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NBA recap: Cavs oust Bucks and remain undefeated
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NBA recap: Cavs oust Bucks and remain undefeated

NBA: Milwaukee Bucks at Cleveland CavaliersNovember 4, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) celebrates with forward Isaac Okoro (35) during the second half against the Milwaukee Bucks at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory attribution: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

Darius Garland sank a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left and set up Jarrett Allen for a layup with 12.2 seconds left as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 116-114 on Monday.

The Cavaliers tied a franchise record set in 1976-77 with their eighth straight win to start the season. Cleveland beat the Bucks 114-113 on Saturday when Donovan Mitchell sank a shot with 0.3 seconds left.

Garland led the Cavs with 39 points, Evan Mobley added 17 and Jarrett Allen had 14 points and 15 rebounds.

Milwaukee, playing without star Giannis Antetokounmpo (adductor injury), lost its sixth straight game since a season-opening win. Damian Lillard scored 36 points and AJ Green had 21 off the bench for the Bucks.

Kings 111, Heat 110

Domantas Sabonis fired a short putback into the lane with 0.7 seconds left as Sacramento defeated host Miami.

De'Aaron Fox, whose miss was blocked by Sabonis, led the Kings with 28 points and DeMar DeRozan added 26. Sabonis had 16 points and game-highs in rebounds (16) and assists (seven).

Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro each scored 27 points for the Heat, while Bam Adebayo added 16 points and nine boards.

Suns 118, 76ers 116

Kevin Durant scored 15 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter, including the game-winning basket with 24 seconds left, as Phoenix rallied to a victory over visiting Philadelphia.

Durant shot 14 of 20 and had six assists for the Suns, who are riding a five-game winning streak. Durant's heroics capped Phoenix's 14-3 run at the end of the game. Tyrese Maxey made six 3-pointers and scored 32 points, leading Philadelphia, which has lost five of six games to start the season.

Former Clippers star Paul George made his 76ers debut and scored 15 points on 4 of 14 shooting. George, who missed a crucial 23-foot attempt with 3.4 seconds left, sat out the 76ers' first five games because of a left knee injury.

Clippers 113, Spurs 104

Norman Powell scored 23 points and Amir Coffey added 21 while leading a second-half rally as Los Angeles earned a victory over San Antonio and its first win at its new arena in Inglewood, California.

Ivica Zubac had 17 points and 13 rebounds and James Harden added 17 points after a slow start as the Clippers took the lead for the first time in five tries at the $2 billion Intuit Dome.

Victor Wembanyama collected 24 points, 13 rebounds and nine blocked shots as the Spurs were without head coach Gregg Popovich, who is away from the team due to an undisclosed illness. San Antonio led by 26 at the end of the first quarter but couldn't hold on.

Thunder 102, Magic 86

Jalen Williams scored 23 points to help Oklahoma City stay undefeated with a win over Orlando City. The 7-0 record marks the Thunder's best start since moving to Oklahoma City in 2008.

The Thunder led from the start and Orlando never got closer than 10 points after the first quarter.

Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn't attempt a shot until nearly nine minutes into the game, but still made an early impact with seven assists in the first quarter, a career high for a quarter. He finished the race with 21 points. Franz Wagner led the Magic with 22 points.

Celtics 123, Hawks 93

Jayson Tatum scored 28 points and nine assists as Boston beat host Atlanta, which also lost star guard Trae Young to a rib injury.

Derrick White added 21 while Payton Pritchard scored 18 points off the bench as the Celtics won their third straight.

The injury-plagued Hawks, who lost their fifth game in six tries, were led by Jalen Johnson with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Young, who averaged 27 points per game, had a career-low two points on 1-for-10 shooting from the field, including 0-for-6 from 3-pointers. He played 23 minutes and left in the third quarter with a sprained right rib.

Pistons 115, Lakers 103

Jaden Ivey had 26 points and host Detroit surprised Los Angeles with a seven-game losing streak against the Lakers.

