Utah Jazz defeat Rockets to maintain 100% record
Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls lose to end winning runs
Utah Jazz handed the Houston Rockets a 122-91 defeat in their NBA clash to improve their record to 4-0 for the season and make them the only unbeaten side left in the NBA.
Bojan Bogdanovic led the scoring for Utah Jazz with 19 points, and Rudy Gobert also chipped in with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Jordan Clarkson and Donovan Mitchell also contributed 16 and 15 points, respectively.
The match between Utah Jazz and the Houston Rockets marked the first time in NBA history that two players of Filipino origin would take to the court at the same time as Rockets rookie and #2 draft pick Jalen Green and Clarkson of the Jazz played against each other.
New York Knicks recorded a remarkable 104-103 win over the Chicago Bulls, ending the Bulls’ best start to a season in 25 years by handing them their first defeat of the season.
Kemba Walker led the scoring for the Knicks with 21 points and four rebounds. Canadian player RJ Barrett also contributed 20 points for the Knicks, and Julius Randle contributed 13 points and 16 rebounds.
Zach LaVine led all scorers in the game with 25 points for the Bulls, and Nikola Vucevic and DeMar DeRozan contributed 22 and 20 points, respectively, for the Bulls.
Memphis Grizzlies handed the Golden State Warriors their first defeat of the season by a 104-101 scoreline after overtime to improve their own record to 3-2. Ja Morant led the scoring for his side with 30 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Steph Curry contributed 36 points with seven rebounds and eight assists. Andrew Wiggins contributed 16 points for the Warriors as they fell to defeat.
Washington Wizards defeated the Atlanta Hawks 122-111 to improve their record to 4-1 for the season. Bradley Beal led the scoring for the Wizards with 27 points. Montrezl Harrell contributed 25 points and 13 rebounds for the Wizards.
Joel Embiid led the scoring for the Philadelphia 76ers as they defeated the Detroit Pistons 110-102 to improve their record to 3-2 for the season and condemn the Pistons to a fourth consecutive loss. The Cameroonian contributed 30 points for the 76ers in the match.
Dallas Mavericks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 104-99 to improve their record to 3-1 after the opening four games of the season. Luka Doncic led the scoring in the match with 25 points, three rebounds and five assists for the Mavericks.
