WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
HOME team in caps.
PACERS 121, Knicks 107 : Domantas Sabonis scored a career-high 32 points and Victor Oladipo added 16 of his 22 in the second half to lead Indiana.
MAGIC 113, Heat 107 : Evan Fournier gave Orlando the lead with a late 3pointer, converted a three-point play in the final minute and scored 25 points.
CAVALIERS 121, Hornets 114 : Collin Sexton scored 27 points, Darius Garland added 22 and Cleveland won their first home game in nearly 300 days.
76ERS 113, Wizards 107 : Joel Embiid scored the go-ahead basket with 1:09 left and had 29 points and 14 rebounds to lead Philadelphia.
CELTICS 122, Bucks 121 : Jayson Tatum banked in a fallaway, go-ahead 3-pointer in the final second, and Giannis Antetokounmpo missed the potential tying free throw with 0.4 seconds left.
Pelicans 113, RAPTORS 99 : JJ Redick converted a four-point play with just over a minute remaining and finished with 23 points for New Orleans.
Hawks 124, BULLS 104 : Trae Young scored 37 points and a revamped Atlanta pounded Chicago, spoiling Billy Donovan’s debut as Bulls coach.
Spurs 131, GRIZZLIES 119: DeMar DeRozan had 28 points and nine assists, Dejounte Murray added 21 points as San Antonio used a balanced attack to overcome a huge game by Ja Morant.
TIMBERWOLVES 111, Pistons 101 : Malik Beasley scored 23 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists to lead Minnesota.
Kings at NUGGETS, late : The Nuggets host the Kings in the season opener. Denver finished 46-27 overall and 26-11 at home in the 2019-20 season.
Jazz at TRAIL BLAZERS, late : The Portland Trail Blazers host the Utah Jazz for the season opener. Portland went 5-8 in Northwest Division play and 21-15 at home during the 2019-20 season.
Mavericks at SUNS, late : The Suns host the Mavericks for the season opener. Phoenix went 34-39 overall and 17-22 at home in the 2019-20 season.
Thunder at ROCKETS, ppd. : Houston’s opener against Oklahoma City on Wednesday was postponed after coronavirus cases and James Harden’s violation of the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols.