NBA roundup: Sixers downs Pacers for first win

James Harden compiled 29 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers to their to start with gain of the period, a 120-106 decision more than the Indiana Pacers.

Joel Embiid additional 26 points and 3 blocked shots and Tobias Harris scored 18 details for the Sixers, who experienced dropped their very first a few contests.

Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 19 factors and 10 helps and Buddy Hield scored 18 details. Jalen Smith also contributed 17 details and 10 rebounds, and Bennedict Mathurin also experienced 17 details.

Right after Mathurin strike a trey with 8:12 remaining, the Pacers trailed 99-90. Harden quickly created consecutive treys to make it 109-95 with 5:21 left, and the cushion was huge enough for the Sixers to cruise to victory from there.

Path Blazers 135, Nuggets 110

Damian Lillard recorded 31 factors, eight assists and six rebounds and Anfernee Simons scored 22 of his 29 factors in the third quarter as Portland rallied for a victory over visiting Denver.

Jerami Grant scored 21 factors for the Path Blazers, who have opened the season with four straight wins for the initially time since the 1999-2000 season.

Aaron Gordon scored 26 points on 12-of-16 taking pictures for the Nuggets, who have break up their first 4 online games. Michael Porter Jr. scored 18 details and Bones Hyland included 15.

Bulls 120, Celtics 102

DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points, Ayo Dosunmu additional 22 and Nikola Vucevic notched 18 factors and 23 rebounds to improve Chicago previous viewing Boston.

The Bulls snapped a two-game skid while stopping the Celtics’ year-opening three-sport profitable streak. Immediately after trailing by as several as 19 details in the opening quarter, the Bulls led by 23 down the stretch.

Jayson Tatum scored a activity-higher 26 details and grabbed 8 rebounds for the Celtics, and Jaylen Brown extra 21 details.

Raptors 98, Heat 90

Important Achiuwa came off the bench to snatch a occupation-significant 22 rebounds towards his former staff as Toronto received at Miami.

Fred VanVleet concluded with 24 factors and nine helps for the Raptors, though Pascal Siakam had 23 details, 9 rebounds and 6 helps. Toronto was devoid of Scottie Barnes (ankle), but Chris Boucher manufactured his year debut and scored 10 points in 12 minutes.

Jimmy Butler led the Warmth with a recreation-superior 26 factors, but he did not acquire a fourth-quarter shot until finally there was a lot less than 1 minute left. Tyler Herro added 22 factors and 15 rebounds for Miami.

Rockets 114, Jazz 108

Kevin Porter Jr. posted a double-double whilst Jalen Eco-friendly and Jabari Smith Jr. each individual topped 20 factors as host Houston won for the initially time this time, defeating formerly unbeaten Utah.

Porter paired 26 factors with 10 rebounds, when Eco-friendly extra 25 factors on 9-of-16 capturing. Smith just missed submitting a next consecutive double-double by adding 21 factors and nine rebounds. That trio shot a combined 18-for-18 from the free-toss line.

The Jazz, who entered the evening with a 3- mark thanks to consecutive overtime wins, ended up led by Jordan Clarkson’s 17 factors and Lauri Markkanen’s 14.

Grizzlies 134, Nets 124

Ja Morant scored 38 details and Desmond Bane set career highs with 38 factors and 8 3-tips as Memphis outlasted visiting Brooklyn.

Brooklyn shed irrespective of a stellar effectiveness from Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, who experienced 37 factors apiece. Durant, who shot 14-for-20 from the subject, moved past Alex English (25,613 points) into 20th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring listing. Durant finished the night time with 25,622 points.

The Nets led by 7 late in the 2nd quarter and by five at halftime, but the Grizzlies pulled away by outscoring Brooklyn 45-28 in the third quarter.

Spurs 115, Timberwolves 106

Devin Vassell scored 23 factors to guide 6 gamers in double figures as San Antonio defeat Minnesota in the opener of a two-game collection between the teams in Minneapolis.

Keldon Johnson added 18 factors for the Spurs. Rookie forward Jeremy Sochan and Jakob Poeltl had 14 each, Zach Collins scored 11 off the bench and Joshua Primo tallied 10.

Karl-Anthony Cities led the Timberwolves with 27 details and 11 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell extra 25 points and 7 helps, Jaylen Nowell scored 13 points and Rudy Gobert contributed 11 factors and seven boards.

Knicks 115, Magic 102

Julius Randle posted a double-double and was a person of three New York gamers to score at minimum 20 points, aiding the Knicks fend off checking out Orlando’s second-50 percent comeback attempt.

Randle concluded with 25 factors and 12 rebounds for his second double-double in the initial a few game titles for the Knicks, who have won two in a row. Jalen Brunson scored 21 details, when RJ Barrett included 20 details.

Rookie Paolo Banchero continued his rapid start by scoring a crew-significant 21 details for the Magic, who are -4 for the initially time due to the fact the 2014-15 year. Banchero is only the 3rd No. 1 general decide to open his occupation with at the very least four straight 20-stage attempts, following Oscar Robertson in 1960 and Elvin Hayes in 1968.