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Lance Stephenson had his most memorable moment as a Charlotte Hornet yet, while LeBron James and his band of Cavaliers snapped their losing streak and finished their three-game west road trip with a victory over the Denver Nuggets.
Charlotte Hornets (3-3) 122 – 119 Atlanta Hawks (1-3) (Double Overtime)
CHA: Al Jefferson 34 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists
ATL: Al Horford 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals
Born Ready (Highlight of the Day): Lance Stephenson had 17 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 assists. At times, he made some head-shaking decisions during the game. In other instances, he was making plays that kept his team alive. At the end of the second overtime between the Hawks and Hornets, he hit one hell of a game-winner:
Kemba fills the stat sheet: The Hornets PG had 15 points, 10 assists, and 9 rebounds. That 6-of-16 statline could improve, though.
Teague Alert: Atlanta’s starting point guard put up 22 points to go with 15 assists and 4 rebounds as he continued his strong start to the season. The same can’t be said for the Hawks, however, as they fall to 1-3.
Orlando Magic (2-4) 112 – 103 Minnesota Timberwolves (2-3)
ORL: Tobias Harris 17 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists
MIN: Kevin Martin 21 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds
The rooks deliver: Tobias Harris was the most productive Magic player in the game, but it was rookies Aaron Gordon and Elfrid Payton Jr. that delivered the game-winning punches in OT. The two combined for 32 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Get well soon, Ricky: The injury bug took another fantastic NBA player on Saturday, as Ricky Rubio sprained his ankle and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. Not good for fantasy owners.
Chicago Bulls (5-1) 118 – 115 Philadelphia 76ers (0-6)
CHI: Jimmy Butler 23 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists
PHI: Tony Wroten 31 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds
Boston Celtics (2-3) 101 – 98 Indiana Pacers (1-5)
BOS: Jared Sullinger 17 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists
IND: Roy Hibbert 22 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks
Bittersweet: The Celtics came away with the victory, but they also suffered a major loss as rookie point guard Marcus Smart injured his ankle and had to be taken out of the playing court on a stretcher:
Brooklyn Nets (3-2) 110 – 99 New York Knicks (2-4)
BKN: Deron Williams 29 points, 6 assists, 1 rebound
NYK: Carmelo Anthony 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks
Toronto Raptors (5-1) 103 – 84 Washington Wizards (4-2)
TOR: Kyle Lowry 13 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists
WAS: Otto Porter 13 points, 5 rebounds, 1 block
Detroit Pistons (2-3) 98 – 95 Milwaukee Bucks (2-4)
DET: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 19 points, 5 rebounds, 3 3-pointers
MIL: Brandon Knight 17 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds
Jerryd Bayless takes flight: Don’t ever underestimate the little guy:
Memphis Grizzlies (6-0) 91 – 89 Oklahoma City Thunder (1-5)
MEM: Mike Conley 20 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds
OKC: Reggie Jackson 22 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds
Sacramento Kings (5-1) 114 – 112 Phoenix Suns (3-3)
SAC: DeMarcus Cousins 25 points, 18 rebounds, 2 blocks
PHX: Eric Bledsoe: 23 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds
Dallas Mavericks (4-2) 105 – 82 Utah Jazz (2-4)
DAL: Dirk Nowitzki 27 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists
UTA: Gordon Hayward 12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
Cleveland Cavaliers (2-3) 110 – 101 Denver Nuggets (1-4)
CLE: LeBron James 22 points, 11 assists, 7 rebounds
DEN: Randy Foye 28 points, 9 assists, 2 rebounds
From half court: It looks like LeBron is getting along well with his new teammates:
– Rappler.com
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