Donovan Mitchell scored 14 points and made three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as Cleveland came from behind to beat visiting Memphis 108-100 on Saturday. The Cavaliers have now won six of eight.
Mitchell, a six-time All-Star, finished with 30 points and Evan Mobley had 22 points and 13 rebounds. Cleveland rallied from an 11-point deficit, taking its first lead since midway through the first on a Mitchell 3-pointer with 6:34 remaining.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 26 points and Santi Aldama had 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who have lost four in a row. Point guard Ja Morant exited after six minutes with a sore right calf and didn’t return, finishing with seven points and two assists.
Zach Edey, who had left ankle surgery in June, totaled 13 points and seven rebounds in his season debut for Memphis. The 7-foot-3 center from Purdue was the ninth overall pick in the 2024 draft.
Nuggets 123, Timberwolves 112
Nikola Jokic posted a 27-point, 12-rebound, 10-assist triple-double and Denver pulled away for a win over Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Aaron Gordon added 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets, who won their seventh game in a row. Tim Hardaway and Jamal Murray also finished with 23 points.
Julius Randle scored 26 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished seven assists for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid finished with 19 points and six rebounds off the bench. Anthony Edwards struggled to find his rhythm, finishing with 26 points despite missing 15 of 23 shots from the field.
Thunder 109, Hornets 96
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 33 points and Oklahoma City won its fifth straight game, cruising in the second half of a victory over host Charlotte.
Chet Holmgren racked up 25 points and Ajay Mitchell had 14 points off the bench. Isaiah Hartenstein posted 12 points to go with Cason Wallace’s 10 points for the Thunder.
Miles Bridges had 15 points to lead the Hornets, while Collin Sexton, Moussa Diabate and Ryan Kalkbrenner all had 13 and Tre Mann had 10. Diabate grabbed 11 rebounds.
Raptors 129, Pacers 111
RJ Barrett and Jakob Poeltl scored 22 points apiece to lead Toronto to a victory over hapless Indiana in Indianapolis.
Brandon Ingram added 19 points, followed by Scottie Barnes’ 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who won their third straight game and seventh in eight tries since a 1-4 start. Immanuel Quickley and Sandro Mamukelashvili chipped in 12 points each, while Collin Murray-Boyles finished with 10 for Toronto, which led by as many as 28.
Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 30 points, while Andrew Nembhard scored 22 for Indiana, which fell to 1-12, marking the worst 13-game start to a season in franchise history.
Lakers 119, Bucks 95
Luka Doncic had 41 points, nine rebounds and six assists as Los Angeles dominated host Milwaukee.
Austin Reaves scored 25 points and Deandre Ayton had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers, who led by 31 at the half and won their second straight game. Jaxson Hayes had 10 points off the bench. Los Angeles shot 49.4% from the field, 39.4% (13 of 33) from 3-point range and 90.9% (30 of 33) from the foul line.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 32 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. AJ Green scored 15 points, Gary Trent Jr. added 13 and Ryan Rollins had 10.
