Kawhi nets 24 in debut

Kawhi Leonard had 24 points and a team-high 13 rebounds in his Toronto debut, Kyle Lowry scored 27 points and the Raptors beat the visiting Cavaliers 116-104 in the season opener for both teams.

Fred VanVleet scored 14 points, Pascal Siakam had 13 and Danny Green 11 as the Raptors won their sixth straight season opener and gave Nick Nurse a victory in his first game as head coach. In San Antonio, DeMar DeRozan had 28 points in his Spurs debut,

LaMarcus Aldridge added 21 points and 19 rebounds and the Spurs overcame a 23-point performance by Minnesota’s Jimmy Butler in a 112-108 victory in a matchup of teams coming off tumultuous offseasons.

In Houston, Anthony Davis had 32 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists, and Nikola Mirotic scored 30 points to lead New Orleans past the Rockets. In Charlotte, N.C., Giannis An

tetokounmpo had 25 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists, and Milwaukee spoiled Charlotte’s celebration of 30 years of basketball. In Orlando, Fla., rookie Mohamed

Bamba dunked twice and blocked a shot during Orlando’s 9-0 run in the fourth quarter and the Magic held on for a 104-101 win over the Heat. In Sacramento, Calif., Donovan

Mitchell scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and the Jazz overcame an uneven performance on both ends of the floor in their 123-117 season-opening win over the Kings.