11 assists, guard Dion Waiters had 17
points, including two big buckets late in the game, and the
Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets.
Forward Kevin Love also had 19 points and eight rebounds for the
Cavaliers, who had lost their last two games.
Cleveland won the first and last game of its four-city road trip,
which included back-to-back games against Portland and Utah.
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Kings 114, Suns 112 (double overtime)
Rudy Gay missed 17-of-22 shots but hit the one that counted with
1:07 left to put his team up to stay as the Sacramento Kings won
their fifth straight game for the first time in eight years with a
double overtime win over the Phoenix Suns.
Guard Darren Collison had six of his 16 points in overtime for the
Kings, who are 5-1 to start a season for the first time since
1999-2000.
DeMarcus Cousins had 25 points and 18 rebounds for the Kings (5-1),
hitting 13-of-14 free throws. (Editing by Peter Rutherford/John
O'Brien)
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