Mavericks 126, Spurs 111
Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks with 28 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists in a decisive win over the San Antonio Spurs. Making his Mavericks debut, Klay Thompson added 22 points on 6-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc. Dallas turned a narrow halftime deficit into a comfortable 21-point lead by the fourth quarter.
For the Spurs, Julian Champagnie and Jeremy Sochan each scored 18 points, while Victor Wembanyama contributed 17 points and nine rebounds but shot just 5 of 18 from the field.
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Timberwolves 117, Kings 115
Anthony Edwards scored 32 points, hitting two clutch free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Sacramento Kings. Julius Randle topped all scorers with 33 points, and Naz Reid had a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds off the bench.
In his debut for Sacramento, DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points, while Domantas Sabonis added 24. Despite leading by 12 points in the third quarter, the Kings couldn’t hold on in their season opener.
Thunder 102, Nuggets 87
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 28 points, and Chet Holmgren recorded a double-double with 25 points and 14 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder bested the Denver Nuggets. Nikola Jokic posted a triple-double for Denver with 16 points, 13 assists, and 12 rebounds, though the Nuggets struggled from deep, hitting only 7 of 39 3-point attempts.
Celtics 122, Wizards 102
Jaylen Brown led the Boston Celtics with 27 points, while Jayson Tatum contributed 25 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists as they eased past the Washington Wizards. Boston hit 17 3-pointers, including a combined nine from Payton Pritchard and Derrick White.
Jordan Poole led Washington with 26 points, though the Wizards shot just 7 of 36 from 3-point range in their season opener.
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