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Friday 25 OctOber 2019
Irving has 50 points in Brooklyn debut, Nets fall to Wolves

By The Associated Press the coach of the Suns.
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Ir- Ricky Rubio had 11 points,
ving scored 50 points in a 11 assists, six rebounds and
record-setting Nets debut, four steals in his first game
but lost his balance and with the Suns after signing a
missed a potential winning three-year, $51 million deal.
shot that allowed the Min- Deandre Ayton added 18
nesota Timberwolves to points and 11 rebounds.
pull out a 127-126 victory Buddy Hield led the Kings
over Brooklyn in overtime with 28 points. Luke Wal-
Wednesday night. ton made his Sacramento
Karl-Anthony Towns had 36 coaching debut.
points and 14 rebounds for JAZZ 100, THUNDER 95
Minnesota, and Andrew SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Don-
Wiggins added 21 points, ovan Mitchell had 32 points
including the go-ahead and 12 rebounds to lead
basket with 1:19 remaining. Utah past Oklahoma City.
Irving had the ball in his Mitchell scored 22 points
hands with a chance to in the second half. Bojan
cap his dazzling debut with Bogdanovic added 16
a victory, following a Nets points, and Royce O'Neale
timeout. He ran the clock chipped in with 14 for the
down and then began his Jazz. Rudy Gobert grabbed
drive, but lost his balance 14 rebounds.
near the foul line. He re- Mike Conley went 1 of 16
tained his dribble, got up Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) takes his last shot, which didn't land in the basket, in overtime from the field in his Utah
and shot, but his jumper of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timbers on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, in New debut after spending his
missed. York. first 12 seasons with Mem-
After signing with the Nets Associated Press phis. He missed his first 12
in July, Irving broke Kiki delphia beat Boston. Washington rookie Rui ing victory over Indiana. shots before finally scor-
Vandeweghe's record for Gordon Hayward led the Hachimura, the first Japa- Kennard scored 30 points, a ing on a floater in the lane
most points by a player in Celtics with 25 points. Jay- nese-born player drafted career best, and matched with 5.9 seconds left in the
his first game with a team. son Tatum had 21. Kemba in the first round, had 14 his career high with six 3s. third quarter. Shai Gilgeous-
Vandeweghe scored 47 Walker scored 12 points on points and 10 rebounds. Domantas Sabonis had 27 Alexander scored 26 points
points for Portland at Kan- 4-of-18 shooting in his Bos- Bradley Beal scored 19 points and 13 rebounds for on 10-of-23 shooting for the
sas City on Oct. 27, 1984. ton debut, and Al Horford points less than a week af- Indiana. Myles Turner add- Thunder, and Chris Paul
Irving finished with eight had 16 in his first game with ter the All-Star guard signed ed 25 points, and Malcolm added 22 points and eight
rebounds and seven as- the 76ers. a $72 million, two-year ex- Brogdon had 22 in his Pac- rebounds.
sists. Caris LeVert added 20 Furkan Korkmaz and To- tension that will go through ers debut. HORNETS 126, BULLS 125
points. bias Harris buried consecu- the 2022-23 season, with a SPURS 120, KNICKS 111 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) —
NUGGETS 108, TRAIL BLAZ- tive 3-pointers for Philadel- player option after that. SAN ANTONIO (AP) — La- Rookie PJ Washington
ERS 100 phia — after the Sixers had HEAT 120, GRIZZLIES 101 Marcus Aldridge had 22 hit seven 3-pointers and
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — missed 21 of 24 through MIAMI (AP) — Justise Win- points, Bryn Forbes added scored 27 points to help
Nikola Jokic had 20 points three quarters — to stretch slow scored 27 points, rook- 20 and San Antonio, spoil- Charlotte open the post-
and 13 rebounds despite the lead to 10. ie Kendrick Nunn scored 24 ing No. 2 overall pick RJ Kemba Walker era with a
sitting much of the first half MAVERICKS 108, WIZARDS in his NBA debut and Mi- Barrett's debut with New victory over Chicago.
because of foul trouble, 100 ami ran away in the fourth York. The Hornets made 23
and Denver spoiled the DALLAS (AP) — Luka Don- quarter to beat Memphis. Barrett had 21 points on 3-pointers, the most in fran-
opening game of Port- cic had 34 points and nine Goran Dragic scored 19 9-for-13 shooting with five chise history in a regulation
land's 50th season. rebounds and Kristaps Porz- points for Miami, which rebounds and two assists in game. The record is 24 in
Will Barton added 19 points ingis scored 23 points in the played without Jimmy But- 37 minutes. a double-overtime game.
for the Nuggets, who also European pair's long-await- ler because of personal Marcus Morris led New York Devonte Graham had 23
snapped Portland's 18- ed first game together, reasons. Nunn and fellow with 26 points, and Julius points on 6-of-7 3-point
game winning streak in leading Dallas past Wash- rookie Tyler Herro started in Randle had 25 points and shooting and added eight
home openers, the longest ington. the backcourt instead. 11 rebounds. assists.
streak in league history. Porzingis missed his first four Bam Adebayo had 14 Dejounte Murray, who Lauri Markkanen led Chi-
Damian Lillard led the Blaz- shots before taking a break points and 11 rebounds for played in his first game cago with 35 points and 17
ers with 32 points and eight and coming back to score Miami, and Winslow added since tearing his right ACL in rebounds.
assists, and Hassan White- nine points in the final 2:45 seven rebounds and seven a preseason game Oct. 7, MAGIC 94, CAVALIERS 85
side had 16 points and 19 of the first quarter. The assists. had 18 points, including a ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Niko-
rebounds in his Portland 7-foot-3 Latvian acquired Ja Morant, the No. 2 pick in 3-pointer with five minutes la Vucevic had 21 points
debut. in a blockbuster deal with this year's draft, scored 14 remaining that put San An- and nine rebounds in Or-
It was the first meeting be- the New York Knicks before points and had four assists tonio up 105-97. The 6-foot- lando's victory over Cleve-
tween the teams since the the trading deadline last for Memphis. Jaren Jack- 5 point guard had six assists land.
Western Conference semi- season was 7 of 16 from the son Jr. had 17 points. and eight rebounds. Evan Fournier scored 16
finals, won by the Blazers in field. PISTONS 119, PACERS 110 SUNS 124, KINGS 95 points for Orlando, and
seven games. Doncic and Porzingis trad- INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An- PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Markelle Fultz had 12 points
76ERS 107, CELTICS 93 ed long 3-pointers through- dre Drummond had 32 Booker had 22 points and and six assists in his Magic
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel out the game, finishing 7 of points and 23 rebounds, 10 assists, Kelly Oubre Jr. debut. Kevin Love had 11
Embiid had 15 points and 16 between them (4 of 9 for and Luke Kennard made added 21 points and Phoe- points and 18 rebounds for
13 rebounds, Ben Simmons Doncic, 3 of 7 for Porzingis). three 3-pointers in the final nix beat Sacrament in Mon- Cleveland in John Beilein's
scored 24 points and Phila- Doncic was 12 of 19 overall. six minutes in Detroit's open- te Williams' first games as first game as coach.q