Edwards Scores 45, Luka Hits a Buzzer-Beater, and LeBron's Sixers Go 2-0
The first full nights of the NBA season brought big debuts for Giannis Antetokounmpo in Miami and Anthony Davis in Washington.
Philadelphia beat Cleveland 114-106 on Thursday in LeBron James's first home game with the 76ers, who are 2-0 after opening with a win at the defending champion Knicks. Tyrese Maxey scored 32 for Philadelphia; Donovan Mitchell had 32 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Denver and Oklahoma City were still playing at press time.
Wednesday's 11-game night was full of new faces. Anthony Edwards made nine 3-pointers and scored 45 as Minnesota beat Miami 131-106, spoiling Giannis Antetokounmpo's first game with the Heat; Antetokounmpo scored 35 before fouling out, and LaMelo Ball had 21 in his Timberwolves debut. Anthony Davis had 34 points and 12 rebounds in his first game for Washington, a 128-116 win over Milwaukee.
The Lakers beat Golden State 127-105, their largest season-opening win since 1973, with Luka Dončić adding a half-court buzzer-beater among his 28 points, the NBA said. Also Wednesday: Atlanta 132, Orlando 125; Toronto routed Chicago in both teams' opener; Portland 124, Phoenix 83; the Clippers 121, Sacramento 96. Tyrese Haliburton had 23 points and 12 assists in his first regular-season game since rupturing his right Achilles tendon.
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