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NBA roundup: LeBron, Lakers edge Wolves

ByReuters

Published 08/11/2018 at 07:47 GMT

LeBron James scored 24 points, and Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart had 21 apiece as the Los Angeles Lakers held on in a back-and-forth affair Wednesday to earn a 114-110 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves.

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James added 10 rebounds and nine assists, just missing out on his second
triple-double as a member of the Lakers. Brandon Ingram scored 20 points for
Los Angeles, which won for the third time in the past four games.
Powered by their veteran backcourt, the Wolves got 31 points from Derrick Rose
and 24 from Jimmy Butler. Minnesota remained winless away from home at 0-7,
and it dropped its fourth consecutive game overall.
Tyson Chandler made his Lakers debut and finished with two points and six
rebounds in 27 minutes. Chandler's contract was bought out by the Phoenix Suns
on Sunday, and he signed with Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Raptors 114, Kings 105
Kawhi Leonard, who missed the two previous games with a jammed foot, scored 25
points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Toronto won at Sacramento.
Serge Ibaka added 14 points and 14 rebounds, and Jonas Valanciunas had 11
points and 10 rebounds as the Raptors completed a four-game sweep of a Western
swing for the first time in team history to go to 11-1 in their best start in
franchise history.
Pascal Siakam had 21 points for Toronto, Kyle Lowry had 16 points and eight
assists, and OG Anunoby chipped in with 11 points. Buddy Hield and Willie
Cauley-Stein each scored for 24 for the Kings, and De'Aaron Fox added 20.
Heat 95, Spurs 88
Hassan Whiteside posted 29 points, 20 rebounds and nine blocks to lead host
Miami past San Antonio. Whiteside, who missed Miami's previous game due to a
knee injury, made 10 of 18 shots from the floor and fell one block short of
what would have been the fifth triple-double of his career.
Heat guard Wayne Ellington, who had only played 12 minutes this season prior
to Wednesday, made his first start of the season and provided 20 points. He
shot 6-for-10 on 3-point attempts as Miami stopped a nine-game losing streak
against San Antonio.
San Antonio was led by Patty Mills, who had 20 points, and Davis Bertans, who
added a season-high 19 points.
76ers 100, Pacers 94
Joel Embiid had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lift Philadelphia past Indiana in
Indianapolis.
Dario Saric scored 18 points and Ben Simmons added 16 points and 10 rebounds
as the Sixers won for the first time in six tries on the road this season. The
win also snapped an eight-game losing streak at Indiana.
Victor Oladipo scored a season high 36 points to lead the Pacers. Domantas
Sabonis added 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Pelicans 107, Bulls 98
Anthony Davis had 32 points and 15 rebounds as host New Orleans ended a
six-game losing streak with a victory against Chicago.
Davis, who missed three games and struggled in three others during the losing
streak because of an elbow strain, looked his old self as he added seven
assists. Jrue Holiday added 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.
Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 22 points, Jabari Parker had 20 points and 13
rebounds, and Wendell Carter Jr. had 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Jazz 117, Mavericks 102
Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points to lead six Utah players in double figures
during a win over Dallas at Salt Lake City.
Alec Burks scored 18 points for Utah, and Rudy Gobert had his 10th
double-double in 11 games, contributing 17 points and 10 rebounds. The Jazz
finally managed to record their first home win in five tries.
Rookie Luka Doncic was Dallas' top scorer, as he poured in 24 points.
Grizzlies 89, Nuggets 87
Marc Gasol hit two tiebreaking free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining, and
Memphis survived two late misses by Denver to remain unbeaten at home.
The Nuggets had one shot at a win and a second at a tie in the final 2.4
seconds, but Nikola Jokic misfired on a 3-point attempt and Murray, after
grabbing the rebound, failed to connect on a short jumper just before the
final horn.
Gasol and Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 20 points apiece for the Grizzlies,
who improved to 4-0 on the season at home. Gary Harris had 20 points to lead
the Nuggets, who had won five straight.
Knicks 112, Hawks 107
Tim Hardaway Jr. showed no ill effects from the bad back that caused him to
miss the previous game, scoring 34 points to lead New York to a win at
Atlanta.
The Knicks also got 17 points and 11 rebounds from Enes Kanter. Allonzo Trier
scored 16 points and Frank Ntilikina scored 14 before fouling out.
Atlanta was led by rookie Omari Spellman's 18 points and 10 rebounds, career
highs in both categories. Kent Bazemore added 16 points and seven rebounds,
and Taurean Price scored 16 points.
Thunder 95, Cavaliers 86
Dennis Schroder scored a season-high 28 points as Oklahoma City picked up its
sixth consecutive win, a decision over host Cleveland.
Oklahoma City was playing without point guard Russell Westbrook, who turned
his left ankle Monday in a win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Paul George
finished with 18 points for the Thunder, and Jerami Grant scored 12 points.
Rookie Collin Sexton scored 15 points to lead Cleveland, which dropped its
fourth game in a row.
Pistons 103, Magic 96
Detroit overcame two double-digit deficits to earn a victory at Orlando. The
result snapped a five-game losing streak for the Pistons, who had started the
season 4-0 before the skid.
Andre Drummond finished with 23 points and 19 rebounds, including 19 points
and 12 rebounds before halftime, to lead Detroit. Blake Griffin scored 20
points, and Reggie Jackson added 15.
Evan Fournier, who hit a game-winning shot Monday night against the Cavaliers,
scored 27 points Wednesday to lead the Magic. D.J. Augustin added 16 points,
and Aaron Gordon and Terrence Ross had 15 points apiece.
--Field Level Media
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