Timberwolves storm past Lakers on emotional night
Cavs ruin Grizzlies season opener
J.J. Redick scored 15 and the Clippers blew a 15-point lead before surviving for the season-opening win.
DeMarcus Cousins had 32 points and 13 rebounds in the Kings’ final season opener at Sleep Train Arena before moving to their new downtown home next season.
Bulls 115, Nets 100 In New York, Jimmy Butler scored 24 points, Nikola Mirotic had 18 and Chicago won for the second time in two nights to open the season.
Pau Gasol added 16 points and Derrick Rose 15 for the Bulls, who followed their season-opening victory over Cleveland by shooting 54 percent and leading by as many as 19. They built a big early lead, blew most of it with a defenseless second quarter and quickly pulled away again in the third.
Brook Lopez had 26 points and Andrea Bargnani had 17 for the Nets. Trail Blazers 112, Pelicans 94 In Portland, Oregon, CJ McCollum scored a career-high 37 points, including six 3-pointers, and Portland opened with a victory over depleted New Orleans.
It was Portland’s 15th straight homeopening victory, surpassing Boston’s record of 14 (1979-92).
Damian Lillard, Portland’s only remaining starter from last season, had 21 points and 11 assists. The Blazers are the third-youngest team in the NBA this season.
Anthony Davis had 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Pelicans, who lost 11195 at Golden State in their opener on Tuesday night.
Raptors 106, Pacers 99 In Toronto, Jonas Valanciunas had 21 points and 15 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan scored 25 and Toronto beat Indiana on opening night for each team.
Kyle Lowry scored 23 points and DeMarre Carroll had 14 in his Raptors debut. Luis Scola, who didn’t score against his former team, was the only Raptors starter not to reach double figures.
Toronto has won its last five games against Indiana.
Paul George had 17 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists for the Pacers.
Mavericks 111, Suns 95 In Phoenix, Raymond Felton scored 18 points to lead eight Dallas players in double figures.
Dirk Nowitzki, in his 17th NBA season, scored nine of his 11 points in the third quarter when the Mavericks built a 27-point lead. Phoenix never got closer than 14 again.
Deron Williams and Dwight Powell scored 12 apiece for the Mavs in the season opener.
Rookie Devin Booker scored 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting for the Suns, all in the second half. Brandon Knight had 15 points, Jon Leuer finished with 14 and Eric Bledsoe 13 for Phoenix.
Nuggets 105, Rockets 85 In Houston, Danilo Gallinari scored 23 points and Denver never trailed in a victory over Houston in the season opener for both teams.
The Nuggets were up by nine points with about nine minutes remaining when they used a 6-0 run — with four points from Emmanuel Mudiay — to extend the lead to 85-72 and send fans streaming to the exits.
James Harden led Houston with 22 points, but made just 6 of 21 shots and was 2 of 12 from 3-point range.
Pistons 92, Jazz 87 In Auburn Hills, Michigan, Reggie Jackson put Detroit ahead on a driving layup with 17 seconds left, and the Pistons held on for its second straight win to start the season.
It’s the first time the Pistons have been two games over .500 since they were 3331 in March of 2009, according to STATS.
The Jazz, playing their season opener, scored seven consecutive points late in the fourth quarter and took an 87-86 lead on Gordon Hayward’s driving bank shot with 23 seconds to play. After a timeout, Jackson got to the basket quickly and scored to put Detroit ahead to stay.
Andre Drummond had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Pistons. Minnesota Timberwolves’ Andrew Wiggins (right), and Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant go after a loose ball during the
second half of an NBA basketball game, Oct 28, in Los Angeles. The Timberwolves won 112-111. (AP)