NBA Recap: OKC, Cavs remain unbeaten as Bulls, Spurs finally lose
The Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Thunders preserved their perfect record after four NBA games with a win , while the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls lost for the first time
James Harden and DeMar DeRozan led the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors respectively to wins in the NBA.
Harden had a double-double as the Rockets eased past the New York Knicks 118-99 on Wednesday.
DeRozan, meanwhile, finished with 40 points as the Raptors overcame the Washington Wizards 113-103.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls’ perfect start to the season came to an end in Boston.
HELPFUL HARDEN
Harden’s huge performance included 30 points, 15 assists and six rebounds.
Eric Gordon (21 points) and Montrezl Harrell (17) were also strong contributors, while Carmelo Anthony had a team-high 21 points for the Knicks.
DEVASTATING DEROZAN
DeRozan was 14-of-23 from the field for his 40 points for the Raptors.
John Wall (33 points and 11 assists), Otto Porter Jr. (23 points and 13 rebounds) and Marcin Gortat (15 points and 10 rebounds) all had double-doubles for the Wizards.
BULLS BEATEN
The Bulls had started the campaign with three straight wins, but that ended with a 107-100 defeat to the Celtics.
Amir Johnson and Isaiah Thomas each had 23 points for the Celtics.
HARDEN, WESTBROOK PUT ON A SHOW
James Harden hits the Euro in The Garden! #Rockets50 #NBAVine https://t.co/6ykK8bwtJz
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Russell Westbrook WITH AUTHORITY!! #ThunderUp #NBAVine https://t.co/fz7cEewQCD
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THUNDER EDGE TO WIN
The Charlotte Hornets kept the Philadelphia 76ers winless with a 109-93 victory, the Brooklyn Nets overcame the Detroit Pistons 109-101 and the Los Angeles Lakers surged past the Atlanta Hawks 123-116.
The Memphis Grizzlies needed overtime to get past the New Orleans Pelicans 89-83 and the Utah Jazz claimed a 97-81 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
The Phoenix Suns edged past the Portland Trail Blazers 118-115 after overtime and the Oklahoma City Thunder battled to a 85-83 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers preserved their perfect record after four NBA games with a win over the Houston Rockets, while the San Antonio Spurs lost for the first time.
Reigning champions the Cavaliers handled the Rockets 128-120 in a shoot-out on Tuesday.
The Spurs were not so fortunate, stunned 106-91 by the Utah Jazz as San Antonio’s winning start to the season came to an end.
Steph Curry and Kevin Durant guided the streaking Golden State Warriors past the Portland Trail Blazers 127-104.
The Miami Heat outlasted the Sacramento Kings 108-96 in overtime, while the Milwaukee Bucks trumped the New Orleans Pelicans 117-113.
CAVS ENJOYING BEST START TO A SEASON…
Since 2000-01.
The Cavs held off the Rockets to improve to 4-0, their best start to a season in 16 years.
Kyrie Irving top-scored with 32 points, LeBron James posted 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Kevin Love had 24 points of his own.
A double-double of 41 points and 15 assists from James Harden was not enough to lift the Rockets.
SPURS TASTE DEFEAT
Wins over the Warriors, Kings, Pelicans and Heat had the Spurs soaring in 2016-17.
That was until the Jazz came to town, snapping the Spurs’ 100 per cent record.
The Jazz and their three-point game proved the difference, after they managed a season-high 15 threes.
24,000 AND COUNTING FOR CARTERÂ
24th player to score 24,000 career points… Congrats VC! #NBAGIF pic.twitter.com/Ql0hIXkBtw
— NBA (@NBA) November 2, 2016
Steph goes for 23 points in the 3rd for the @warriors on @NBATV!! #NBARapidReplay pic.twitter.com/iXRehGEQpS
— NBA (@NBA) November 2, 2016
CURRY, WARRIORS EXPLODE IN THIRD
It was a thing of beauty as reigning MVP Curry and the Warriors got going.
The Warriors used a mammoth 41-point third quarter to beat the Trail Blazers.
Curry scored 23 of those points, finishing with 28 in total.
Durant added 20 points in the road win.
MAGIC WIN LATE, PACERS BEAT LAKERS
The Orlando Magic rallied from 18 points down to topple the winless Philadelphia 76ers 103-101.
Serge Ibaka made a pair of free throws with 1.4seconds remaining to give the Magic the win.
The Indiana Pacers were too good for the Los Angeles Lakers 115-108, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 116-80 and the Detroit Pistons topped the New York Knicks 102-89.
ALL EYES ON ORACLE
Kevin Durant takes on his former team as the Golden State Warriors host the Thunder at Oracle Arena on Thursday.
