Recap Roundups
October 29, 2014
Charlotte 108, Milwaukee 106
Kemba Walker scored a game-high 26 points, including the winning jumper with 5.1 seconds left, as host Charlotte rallied from 24 down in the second half to edge Milwaukee.
Indiana 103, Philadelphia 91
Roy Hibbert had 22 points and six blocks and Rodney Stuckey scored 16 off the bench as depleted Indiana knocked off visiting Philadelphia in the season opener for both teams.
Boston 121, Brooklyn 105
Kelly Olynyk led eight players in double figures with 19 points and Rajon Rondo had 13 points and 12 assists as host Boston coasted past Brooklyn in the season-opener for both teams.
Miami 107, Washington 95
Chris Bosh racked up 26 points and 15 rebounds and Norris Cole added a career-high 23 points as host Miami opened the post-LeBron James era with a victory.
Toronto 109, Atlanta 102
Amir Johnson recorded 16 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks as Toronto held off visiting Atlanta in the season opener for both teams.
Memphis 105, Minnesota 101
Marc Gasol scored a career-high 32 points and Zach Randolph added 25 and 13 rebounds as host Memphis snapped a long losing streak in season openers.
Chicago 104, New York 80
Pau Gasol collected 21 points and 11 rebounds in his Chicago debut as the Bulls crushed the host New York Knicks.
Denver 89, Detroit 79
Kenneth Faried finished with 22 points and 17 rebounds and host Denver survived a back-and-forth affair in the opener for both teams.
Houston 104, Utah 93
Dwight Howard collected 22 points and 10 rebounds and Trevor Ariza chipped in 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting as visiting Houston spoiled Utah's season opener.
Phoenix 119, L.A. Lakers 99
Isaiah Thomas scored 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting in his Phoenix debut as the Suns opened the season by routing visiting Los Angeles.
Golden State 95, Sacramento 77
Stephen Curry collected 24 points, 10 rebounds and six steals as visiting Golden State turned up the defense in the second half to race past Sacramento.
Portland 106, Oklahoma City 89
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 27 points and Wesley Matthews added 22 as Portland stormed past visiting Oklahoma City in the fourth quarter of the season opener for both teams.