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 Rookie D'Angelo Russell had the most productive game of his brief
career with 16 points. Guard Jordan Clarkson also finished with 16
points.
Center Brook Lopez scored 23 points for Brooklyn but was 1 of 5 in
the fourth quarter. Joe Johnson and Thaddeus Young added 22 and 14
points, respectively.
Hawks 121, Pelicans 115
NEW ORLEANS -- Kyle Korver broke out of a shooting slump with 22
points on 8 o -8 shooting, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:53
left, to lift Atlanta over winless New Orleans.
Korver's sharp-shooting exhibition overcame a career-tying scoring
night by Pelicans' Anthony Davis, who scored 43 points on 14 of 23
shooting from the field and 14-for-16 from the free throw line.
Davis had 33 points in the second half and but the Pelicans dropped
their fifth straight game.
Bucks 99, Knicks 92
NEW YORK -- John Henson returned after missing four games with an
Achilles tendon injury, scoring 22 points to lead Milwaukee.
The forward came off the bench for the Bucks and provided a fourth
quarter surge, scoring 11 points. His two free throws and a hook
shot gave the Bucks a 79-75 lead with 9:45 to play.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 points for Milwaukee, who led the
entire game.
Cavaliers 108, 76ers 102
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James scored 31 points, had 13 assists and
reached another milestone in Cleveland's victory.
James became the 20th player in NBA history with 9,000 career field
goals. He reached the milestone on a dunk in the first half -- just
as he reached the 25,000-point club on Monday against the Sixers on
a dunk in Philadelphia.
He is now one of five active players with 9,000 baskets, joining
Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan and Dirk Nowitzki.
Magic 92 Raptors 87
ORLANDO -- Tobias Harris scored 20 points and Orlando handed Toronto
its first loss.
Victor Oladipo had 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Dewayne Dedmon, getting his first start in place of injured Nikola
Vucevic, had 10 points, four rebounds and three blocks.
Reserve C.J. Watson had 12 points while Evan Fournier had 11 points,
including the final two free throws that iced the victory.
Celtics 118, Wizards 98
BOSTON -- Boston oared out of the gate with a 40-point first quarter
and ended a three-game losing streak.
The Celtics, who scored a combined 29 points in their previous two
first quarters combined, shot 65.4 percent from the floor in the
quarter and went on to finish the first half with 72 points and a
61.2 percent shooting percentage.
After leading by as many as 30 in the first half, and watching the
Wizards cut the lead to 14, the Celtics regrouped behind the
long-range shooting of Avery Bradley, Jared Sullinger and Kelly
Olynyk.
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Pacers 90, Heat 87
INDIANAPOLIS -- Paul George scored 36 points, including the go-ahead
free throws with 1:04 remaining, and Indiana defeated Miami.
Indiana won its third consecutive game. In addition to his 36
points, George added 12 rebounds. Jordan Hill had 10 points and 10
rebounds for the Pacers.
Chris Bosh led the Heat with 21 points. Rookie Justise Winslow added
13 and Goran Dragic had 11.
Pistons 100, Suns 92
PHOENIX -- Reggie Jackson had 14 of his 23 points in the fourth
quarter, Marcus Morris had 20 points in his return to Phoenix and
Detroit slugged its way to a fourth win in five games to open the
season.
The Suns rallied from 11 points down -- using the ploy to force
Detroit center Andre Drummond to shoot free throws -- and pulled to
within 88-85 on a 3-pointer by Eric Bledsoe with 2:10 left.
Drummond had 12 points and 17 rebounds in the game, but missed 11 of
13 free throws.
Warriors 119, Nuggets 104
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry scored 34 points, forward Harrison
Barnes added 21 and Golden State remained the NBA's only undefeated
team.
The defending NBA champion Warriors won their 22nd consecutive home
game, an ongoing franchise record.
Curry entered the game averaging an NBA high 35.8 points per game
and cracked the 30-point mark for the fifth time in six games. He
went 8-for-16 from long range and has made a league best 36 3-point
shots. The Warriors point guard added 10 assists for his first
double-double of the season. He also had five rebounds.
Rockets 116, Kings 110
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- James Harden showed no signs of his recent
shooting misery, lighting up Sacramento for 39 points, and Houston
held off two rallies for the win.
Harden, whose 29.4-percent shooting percentage entering the game was
the second-worst mark in the NBA, made 12 of 20 shots, and his
3-pointer from the corner started a decisive 8-0 Rockets run late in
the fourth quarter.
He also added 13 assists and six rebounds.
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