Desmond Bane recorded 30 points, eight rebounds and five assists and the Memphis Grizzlies picked up their first win of the season with a come-from-behind 112-100 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 27 points and seven rebounds as Memphis halted a season-opening six-game losing streak. The 0-6 run was the Grizzlies’ worst start since they dropped their first 13 games of the 2002-03 season.
Jerami Grant scored 27 points for the Trail Blazers, who had a three-game winning streak halted. Malcolm Brogdon registered 18 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds and Shaedon Sharpe added 18 points and eight rebounds.
Memphis overcame a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit, ending the game with a 26-2 burst. The Blazers made just 5 of 25 shots in the final 12 minutes of action.
Mavericks 124, Hornets 118
Luka Doncic scored 23 points despite some shooting woes and Dallas finally found its touch in a victory against visiting Charlotte.
The Mavericks, who were coming off their only loss of the season, also got 18 points apiece from Grant Williams and Kyrie Irving, and 15 points and 14 rebounds from rookie Dereck Lively II.
LaMelo Ball’s triple-double of 30 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds led the Hornets, who were trying to post victories in back-to-back games for the first time this season. P.J. Washington and Gordon Hayward each poured in 20 points and Mark Williams provided 19 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte. Rookie Brandon Miller made his first career start for the Hornets, scoring seven points on 3-for-12 shooting.
Raptors 123, Spurs 116 (OT)
Scottie Barnes scored 25 of his 30 points in the second half and visiting Toronto dominated the fourth quarter and overtime to rally to a win over San Antonio.
Barnes added 11 rebounds for Toronto. OG Anunoby and Dennis Schroder scored 24 points apiece, Jakob Poeltl had a season-high 16 points and 10 rebounds and Gary Trent Jr. finished with 10 points in the win.
Keldon Johnson’s 26 points paced San Antonio. Zach Collins had 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Victor Wembanyama racked up 20 points, nine rebounds and a career-high five blocked shots. Malaki Branham hit for 16 points and Doug McDermott tallied 12 for the Spurs off the bench.
Suns 120, Pistons 106
Kevin Durant poured in 41 points and Phoenix snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating host Detroit.
Durant added five assists, four rebounds and two blocks. Eric Gordon had 21 points, eight assists and five rebounds as the Suns played their first regular-season game against former coach Monty Williams, whom Phoenix fired after last season.
Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 26 points and six assists. Rookie Marcus Sasser had a season-high 22 points to go with four assists off the bench, but Detroit lost for the fourth straight time.
Cavaliers 115, Warriors 104
Donovan Mitchell won a scoring duel over Stephen Curry, Evan Mobley dominated the glass with 16 rebounds and host Cleveland ended Golden State’s road winning streak at four games.
Mitchell went for a game-high 31 points and Darius Garland added 24 as the Cavaliers — who hadn’t beaten the Warriors in a regular-season game since Christmas Day 2016 — won for the second time in their last three outings.
Curry had a team-high 28 points and Draymond Green scored 18 with a game-high eight assists for the Warriors, who had opened a four-game trip with a 141-139 win at Oklahoma City on Friday.
–Field Level Media
