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The game marked the third matchup between
Leonard and DeRozan since the Spurs traded Leonard to the
Toronto Raptors in July 2018 in a deal that brought DeRozan to
San Antonio.
Montrezl Harrell scored 24 points off the bench and Lou Williams
added 12 points in a reserve role despite shooting just 5-for-19
for Los Angeles.
DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Derrick White had 20 points off
the bench and Rudy Gay added nine points and 12 rebounds for the
Spurs, who had won their first three games this season --
leaving the Philadelphia 76ers as the NBA's only remaining
unbeaten team.
Heat 106, Hawks 97
Rookie Kendrick Nunn produced his third 20-point effort of the
season, going for a career-high 28 points to lead Miami to a win
at Atlanta.
Nunn shot 10-for-15 from the field and upped his season average
to 22.4 points. Nunn has scored 112 points this season, an NBA
record for an undrafted free agent in his first five career
games.
Tyler Herro scored 17 and Meyers Leonard added 16 for Miami.
Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 11 assists and nine rebounds but
he scored just five points on 2-of-10 shooting in his second
game with the Heat. Jabari Parker led the Hawks with 23 points
and added eight rebounds.
Pelicans 122, Nuggets 107
Jahlil Okafor scored 26 points as host New Orleans got its first
victory of the season, defeating Denver.
Okafor, making his second consecutive start with starting center
Derrick Favors sidelined by knee soreness, made 8 of 13 shots to
become the first Pelican other than Brandon Ingram to lead the
team in scoring this season. Ingram finished with 25.
Frank Jackson came off the bench to add 21 points and Jrue
Holiday, returning from a two-game absence due to a sprained
knee, had 19 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Michael
Porter Jr., in his first career game after a knee injury
derailed his 2018-19 season, led Denver with 15 points.
--Field Level Media
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