Basketball

Mitchell, Wade help Cavaliers beat Pistons 113-101 in Bickerstaff's return to Cleveland

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell and Dean Wade scored 19 points apiece and Cleveland won its home opener 113-101 on Friday night over the Detroit Pistons and former Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff.

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Zion Williamson back in Pelicans lineup after missing opener

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — New Orleans forward Zion Williamson was in the lineup on Friday night against the Portland Trail Blazers after missing the Pelicans' opener. Williamson, who averaged 22.

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Hornets guard Brandon Miller to miss at least a week with strained left glute

ATLANTA (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets will be without guard Brandon Miller, one of the team's top players, for at least a week because of a strained left glute.

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Tatum, Brown help Celtics rout Wizards 122-102 in first road game

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 25 points and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes, and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 122-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.

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Doncic scores 28, Thompson adds 22 in Dallas debut as Mavs top Spurs 120-109

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Klay Thompson added 22 points in his Dallas debut and the Mavericks beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-109 in the opener for both teams Thursday night.

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Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren lead Thunder to 102-87 win over Nuggets in season opener

DENVER (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, Chet Holmgren added 25 as part of a stellar all-around performance and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 102-87 on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.

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Nuggets honor Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo with video tribute, 55-second round of applause

DENVER (AP) — There was a video tribute celebrating Dikembe Mutombo's big accomplishments on and off the court. Then, Denver Nuggets fans stood and applauded for 55 seconds — his number.

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Bulls host the Thunder in cross-conference contest

Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0, first in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (0-1, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Bulls take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in non-conference action.

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Memphis faces Orlando in non-conference play

Orlando Magic (1-0, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (1-0, fourth in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Memphis and Orlando face off in non-conference action.

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Los Angeles plays Sacramento in conference matchup

Sacramento Kings (0-1, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (1-0, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento plays Los Angeles for a Western Conference matchup.

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