NBA TIP OFF RESULTS AND STATS

Charlotte Hornets 116 – 110 Atlanta Hawks

Hornets

Paul Jamaine Washington Jr. 25pts 5rbd 2 asst

Terry Rozier 24pts 5rbd 6 asst

LaMelo Ball 15pts 6rbd 10 asst

Hawks

Trae Young 23pts 1rbd 9 asst

Jalen Johnson 21pts 7rbd 2 asst

Clint Capela 15pts 13rbd 0 asst

LaMelo Ball tonight:

15 PTS

6 REB

10 AST

4 3P

He has the most 15/5/10 games in franchise history.

Indiana Pacers 143 – 120 Washington Wizards

Pacers

Bruce Brown Jr. 24pts 3rbd 1 asst

Tyrese Haliburton 20pts 3rbd 11 asst

Bennedict Mathurin 18pts 4rbd 5 asst

Wizards

Kyle Kuzma 25pts 2rbd 0 asst

Jordan Poole 18pts 2rbd 5 asst

Tyus Jones 16pts 3rbd 4 asst

The Indiana Pacers scored 143 points in their win over the Washington Wizards Wednesday, the most by any team in a season opener since 1990.

It’s also 5th-most all-time.

Bruce Brown had a career-high 6 threes in his Indiana Pacers debut.

Orlando Magic 116 – 86 Houston Rockets

Magic

Cole Anthony 20pts 8rbd 2 asst

Franz Wagner 19pts 3rbd 2 asst

Paolo Banchero 12pts 5rbd 5 asst

Rockets

Alperen Şengün 14pts 8rbd 6 asst

Dillon Brooks 14pts 4rbd 2 asst

Fred VanVleet 14pts 1rbd 5 asst

New York Knicks 104 – 108 Boston Celtics

Knicks

Immanuel Quickley 24pts 6rbd 4 asst

Rowan Alexander “RJ” Barrett Jr. 24pts 3rbd 2 asst

Jaylen Brunson 15pts 3rbd 6 asst

Celtics

Jayson Tatum 34pts 11rbd 4 asst

Kristaps Porzinğis 30pts 8rbd 0 asst

Derrick White 12pts 6rbd 2 asst

Kristaps Porzingis put up big numbers and secured the W in his Boston Celtics debut

🔥 30 PTS

🔥 5 3PM

🔥 8 REB

🔥 4 BLK

Kristaps Porzingis is the First Boston Celtic player EVER with a 30-point debut.

Kristaps Porzingis is the 1st player in NBA history with 5 threes and 4 blocks in a team debut

Kristaps Porzingis held Knicks to 20% shooting (3-15 FG) when contesting a shot

The New York Knicks shot 20% (6-30) from the field in the 1st half when contested by Boston Celtics defenders.

The Boston Celtics shot 47% (14-30), including 10-15 from Jayson Tatum & Kristaps Porzingis.

Brooklyn Nets 113 – 114 Cleveland Cavaliers

Nets

Cam Thomas 36pts 3rbd 2 asst

Mikal Bridges 20pts 6rbd 4 asst

Cameron Johnson 12pts 5rbd 3 asst

Cavaliers

Max Strus 27pts 12rbd 2 asst

Donovan Mitchell 27pts 5rbd 6 asst

Isaac Nnamdi Okoro 18pts 6rbd 4 asst

Max Strus set a Cleveland Cavaliers franchise record tonight with 7 threes in his debut

27 PTS, 12 REB, 7 3PM

Max Strus joins Kevin Love as the only players in Cleveland Cavaliers history to reach those numbers or better in a game.

Cam Thomas had 36 points Wednesday, the most in a season opener off the bench since the NBA began tracking starters over 50 years ago.

Most 35-point games by a Brooklyn Nets player since January 1st:

5 — Cam Thomas

4 — Mikal Bridges

3 — Kyrie Irving

Cam Thomas did it twice off the bench.

Toronto Raptors 97 – 94 Minnesota Timberwolves

Raptors

Dennis Schröder 22pts 3rbd 7 asst

Ogugua “O.G.” Anunoby 20pts 6rbd 1 asst

Scottie Barnes 17pts 8rbd 5 asst

Timberwolves

Anthony Edwards 26pts 14rbd 1 asst

Karl-Anthony Towns 19pts 10rbd 3 asst

Rudy Gobert 15pts 13rbd 1 asst

Scottie Barnes tonight:

17 PTS

8 REB

5 AST

2 STL

5 BLK (!)

He is the First Toronto Raptors player to reach those numbers in a game since Marcus Camby in 1997.

Miami Heat 103 – 102 Detroit Pistons

Heat

Edrice Femi “Bam” Adebayo 22pts 8rbd 3 asst

Jimmy Butler 19pts 13rbd 4 asst

Tyler Herro 16pts 2rbd 3 asst

Pistons

Cade Cunningham 30pts 3rbd 9 asst

Jalen Duren 17pts 14rbd 4 asst

Isaiah Stewart 14pts 14rbd 2 asst

At 20 years old, Ausar Thompson is the youngest player with 5 blocks in his NBA debut.

