Aldridge lifts Spurs with double-double

SAN ANTONIO 107 MINNESOTA 99

LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 107-99 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night while opening the season without top scorer Kawhi Leonard.

The Spurs were without Leonard and Tony Parker, but they had enough to hold off the revamped Timberwolves.

Houston 105, at Sacramento

100: James Harden had 27 points and nine assists, and the Rockets made it a 2-0 road trip to start the season despite playing this one without Chris Paul. Clint Capela added 22 points for the Rockers.

Milwaukee 108, at Boston 100:

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 16 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter as the Bucks spoiled the homecoming of a Celtics team coming off an emotional opener in which they lost top free agent Gordon Hayward to a gruesome ankle injury. A three-pointer by the Bucks’ Matthew Dellavedova with 45 seconds helped seal the win.

at Indiana 140, Brooklyn 131:

Former Laker D’Angelo Russell scored 30 points in his Nets debut, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Brooklyn from losing a franchiserecord fifth straight season opener.

at Washington 120, Philadelphia 115: John Wall scored 28 points and Bradley Beal added 25 as the Wizards spoiled the NBA debuts of Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz.

at Memphis 103, New Orleans

91: Mike Conley scored 27 points and rookie Dillon Brooks added 19 for the Grizzlies, who won their opener for the second straight year, a first in franchise history.

at Detroit 102, Charlotte 90:

Tobias Harris scored 17 of his 27 points in the first quarter, helping the Pistons celebrate a win in their new downtown home.

at Orlando 116, Miami 109: Evan Fournier scored 23 points and Nikola Vucevic added 19 as the Magic held on for a win.

Atlanta 117, at Dallas 111: Dennis Schroder scored 28 points in his first game as the front man for the Hawks. Rookie Dennis Smith Jr. had 16 in his Mavericks debut.

at Utah 106, Denver 96: Alec Burks score 12 of his 16 points during a 25-4 run by the Jazz that spanned the third and fourth quarters. Utah’s Rudy Gobert added 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Portland 124, at Phoenix 76:

Damian Lillard scored 27 points ass the Trail Blazers handed the Suns the most one-sided loss in the franchise’s 49-year history.