Cade Cunningham had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for the Pistons. Tim Hardaway Jr. delivered 19 points and Tobias Harris had 15 points and seven rebounds.

Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 37 points and nine rebounds. LeBron James had 20 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists and Austin Reaves added 17 points.

Warrior 125, Wizard 112

Stephen Curry returned after a three-game absence and scored 24 points, new sidekick Buddy Hield added 20 points and Golden State remained undefeated on the road with a win over Washington.

Curry, who sprained his left ankle against the Los Angeles Clippers on Oct. 27, was 4 of 9 from 3-point range, and Hield hit 3 of 8 from long range to help the Warriors improve to 4-0 on the road to improve.

Jordan Poole scored 24 points and Kyshawn George added 20, but the Wizards lost their second straight game.

Rockets 109, Knicks 97

Alperen Sengun posted a double-double, Fred VanVleet scored 19 points and Houston held off a second-half attack against New York.

Sengun scored 25 points on 11 of 15 shooting, 14 rebounds and five assists. Jalen Green had 15 points for the Rockets, who finished the game with a 62-38 points lead.

Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 29 points and eight assists. OG Anunoby hit 5 of 6 3-pointers and scored a total of 21 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 17 points and 19 rebounds.

Timberwolves 114, Hornets 93

Naz Reid came off the bench to score 25 points and grab nine rebounds, and Minnesota sailed past Charlotte in Minneapolis.

Anthony Edwards totaled 21 points on 6-for-11 shooting and 4-for-6 shooting from long range for the Timberwolves. Donte DiVincenzo scored 14 points off the bench.

LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 19 points on 6-for-15 shooting. Three Charlotte players, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges and Tre Mann, each scored 10 points.

Jazz 135, Bulls 126

Keyonte George scored a career-high 33 points and John Collins had 28 points and 13 rebounds as Utah beat Chicago for its first win of the season.

In a six-game losing streak to start the season, the Jazz were leading by 112 points over the Bulls, who made a push in the third quarter but were unable to complete the comeback.

Coby White led Chicago with 28 points on 6 of 9 3-point shooting, Ayo Dosunmu added 25 points and Nikola Vucevic had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds.

Nets 106, Grizzlies 104

Dorian Finney-Smith hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 1:13 left to give Brooklyn its third win in four games against Memphis.

Finney-Smith scored all 17 points in the second half and made a season-high five 3-pointers. Cameron Johnson and Dennis Schroder each scored a team-high 20 points for the Nets.

Ja Morant had several highlights, scoring 25 points for the Grizzlies, who had won two straight. Rookie Zach Edey matched Morant's career-high points total and grabbed 12 rebounds.

Trail Blazers 118, Pelicans 100

Deandre Ayton had a double-double, Dalano Banton scored all 20 points in the fourth quarter and the visiting Trail Blazers earned a win over the Pelicans.

Ayton finished the game with 19 points and 13 rebounds, Anfernee Simons scored 24 and Jerami Grant and Toumani Camara each had 16 for Portland.

Brandon Ingram, the Pelicans' leading scorer and the only one of the top five scorers healthy enough to play, had 27 points, while Brandon Boston Jr. scored 20.

Nuggets 121, Raptors 119

Nikola Jokic collected 28 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, Russell Westbrook scored 21 points and host Denver fought through against Toronto.

Michael Porter Jr. added 19 points for Denver, which played without Jamal Murray and lost Aaron Gordon to a right calf strain in the first quarter.

Gradey Dick scored 26 points and Jakob Poeltl had 24 points before leaving for Toronto. RJ Barrett added 16 points and 10 assists, but missed a 3-point attempt at the horn that would have won the game.

Pacers 134, Mavericks 127

Myles Turner made five 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 30 points and 11 rebounds as Indiana defeated host Dallas.

Tyrese Haliburton scored a season-high 25 points and 12 assists for the Pacers. Pascal Siakam scored 23 points.

Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 34 points, seven rebounds and a season-high 15 assists. Kyrie Irving scored 27 points and Naji Marshall added 20.

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