Recap Roundups
October 30, 2015
Cleveland 102, Miami 92
It didn't take long for the Cleveland Cavaliers to figure out how to lean on their star forward for victories.
Oklahoma City 139, Orlando 136
The most dynamic duo in the NBA is back in business.
Utah 99, Philadelphia 71
The Utah Jazz rode their defense to a strong finish in the 2014-15 season, and on Friday night they used it to earn their first victory of this season.
Toronto 113, Boston 103
The Toronto Raptors, favorites to repeat as the winner of the Atlantic Division, are off to a 2-0 start.
Detroit 98, Chicago 94
Marcus Morris has the green light to shoot and he gave the surprising Detroit Pistons a much-needed boost on Friday.
Atlanta 97, Charlotte 94
The Atlanta Hawks, 35-6 at home a year ago, avoided starting 0-2 at Philips Arena this season and in the process gave coach Mike Budenholzer his 100th victory.
Washington 118, Milwaukee 113
Washington won't win any style points for its 118-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks Friday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, but Wizards head coach Randy Wittman will deal with that later.
San Antonio 102, Brooklyn 75
When things go well for the San Antonio Spurs, it's usually sparked by their defense.
Minnesota 95, Denver 78
The Minnesota Timberwolves are flying high on the court after Friday's dominant performance. It will be a much different mood when they say goodbye to their coach on Saturday.
Golden State 112, Houston 92
Beyond the result, which of course was paramount, perhaps what pleased Warriors interim coach Luke Walton most on Friday night was his ability to evenly distribute minutes in advance of a quick turnaround to New Orleans and the first back-to-back this season.
Sacramento 132, L.A. Lakers 114
Center DeMarcus Cousins and the Sacramento Kings have aspirations that they may spend a season on the positive side of .500 for the first time in a decade. To do so, they'll have to take care of business against teams apparently below them in the food chain.
Phoenix 110, Portland 92
The Phoenix Suns celebrated the career of Steve Nash at halftime and then celebrated their first win of the season.