Recap Roundups
December 23, 2020
Cleveland 121, Charlotte 114
Collin Sexton scored 27 points and Darius Garland added 22 to fuel the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a 121-114 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.
Indiana 121, New York 107
Domantas Sabonis had game highs of 32 points and 13 rebounds, and T.J. Warren scored all five of his points midway through the third quarter Wednesday night to give the Indiana Pacers a 121-107 win over the visiting New York Knicks in the season opener for both teams.
Orlando 113, Miami 107
Evan Fournier scored nine of his game-high-tying 25 points in the fourth quarter, leading the host Orlando Magic past the Miami Heat 113-107 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.
Philadelphia 113, Washington 107
Joel Embiid scored 29 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lift host Philadelphia past the Washington Wizards 113-107 in head coach Doc Rivers' debut with the 76ers in the season opener on Wednesday.
Boston 122, Milwaukee 121
Jayson Tatum nailed a go-ahead bank shot from deep with 1.5 seconds remaining as the Boston Celtics survived blowing a 17-point, fourth-quarter lead to stun the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 122-121 Wednesday night in both teams' season opener.
New Orleans 113, Toronto 99
Brandon Ingram had 24 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds as the visiting New Orleans Pelicans overcame an 11-point, third-quarter deficit to defeat the Toronto Raptors 113-99 Wednesday night in the season opener at Tampa, Fla.
Atlanta 124, Chicago 104
Trae Young scored 37 points on 10-for-12 shooting, and the Atlanta Hawks coasted to a 124-104 win over the host Chicago Bulls in the season opener for both teams Wednesday night.
San Antonio 131, Memphis 119
DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points to lead a balanced offensive attack as the visiting San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 131-119 on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.
Minnesota 111, Detroit 101
Malik Beasley had 23 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves scored the last 10 points to rally past the Detroit Pistons 111-101 on Wednesday at Minneapolis in the opener for both teams.
Sacramento 124, Denver 122
Buddy Hield tipped in a Harrison Barnes miss at the buzzer, and the visiting Sacramento Kings beat the Denver Nuggets 124-122 in overtime on Wednesday night in the season opener for both clubs.
Utah 120, Portland 100
Rudy Gobert scored 20 points and collected 17 rebounds to lead the visiting Utah Jazz to a 120-100 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.
Phoenix 106, Dallas 102
Devin Booker scored 22 points and Mikal Bridges added 18 to help the Phoenix Suns post a 106-102 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.