Evan Mobley collected 23 factors and 16 rebounds because the Cleveland Cavaliers, who trailed by 13 early within the fourth quarter, prolonged their season-opening profitable streak to 11 video games with a 105-100 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Saturday evening.
Cleveland turned the primary staff to open a season 11-0 because the Golden State Warriors gained their first 24 video games in 2015-16 en path to a 73-9 end.
Donovan Mitchell added 22 factors and Darius Garland contributed 20, and Cleveland outscored the Nets 35-18 within the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers shot 54.1 % from the sphere for the sport and made 14 of 18 photographs (77.8 %) within the ultimate 12 minutes.
Dennis Schroder hit a triple to place Brooklyn up 85-72 simply 46 seconds into the fourth quarter earlier than Cleveland put collectively its ferocious rally.
Cameron Johnson had 23 factors whereas Schroder and Cam Thomas added 22 apiece for the Nets. Brooklyn held a 96-89 lead with 4:24 left within the sport following a 3 by Johnson, however the Cavaliers outscored the Nets 16-4 the remainder of the best way.
Bulls 125, Hawks 113
Zach LaVine returned to the lineup to attain 18 factors and sparked a late rally to assist visiting Chicago overcome a 17-point second-half deficit and defeat Atlanta to finish its four-game dropping streak.
The balanced Bulls had eight gamers rating in double figures, together with Ayo Dosunmu, who had 19 factors. Nikola Vucevic and Coby White every scored 18, with Vucevic including 12 rebounds.
The Hawks obtained 20 factors apiece from Jalen Johnson and Clint Capela, who had 9 rebounds. Zaccharie Risacher scored 17 factors and Trae Younger had 14 to go together with 16 assists.
Jazz 111, Spurs 110
Collin Sexton scored 23 factors and Jordan Clarkson canned 4 key free throws within the ultimate 12 seconds to assist Utah beat host San Antonio.
Lauri Markkanen added 20 factors for the Jazz. Clarkson completed with 16, John Collins had 15 factors and 10 rebounds and Johnny Juzang notched 10 factors.
Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 24 factors and 16 rebounds. Stephon Fort had 23 factors, Devin Vassell scored 21, Keldon Johnson hit for 14 and Harrison Barnes tallied 10 within the loss.
Clippers 105, Raptors 103
Norman Powell and James Harden every scored 24 factors and Los Angeles despatched visiting Toronto to its third consecutive loss to begin a five-game street journey.
Harden added 12 rebounds and a game-high seven assists because the Clippers prolonged their profitable streak to 4 video games. Kevin Porter Jr. got here off the bench to register 15 factors, six rebounds and 5 assists.
Toronto’s Immanuel Quickley had 12 factors within the fourth quarter and matched Ochai Agbaji with a team-high 21 for the sport. Gradey Dick scored 15, Chris Boucher had 14 off the bench and RJ Barrett added 13.
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