Nets upset Cavs; Spurs stay perfect
NEW YORK — Spencer Dinwiddie made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 43 seconds left while starting for the injured D’Angelo Russell, and Brooklyn overcame LeBron James’ first tripledouble of the season to beat Cleveland 112-107 on Wednesday night.
James had 29 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds in his 56th triple-double, but he missed two free throws — the second intentionally — with Cleveland trailing by two with 7.6 seconds remaining. DeMarre Carroll then hit a free throw and the Cavaliers’ long inbounds pass intended for James went out of bounds.
Dinwiddie scored 22 points for Brooklyn, which blew a 14-point lead in the final quarter but recovered to improve to 3-2.
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Allen Crabbe added 19 points apiece and Carroll scored 18 for Brooklyn, which fell just shy of becoming the first NBA team in 32 years to open a season with five straight 115-point games.
James appeared in his 772nd game with Cleveland, passing former teammate Zydrunas Ilgauskas for most in team history. SPURS 117, HEAT 100
LaMarcus Aldridge continued his hot start by scoring 31 points, Rudy Gay added a season-high 22 off the bench, and San Antonio stayed unbeaten by topping host Miami.
The win was No. 1,154 for San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, now one shy of matching Phil Jackson for sixth-most in NBA history. Danny Green scored 15, Manu Ginobili had 14, Pau Gasol scored 13 and Kyle Anderson finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds for San Antonio, which is 4-0 even without injured starters Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard.
THUNDER 114, PACERS 96
Paul George was held to 10 points against his former team, but Russell Westbrook’s triple-double picked up the slack and helped Oklahoma City beat visiting Indiana.
Indiana traded George to Oklahoma City after it became public knowledge that he didn’t plan on staying with the team long-term. He fouled out with 6:15 remaining after playing just 19 minutes.
Westbrook finished with 28 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds. Carmelo Anthony had 28 points and 10 rebounds, and Steven Adams added 17 points and 11 rebounds for Oklahoma City, which snapped a two-game losing streak. The Thunder led 54-48 at halftime.
MAVS 103, GRIZZLIES 94
Dennis Smith Jr. had 19 points and five assists, and Dallas got its first win of the season, over visiting Memphis.
Dallas snapped a fourgame losing streak, while Memphis had a seasonopening three-game win streak come to an end in the opener of a homeand-home back-to-back between the teams.
PISTONS 122, T-WOLVES 101
Tobias Harris scored 34 points, Avery Bradley added 20, and Detroit overcame another slow start to beat visiting Minnesota.
HORNETS 110, NUGGETS 93
Frank Kaminsky scored 20 points off the bench, Dwight Howard had 15 points and 19 rebounds, and Charlotte beat visiting Denver.