17 Nov 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) drives to the basket during the second half against the Charlotte Hornets at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Image by Ken Blaze-Imagn Darius Garland’s 25 points and Ty Jerome’s 24 helped the Cleveland Cavaliers maintain their unbeaten streak by beating the Charlotte Hornets 128-114 on Sunday night.
Four Cleveland players had more than 20 points as the Cavaliers extended their franchise-best winning streak to 15 games. They became the fourth team in NBA history to start a season 15-0. Only the Golden State Warriors (24-0 in 2015-16) have enjoyed a better start.
Evan Mobley had 23 points and 11 rebounds and Jarrett Allen added 21 points and 15 rebounds to power an offense that clicked on 57.1 percent shooting from the field. The Cavaliers excelled without guard Donovan Mitchell (24.6 points per game), who rested for the day and was replaced by Jerome in the starting lineup.
LaMelo Ball had 31 points to go with 12 assists, while Miles Bridges added 19 points for the Hornets, who have lost five road games following their season-opening win at Houston. Charlotte’s Josh Green, Brandon Miller and Grant Williams all scored 15 points.
Timberwolves 120, Suns 117
Julius Randle drilled a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Minnesota to a dramatic win over Phoenix in Minneapolis.
The loss marred a 44-point performance from Devin Booker, who shot 15 of 29 from the field and 6 of 13 from beyond the arc for the Suns. Grayson Allen added 18 points off the bench, and Tyus Jones had 13 points and 11 assists.
Randle, who also hit a buzzer-beater at the end of the first half, finished with 35 points on 11-for-20 shooting and 5 of 11 from behind the arc. Anthony Edwards scored 24 points on 9-for-14 shooting.
Clippers 116, Jazz 105
James Harden scored 20 points, dished out 11 assists and moved into second place on the all-time 3-pointer list when Los Angeles ended a three-game losing streak with a victory over Utah in Inglewood, California.
Ivica Zubac scored 22 points with 11 rebounds and Norman Powell added 19 points as the Clippers extended their winning streak to four games. Los Angeles led by 23 points in the second quarter and cruised to victory.
Jordan Clarkson scored 21 points and Lauri Markkanen added 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Jazz committed 19 turnovers to Los Angeles’ nine. Kyle Filipowski and John Collins each scored 13 points for Utah, which has lost five times in seven road games this season.
Pistons 124, Wizards 104
Jaden Ivey scored a season-high 28 points and Malik Beasley matched his season-best with 26 points, lifting Detroit over visiting Washington.
Cade Cunningham collected 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his fourth triple-double of the season for Detroit. He also had five steals. Tobias Harris had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Pistons, who seized control of the contest by outscoring Washington 37-26 in the third quarter.
Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma each scored 22 points and Bilal Coulibaly added 15 for the Wizards, who haven’t won since a back-to-back sweep over the Atlanta Hawks on Oct. 28-30.
Pacers 119, Heat 110
Myles Turner made five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 34 points as Indiana overcame a fourth-quarter rally by visiting Miami.
Pascal Siakam scored 23 points and Bennediktus Mathurin added 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Pacers, who led by as many as 16 in the third quarter. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 16 points and 13 assists for Indiana.
Tyler Herro made seven 3-pointers and led the Heat with 28 points while Bam Adebayo scored 24 points. Miami played without All-Star Jimmy Butler, who missed his fourth straight game with a sprained right ankle.
Knicks 114, Nets 104
Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 15 rebounds for host New York, which pulled away in the second half to win over Brooklyn.
Towns scored 14 points during a decisive third quarter to help the Knicks sweep the two-game home set against the Nets. New York won 124-122 in NBA Cup action on Friday.
Jalen Brunson, who hit the game-winning shot on Friday, posted his second double-double on Sunday (12 points, 10 assists) for the Knicks. Cameron Johnson had 22 points for the Nets, who have lost three straight and five of their past six.
Mavericks 121, Thunder 119
PJ Washington had a season-high 27 points and a career-high 17 rebounds to lead visiting Dallas to a win over Oklahoma City.
Kyrie Irving added 23 points as the Mavericks led for much of the game despite not playing without Luka Doncic, who was out with a strained right knee. It was the first game Doncic missed this season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander almost helped the Thunder pull away — hitting a 3-pointer with 25 seconds left to pull Oklahoma City within three, forcing a jump ball with Irving then winning a jump ball. Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 36 points on 13-of-19 shooting.
Grizzlies 105, Nugget 90
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 20 points and Jaylen Wells added 15 to lead Memphis to victory over the visit of Denver, which played without three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic.
Jokic missed his second straight game due to personal reasons. The Nuggets have lost two straight without Jokic after winning five in a row. Julian Strawther came off the bench to score 19 points for the Nuggets, while Jamal Murray and Christian Braun had 13 each. Russell Westbrook scored 12.
Memphis — which has won four of six — is without Ja Morant, sidelined since suffering a hip injury Nov. 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Another starter, Marcus Smart, missed the game due to illness. Desmond Bane posted his second career double with 11 points and 11 rebounds while adding seven assists.
Blazers 114, Hawks 110
Shaedon Sharpe came up with great plays on both ends of the floor in the last minute to lift host Portland over Atlanta.
Coming off a career-high 33 points in a win over Minnesota on Friday, Sharpe finished with a game-high 32, including the Trail Blazers’ last nine points. Portland has won three in a row.
The Hawks trailed by 13 entering the fourth quarter but rallied to close. Trae Young finished with 29 points and Jalen Johnson added 25.
Rockets 143, Bulls 107
Fred VanVleet scored a game-high 28 points and Alperen Sengun finished with 20 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds for his second straight triple-double as visiting Houston beat Chicago.
Seven Rockets scored in double figures, including each starter. Jalen Green had 18 points, while Amen Thompson (16 points), Dillon Brooks (15), Reed Sheppard (12) and Jabari Smith Jr. (10). Thompson added 11 rebounds for a double-double.
The Bulls emptied most of the bench at the end of the third quarter. Zach LaVine (15 points) and Talen Horton-Tucker (12) led Chicago, which shot 33.6 percent. Houston shot 52.4 percent when reaching a season high in points.
–Field Level Media