He passed Shawn Bradley, who was 21 in his Philadelphia 76ers debut.

Ausar Thompson is 6’7″.

Shawn Bradley was 7’6″.

Memphis Grizzlies 104 – 111 New Orleans Pelicans

Grizzlies

Desmond Bane 31pts 5rbd 5 asst

Xavier Tillman 17pts 12rbd 4 asst

Marcus Smart 17pts 0rbd 3 asst

Pelicans

Christian James McCollum 24pts 4rbd 6 asst

Zion Williamson 23pts 7rbd 3 asst

Brandon Ingram 19pts 7rbd 6 asst

Chicago Bulls 104 – 124 Oklahoma City Thunder

Bulls

DeMar DeRozan 20pts 5rbd 2 asst

Zach LaVine 16pts 4rbd 3 asst

Coby White 15pts 4rbd 4 asst

Thunder

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 31pts 5rbd asst

Josh Giddey 16pts 6rbd 6 asst

Jalen Williams 16pts 3rbd 5 asst

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight:

31 PTS

5 REB

10 AST

2 BLK

12-18 FG

He is the First Oklahoma City Thunder player with a 30/5/10/2 game since Russell Westbrook.

Utah Jazz 114 – 130 Sacramento Kings

Jazz

Jordan Clarkson 24pts 4rbd 6 asst

Lauri Markkanen 19pts 10rbd 1 asst

John Collins 15pts 11rbd 2 asst

Kings

Harrison Barnes 33pts 4rbd 2 asst

Domantas Sabonis 22pts 12rbd 5 asst

De’Aaron Fox 18pts 5rbd 6 asst

Domantas Sabonis is the first Sacramento Kings player with

20+ PTS

10+ REB

5+ AST

in a season opener in over 40 seasons.

Harrison Barnes tonight:

33 PTS

11-16 FG

5-7 3P

He is the first Sacramento Kings player with multiple season openers with 30+ points and 5+ threes.

San Antonio Spurs 119 – 126 Dallas Mavericks

Spurs

Devin Vassell 23pts 5rbd 3 asst

Keldon Johnson 17pts 9rbd 7 asst

Tre Jones 16pts 5rbd 6 asst

The San Antonio Spurs scored 43 points in their first quarter of the 2023-24 season.

That’s more than they scored in ANY quarter last season.

Victor Wembanyama in his NBA debut:

– 15 PTS (9 in Q4)

– 5 REB

– 67% FG

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Victor Wembanyama finished his NBA debut with 15 points and 5 rebounds.

9 of his points came in the 4th quarter, the 3rd-most by a No. 1 overall pick in his debut in the last 25 years.

Mavericks

Luka Dončić 33pts 13rbd 10 asst

Kyrie Irving 22pts 2rbd 6 asst

Tim Hardaway Jr. 17pts 6rbd 4 asst

Luka Dončić is the first Dallas Maverick player ever to open the season with a triple-double.

Luka becomes just the 3rd player in NBA History to have a 30+ point triple-double in a season opener, joining:

Giannis Antetokounmpo (30 PTS, 13 REB, 11 AST – 2019)

Oscar Robertson (37 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST – 1966)

Oscar Robertson (35 PTS, 15 REB, 13 AST – 1961)

Dallas Mavericks’ final 11 points:

— Luka Dončić and 1

— Luka Dončić assist

— Luka Dončić three

Finished the game on an 11 -2 run.

Dereck Lively II (16 PTS, 10 REB, 87.5% FG) is only the 2nd player in NBA History to record 15+ points and 10+ rebounds on 85+% shooting in an NBA debut.

Dereck Lively II is the First rookie in over 40 seasons with 15/10 on 80 FG% in the season opener.

Los Angeles Clippers 123 – 111 Portland Trailblazers

Clippers

Paul George 27pts 3rbd 6 asst

Kawhi Leonard 23pts 5rbd 6 asst

Ivica Zubac 20pts 12rbd 0 asst

Trailblazers

Malcolm Brogdon 20pts 2rbd 5 asst

Anfernee Simons 18pts 2rbd 4 asst

Shaedon Sharpe 14pts 6rbd 3 asst

Russell Westbrook tonight:

11 PTS

5 REB

13 AST

5-8 FG

He is the only active player to record 10/5/10 in 300+ games

Ivica Zubac is the first Los Angeles Clipper player with 20/10 on 80+ FG% in a season opener in over 40 seasons.

Malcolm Brogdon tonight:

20 PTS

5 AST

3-5 3P

Led the team in points and assists in just 23 minutes.

NBA NEWS

30 Teams. One NBA Cup.

The first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament tips off Friday, November 3.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has announced the return of the classic East vs. West format for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game.

Former NBA star Dwight Howard has denied sexual assault and battery allegations filed against him earlier this year and asked a court to dismiss a civil lawsuit he is facing in Georgia.

James Harden has returned to Philadelphia’s facility as the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for practice prior to today’s flight to Milwaukee for opening night.