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roundup: DeRozan leads Spurs past Butler, Wolves
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[October 18, 2018]
DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high
28 points in his San Antonio debut, and four of his teammates scored
in double figures as the host Spurs held off the Minnesota
Timberwolves 112-108 Wednesday in one of 11 of the night's season
openers.
DeRozan, acquired in the offseason trade that sent Kawhi Leonard to
Toronto, scored the final four points of the game after Minnesota
rallied for a 108-108 tie on Jimmy Butler's 3-pointer in the final
minute.
LaMarcus Aldridge added 21 points and a game-high 19 rebounds for
the Spurs, who also received 18 points from Rudy Gay.
Butler, who was away from the team for much of the preseason after
requesting a trade, was in the starting lineup and scored 23 points
and grabbed seven rebounds in 31 minutes. Jeff Teague led the
Timberwolves with 27 points, and Andrew Wiggins added 20.
Raptors 116, Cavaliers 104
Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in his
Toronto debut in defeating visiting Cleveland.
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Kyle Lowry had 27 points and eight assists for the Raptors. Fred
VanVleet added 14 points, Pascal Siakam had 13 points and Danny
Green chipped in with 11. Jonas Valanciunas grabbed 12 rebounds.
Leonard and Green were acquired by Toronto from the Spurs in a July
trade.
Kevin Love scored 21 points and added seven rebounds for the
Cavaliers, and Cedi Osman had 17 points and 10 rebounds. George Hill
and Jordan Clarkson each added 15 points, and Rodney Hood scored 12.
Pelicans 131, Rockets 112
Anthony Davis had 32 points and 16 rebounds, and Elfrid Payton had a
triple-double as retooled New Orleans routed host Houston.
Payton, one of two key offseason acquisitions, had 10 points, 10
assists and 10 rebounds, and the other key pick-up, forward Julius
Randle, had 25 points off the bench. Nikola Mirotic added 30 points,
including 6 of 8 3-pointers, and 10 rebounds, E'Twaun Moore scored
21 points and Jrue Holiday had 10.
Eric Gordon came off the bench to lead the Houston with 21 points,
and PJ Tucker and Chris Paul had 19 points each. James Harden (18
points, 10 assists) fell a rebound shy of a triple-double. Carmelo
Anthony finished with nine points off the bench in his Houston
debut.
Bucks 113, Hornets 112
Giannis Antetokounmpo came within two assists of a triple-double as
Milwaukee, in Mike Budenholzer's first game as coach, held on to
defeat host Charlotte, with James Borrego debuting as its coach.
Antetokounmpo, who finished with 25 points, 18 rebounds and eight
assists, hit two free throws with 23.7 seconds remaining to give the
Bucks the lead for good at 113-112. The Bucks then held on as
Charlotte's Kemba Walker missed a short jumper and Nicolas Batum
missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer.
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The Bucks led by as many as 20 on several occasions in the first
half but had to come from behind in the final minute after Walker,
who scored 41 points, rallied the Hornets. He hit two free throws
with 36.3 seconds left for a 112-111 Charlotte lead.
Knicks 126, Hawks 107
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 16 of his game-high 31 points during host
New York's 49-point second quarter in an easy win over Atlanta.
Hardaway led a whopping seven players in double figures for the
Knicks. Enes Kanter (16 points, 11 rebounds) and Noah Vonleh (12
points, 10 rebounds) had double-doubles while Trey Burke, Mario
Hezonja and Allonzo Trier had 15 points each. Rookie first-round
pick Kevin Knox added 10 points on 4-for-16 shooting in his NBA
debut.
Taurean Prince led the Hawks with 21 points, Kent Bazemore and
rookie Trae Young added 14 points apiece and 41-year-old Vince
Carter, the oldest player in the NBA, chipped in 12 points. Jeremy
Lin, the one-time Knicks phenom, scored eight points in his return
to Madison Square Garden.
