National Basketball Association Game Capsules
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – James Harden needed just seven made field goals to drop 35 points on the Philadelphia 76ers, leading the Houston Rockets to a 104-93 win on Monday. Harden hit 17-of-18 from the free throw line and added nine rebounds and five assists for Houston, which improved to 4-0 on the season. Trevor Ariza gave 24 points and Dwight Howard scored 11 with 14 rebounds and four blocks. Tony Wroten paced the winless Sixers with 20 points in the setback, while rookie big man Nerlens Noel contributed a team-high five assists and six steals.
Final Score: Brooklyn 116, Oklahoma City 85
Brooklyn, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Deron Williams had 17 points and nine assists as the Brooklyn Nets routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-85 on Monday night. Brook Lopez posted 18 points and six rebounds in his first game of the year after missing the first two with a foot injury. Alan Anderson netted 18 points off the bench for the Nets, who have won two straight since a season-opening loss at Boston. Reggie Jackson, who didn’t play in his first three games due to a wrist injury, tallied 23 points and five assists, but turned the ball over seven times for Oklahoma City, which is off to a 1-3 start. Perry Jones finished with 16 points.
Final Score: Memphis 93, New Orleans 81
Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Marc Gasol led all five Grizzlies starters in double figures with 16 points and 11 rebounds as Memphis stayed unbeaten with a 93-81 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. Gasol and Zach Randolph both provided double-doubles, with the latter contributing 15 points and 11 boards, but the duo’s interior defense was the bigger story in this one. Gasol and Randolph limited Anthony Davis to 14 points and eight boards, pedestrian totals from the lofty standards he set early this season. Davis was averaging 28.5 points and 16.0 rebounds through two games coming in. Tyreke Evans scored 21 points for the Pelicans, losers in two straight following an opening night win. The Grizzlies are 4-0 for the first time in franchise history.
Final Score: Dallas 118, Boston 113
Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Chandler Parsons scored 29 points on 10-of-15 shooting and the Dallas Mavericks fended off the Boston Celtics, 118-113, on Monday. Dirk Nowitzki netted 27 points with seven rebounds while Monta Ellis added 14 points for the Mavs, who raced out to a big lead but sweated out their third straight victory. Jeff Green and Avery Bradley fueled the Celtics’ comeback, totaling 35 and 32 points, respectively. Bradley had a chance to tie things at the free throw line with 39.5 seconds to go but only made two of his three attempts.
Final Score: Sacramento 110, Denver 105
Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Darren Collison scored 21 points with six assists to help the Sacramento Kings to a 110-105 win over the Denver Nuggets in the opener of a home-and-home set. DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points and five rebounds while Rudy Gay and Carl Landry each gave 14 points for the Kings, who have won three straight after opening the season with a loss to Golden State. JaVale McGee and Arron Afflalo each had 11 points for the Nuggets, who have dropped their past two.
Final Score: LA Clippers 107, Utah 101
Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Blake Griffin scored a game-high 31 points and Chris Paul recorded a triple-double in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 107-101 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday. Paul, just two days after suffering a left foot sprain, logged 13 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for a Clippers squad looking to rebound from Sunday’s home loss to the Kings. Los Angeles struggled down the stretch against Sacramento but got some much- needed production from Jamal Crawford to finish off the Jazz. Crawford played through a rib injury and scored nine of his 19 points in the fourth quarter. Gordon Hayward paced the Jazz with 27 points, but they fell to 1-3 on the young season and dropped their 10th straight game against the Clippers. Enes Kanter donated 17 points and nine boards in a losing cause.
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