The Indiana Pacers moved to 2-0 on the season against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, beating them 126-108. The Suns are floundering this year, but any team with Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, and Devin Booker is a tough squad to beat. Despite the team's lackluster performance this season, those players are three of this generation's best scorers.
With Aaron Nesmith back from a sprained left ankle, the Pacers are approaching a tough decision between him and Bennedict Mathurin at small forward.
Cleveland and Oklahoma City have followed similar paths to success in the years since the departure of their franchise icons.
Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers roared back to form with a 124-117 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.The Eastern Conference leaders arrived in Minneapolis having lost two of their three previous games including a 134-114 rout by the red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.
Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum added 23 points after coming into the game listed as questionable with a left shoulder strain. He shot 7 of 21 overall.
Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points, Darius Garland added 29 and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers took control in the second half and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 124-117.
Tony East: 42 points allowed in the second half for the Pacers, who had enough to get it done 115-102 against the Sixers. Not a pretty one, but they got it done. The stars stepped up in the fourth
Kevin Durant scores 30 of his 36 in the 2nd half and Devin Booker nabs his 5th straight 30-point game to keep Phoenix surging.
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic was the star the other day breaking an NBA record to make history with his triple-double performance.In another exciting night of NBA action, a series of
Cavs and T’Wolves match up in Minnesota. The Cavaliers are tied with the best record in the NBA after a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, sitting at 34-6. The Timberwolves have been turning their season around recently, winning five of their last seven outings.
As Victor Wembanyama returns to France with the Spurs, he is living up to his Olympic-sized proclamation following the gold medal game.