Sixers break Cavs' 9-game win streak
Buddy Hield scored 24 points in his third game for visiting Philadelphia, Kelly Oubre Jr. also had 24 and the 76ers halted Cleveland's nine-game winning streak, hanging on for a 123-121 victory over the Cavaliers on Monday night.
The Cavs nearly rallied from a 10-point deficit in the final 1:25. They had a chance to win at the buzzer, but Darius Garland missed a 3-pointer from the right corner.
All-Star Tyrese Maxey added 22 points for the Sixers. Maxey split a pair of free throws with 6.9 seconds left, giving Cleveland a last possession to extend its longest winning streak since it had LeBron James in 2018. But Garland couldn't convert.
Donovan Mitchell led the Cavs with 36 points, They had won 17 of 18.
SPURS 122, RAPTORS 99 >> Victor Wembanyama had 27 points, 14 rebounds and a career-high 10 blocks in his second triple-double and visiting San Antonio snapped a seven-game losing streak. Wembanyama also had five assists and a pair of steals. It was the first triple-double with blocks since Clint Capela had 13 points, 19 rebounds and 10 blocks for Atlanta against Minnesota on Jan. 22, 2021.
Gradey Dick scored 18 points for Toronto. HORNETS 111, PACERS 102 >> Miles Bridges had 20 points and 10 rebounds and host Charlotte beat Indiana to improve to 2-0 since the arrival of five new players via trade. Newcomers Grant Williams, Seth Curry, Tre Mann and Vasilije Micic added an offensive spark for the Hornets, who finished with 27 assists. Myles Turner had 22 points and Aaron Nesmith scored 21 for the Pacers.
HORNETS' KUPCHAK STEPS DOWN AS GM >> The Charlotte Hornets will begin a search for a new president of basketball operations after longtime NBA executive Mitch Kupchak stepped down on Monday.
The 69-year-old Kupchak, who has served as the team's president of basketball operations and general manager since 2018, will transition into an advisory role once the new hire joins the organization. Kupchak's contact was set to expire after the season. PELICANS' DANIELS HAS TORN MENISCUS >> New Orleans guard Dyson Daniels has been diagnosed with a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee. The Pelicans said they are evaluating treatment options and did not immediately provide a timeline for Daniels' return.