Damian Lillard scored 30 factors whereas main the Milwaukee Bucks to a 124-109 highway win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday evening within the season opener for each groups.
Giannis Antetokounmpo contributed 25 factors on 8-of-11 capturing to associate with 14 rebounds and 7 assists for Milwaukee. Bobby Portis chipped in 16 factors on 7-of-10 capturing off the bench, whereas Taurean Prince additionally had 16 factors, fueled by 4-of-5 success on 3-point makes an attempt.
Tyrese Maxey shot 10 of 31 en path to 25 factors for Philadelphia, which performed with out Joel Embiid and Paul George, each of whom are nursing knee accidents. Kelly Oubre Jr. pitched in 21 factors, whereas Andre Drummond had 10 factors and 13 rebounds.
The Sixers led by one level after the primary quarter, and the rating remained shut for many of the second quarter earlier than the Bucks started to create some separation. Milwaukee was up 58-47 at halftime earlier than erupting for 42 factors within the third quarter, together with 15 from Lillard.
Pelicans 123, Bulls 111
Brandon Ingram scored 33 factors and CJ McCollum added 23 as host New Orleans defeated Chicago within the season opener for each groups.
Dejounte Murray had 14 factors, 10 assists and eight rebounds, Jordan Hawkins scored 13 factors and rookie Yves Missi chipped in 12 to assist the Pelicans overcome the absence of Zion Williamson (sickness).
Zach LaVine scored 27 and Nikola Vucevic tallied 21 factors and 11 rebounds for the Bulls. Lonzo Ball, who performed in a regular-season sport for the primary time since Jan. 14, 2022, after recovering from knee points, scored 5 factors in 14 minutes.
Pacers 115, Pistons 109
Myles Turner had 20 factors, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks as visiting Indiana spoiled J.B. Bickerstaff’s first sport as Detroit’s head coach within the season opener for each groups.
Pascal Siakam had 19 factors, eight rebounds and 9 assists and Bennedict Mathurin additionally tossed in 19 factors for Indiana, which overcame a 12-point second-half deficit. Tyrese Haliburton had 15 factors, and T.J. McConnell chipped in 14.
Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 28 factors and eight assists. Jaden Ivey had 17 factors, and Tim Hardaway Jr. and Malik Beasley provided 14 factors apiece. Jalen Duren contributed 13 factors and 13 rebounds, and Tobias Harris added 13 factors.
Magic 116, Warmth 97
Paolo Banchero scored 33 factors and grabbed 11 rebounds, main Orlando to a season-opening win at Miami, spoiling an evening when the Warmth named their residence courtroom for group president and former coach Pat Riley.
Franz Wagner added 23 factors for the Magic, and Wendell Carter Jr. had a game-high 14 rebounds. Orlando additionally received 18 factors off the bench from Gary Harris, who went 6 of 9 on 3-point makes an attempt.
Terry Rozier led Miami with 19 factors, and Nikola Jovic had 15 factors. Nevertheless, Jimmy Butler was 1-for-8 capturing and completed with three factors, and Bam Adebayo was held to 9 factors, 5 rebounds.
Cavaliers 136, Raptors 106
Evan Mobley scored 25 factors and grabbed 9 rebounds as visiting Cleveland routed Toronto in every group’s season opener.
Donovan Mitchell added 21 factors for the Cavaliers, who took command of the sport within the second quarter and led by 26 coming into the fourth. Caris LeVert scored 15 of his 19 factors within the third quarter for the Cavaliers and shot 8-for-9 from the sector.
Chris Boucher scored 18 factors for the Raptors, who started their thirtieth season. Gradey Dick added 16 factors. Immanuel Quickley didn’t play within the second half as a consequence of a proper pelvic contusion. He completed with 13 factors and 4 assists.
Hawks 120, Nets 116
Trae Younger collected 30 factors and 12 assists and reserve Onyeka Okongwu added a career-high 28 factors as Atlanta surged forward within the fourth quarter and held off visiting Brooklyn within the season opener for each groups.
Younger scored 12 factors within the closing quarter when the Hawks practically blew an eight-point edge within the closing 20.9 seconds. He shot 7-for-16 from the ground and hit 14 of 16 free-throw makes an attempt. Okongwu had his approach inside, sinking 11 of 12 photographs, together with 4 dunks, because the Hawks scored 37 factors within the fourth.
Cam Thomas led all scorers with 36 factors and scored 20 within the closing quarter for the Nets, who dedicated 32 fouls within the teaching debut of Jordi Fernandez. Ben Simmons, getting back from again surgical procedure carried out in March, totaled six factors and eight assists in 24 minutes. He additionally dedicated six turnovers.
Hornets 110, Rockets 105
LaMelo Ball racked up 34 factors with 11 assists and eight rebounds as visiting Charlotte opened the season by erasing an 18-point deficit within the first half to say a victory over Houston.
Tre Mann chipped in 24 factors off the bench for Charlotte, terrorizing the Rockets’ protection off the dribble en path to 8-for-16 capturing, which included 4-for-8 success from 3-point vary. Ball made all 10 of his free-throw makes an attempt, and Miles Bridges contributed 10 factors and 9 rebounds for the Hornets.
Jalen Inexperienced led the Rockets with 28 factors, whereas Alperen Sengun added 25 factors and 18 rebounds. Fred VanVleet put up 14 factors and Amen Thompson scored all 13 of his factors within the first half for Houston, which shot simply 13-for-43 (30.2 p.c) from past the arc.
Grizzlies 126, Jazz 124
Three Memphis gamers scored not less than 22 factors and the Grizzlies withstood a giant rally from Utah for a victory in every group’s season opener in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Santi Aldama had group highs of 27 factors and 5 3-pointers, Desmond Bane scored 24 factors and Ja Morant tallied 22 factors, 10 assists and 5 rebounds for the Grizzlies.
Lauri Markkanen netted a game-high 35 factors and added 9 rebounds, and 6 different Jazz gamers scored in double figures.
Warriors 139, Path Blazers 104
Buddy Hield made 5 3-pointers and scored 22 factors off the bench in his Golden State debut to assist the Warriors notch a convincing victory at Portland within the season opener for each groups.
Andrew Wiggins dropped in 20 factors and Stephen Curry added 17 factors, 10 assists and 9 rebounds in three quarters for the Warriors, who opened a season with out Klay Thompson on the roster for the primary time because the 2010-11 marketing campaign.
Scoot Henderson led the Path Blazers with 22 factors off the bench. Jerami Grant scored 16.
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