Pistons 103, Nets 100
Andre Drummond totaled 24 points, 20 rebounds and came up with a
significant defensive play in the final seconds as Detroit held off
visiting Brooklyn to make a winner of new coach Dwane Casey.
Drummond produced his 52nd career 20-20 game, but it was his defense
that gave the Pistons a win in Casey's debut with the team. With 15
seconds to play, the Pistons held a 101-100 lead and the Nets had a
chance to go ahead, but Drummond forced a turnover.
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Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan (10) shoots the ball past
Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson (67) during the
first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY
Sports
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After Drummond's defensive stand, Reggie Jackson hit two free throws
with 6.2 seconds left. The Nets' Joe Harris missed a well-contested
3-pointer from the top of the key, and Blake Griffin secured the
rebound. Griffin led the Pistons with 26 points while adding eight
rebounds and six assists, while Brooklyn's Caris LeVert led all
scorers with 27.
Pacers 111, Grizzlies 83
Indiana held Memphis to 18 points in the first 17 minutes of its
season, running off to a big lead and coasting to victory in
Indianapolis.
Bojan Bogdanovic hit his first six shots, including a pair of
3-pointers, en route to a team-high 19 points, and Victor Oladipo
added 16 as the Pacers blew out a Grizzlies team they had struggled
to sweep in the two-game season series last year.
Despite missing nine of his 11 shots, Marc Gasol led Memphis with 13
points.
Magic 104, Heat 101
Aaron Gordon had 26 points and 16 rebounds, leading host Orlando
past Miami.
With the Heat trailing by one point and just 2.3 seconds left,
Miami's Josh Richardson stepped out of bounds while trying to make a
baseline drive, allowing Orlando to hold on for the win.
Gordon made 9 of 18 shots from the floor, including 4 of 5 from
3-point range. Magic backup center Mohamed Bamba, the sixth player
selected in the 2018 NBA Draft, had 13 points, seven rebounds and
two blocks in his league debut.
Jazz 123, Kings 117
Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points while Joe Ingles added 22 points
on 9-of-12 shooting, lifting Utah to a victory at Sacramento.
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Rudy Gobert added 19 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks for the
Jazz. Derrick Favors chipped in 18 points and nine rebounds. Utah
overcame a 16-point first-half deficit behind 39 bench points -- 13
apiece for Alec Burks, Dante Exum and Jae Crowder -- and 48.1
percent shooting from beyond the 3-point arc.
Willie Cauley-Stein scored 23 points to lead the Kings. De'Aaron Fox
added 21 points, Buddy Hield chipped in 19, and Nemanja Bjelica had
18.
Suns 121, Mavericks 100
Devin Booker poured in 19 of his game-high 35 points during the
crucial fourth quarter, including 14 in a row, as host Phoenix
staved off Dallas. The new-look Suns trailed just once in the game,
2-0.
Phoenix's Deandre Ayton started his NBA career with a double-double,
notching 18 points, on 8-of-11 shooting, and 10 rebounds while
adding six assists and a steal. Free agent signee Trevor Ariza
scored 21 points and drained five 3-pointers as the Suns hit 19 of
34 from beyond the arc.
Dallas, just 10 of 33 from behind the arc, was led by reserve
forward Dwight Powell's 16 points. His eight fourth-quarter points
finally sparked the Mavs, who trailed 99-94 with five minutes to
play before getting outscored 22-6.
Nuggets 107, Clippers 98
Nikola Jokic scored 21 points, including a tiebreaking put-back with
1:24 left, and Denver rallied to win at Los Angeles.
Gary Harris had 20 points, and Will Barton scored 19 for the
Nuggets, who scored eight straight points in the final 90 seconds to
pull away for the victory.
Tobias Harris led the Clippers with 19 points and 10 rebounds, Boban
Marjanovic scored 18 points, and Danilo Gallinari finished with 16
points before fouling out.
--Field Level Media
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