Published On ۳۰ Oct ۲۰۲۶
Rookie Cameron Boozer recorded ۱۸ points, ۱۲ rebounds and ۱۲ assists for his first career triple-double, and reserve Isaiah Stewart also scored ۱۸ as the Memphis Grizzlies remained unbeaten with a solid ۱۲۴-۱۰۳ road victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Cedric Coward registered ۱۷ points, seven rebounds and three steals, and Zach Edey added ۱۳ points as Memphis improved to ۵-۰.
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Backup GG Jackson scored ۱۲ points while Ty Jerome, Jaylen Wells and reserve Quinten Post added ۱۰ points apiece for the Grizzlies, who outscored Portland ۶۶-۴۵ in the second half.
Deni Avdija had ۲۴ points, nine rebounds and seven assists to pace the Trail Blazers.
Portland’s Ja Morant had ۱۴ points and three assists in ۲۳ minutes before departing in the fourth quarter due to a left hamstring injury.
Toumani Camara had ۱۳ points and Donovan Clingan added ۱۱ for the Trail Blazers. Damian Lillard had just nine points on ۳-of-۱۳ shooting.
A ۳-pointer by Jerome gave Memphis a ۱۰۱-۸۹ advantage with ۸:۴۳ left in the contest and started a ۱۳-۰ burst. Coward drained a ۳-pointer to conclude it and make it ۱۱۱-۸۹ with ۵:۳۱ remaining.
Wells scored on a layup to make it ۱۱۷-۹۳ with ۳:۵۲ left as Memphis cruised to the finish.
The game was tied at halftime but Memphis went on a ۱۲-۲ burst in the third quarter with Wells capping it with a ۳-pointer to give the Grizzlies a ۷۲-۶۶ lead with ۶:۱۳ to play.
Portland later moved within two before Memphis rattled off ۱۰ straight points. Coward culminated the run with a hoop to make it ۸۷-۷۵ with ۲:۰۹ remaining.
Lillard drove against former teammate Jerami Grant for a layup with ۰.۶ seconds left in the third as Portland trailed ۹۱-۸۳ entering the final stanza.
The contest was tied at ۵۸ at halftime when Avdija scored ۱۳ for Portland and Boozer had ۱۳ for Memphis.
Pelicans earn first victory over still-winless Kings
Jeremiah Fears flirted with his first career triple-double and the New Orleans Pelicans broke into the win column for the first time this season with a ۱۳۲-۱۲۰ triumph over the visiting Sacramento Kings.
Fears and Zion Williamson each scored ۲۲ points for New Orleans. Rookie Darius Acuff Jr poured in a season-best ۳۴ points for Sacramento.
Derik Queen bookended a ۱۲-۰ burst early in the second quarter with a ۳-pointer and a short jumper, allowing New Orleans to take a ۳۶-۳۲ advantage.
The Kings hung within ۶۷-۶۵ after an Acuff drive to the hoop in the second minute of the third period. But New Orleans then took command for good with a ۲۱-۴ flurry, in which Fears and Trey Murphy III drilled consecutive ۳-pointers and Williamson contributed six points.
Sacramento still had a chance at ۱۱۳-۱۰۶ after a Zach LaVine ۳-pointer with ۷:۱۱ to play, but New Orleans then ran off the next ۱۰ points before coasting home.
Fears finished with his fourth career double-double, complementing his season-best point total with a career-best ۱۳ assists.
Murphy chipped in with ۱۹ points, Herbert Jones ۱۶, Karlo Matkovic ۱۲, and Saddiq Bey and Ben Mathurin ۱۰ apiece for the Pelicans, who were playing for the second time on a three-game homestand. Williamson had five steals.
De’Andre Hunter and Precious Achiuwa had ۲۴ points apiece, and LaVine totalled ۲۱ for the Kings.
Hawks withstand late push to hold off Cavaliers
Onyeka Okongwu scored a season-high ۲۹ points, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker sank two crucial free throws with ۱۵.۳ seconds remaining as the host Atlanta Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak with a ۱۱۴-۱۱۱ victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Hawks led by ۱۰ with ۴:۳۴ remaining, but Cleveland twice pulled within one point, the second time on Donovan Mitchell’s basket with ۲۱ seconds left.
Okongwu went ۱۱-for-۱۷ from the field, including four ۳-pointers, and added a season-high ۱۲ rebounds. Alexander-Walker shot ۸-for-۱۷ from the field and also made four ۳-pointers.
Aaron Wiggins added a season-high ۲۰ points and seven rebounds off the bench, while Jalen Johnson scored ۱۷.
Cleveland got a season-high ۲۴ points from James Harden and ۲۲ points from Mitchell. Sam Merrill came off the bench to make four ۳-pointers and score ۱۶.
Cleveland limited the Hawks to ۲۳.۸ percent shooting in the first quarter and, prompted by an early ۱۰-۳ run, took a ۲۸-۱۶ lead.
The Cavs led ۳۵-۲۴ with ۷:۲۲ left in the first half, but Atlanta went on a ۱۳-۲ run to tie at ۴:۳۳ on a runner by Okongwu. The Hawks took a ۴۶-۴۴ halftime lead.
Atlanta pushed its lead to ۶۱-۵۰ on Alexander-Walker’s ۳-pointer with ۹:۱۴ left in the third quarter. Cleveland cut the margin to ۸۳-۸۲, fuelled by nine third-quarter points from Harden. Atlanta scored ۴۳ points in the period and entered the fourth quarter with an ۸۹-۸۲ lead.
