Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner combined for 50 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 112-97 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.
Banchero, the first overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, scored 26 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Wagner added 24 points and six rebounds.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 35 points and 10 rebounds, but he shot just 14-for-29 from the field.
Cleveland Cavaliers 118, Golden State Warriors 110
Caris LeVert scored 22 points off the bench to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.
LeVert hit 8 of 12 shots from the field, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range. He also had five rebounds and four assists.
Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, and Evan Mobley each scored 19 points for the Cavaliers, who won their second straight game after losing 12 in a row to the Warriors.
Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 30 points, but he shot just 4-for-14 from 3-point range. Klay Thompson added 14 points and Andrew Wiggins 13 for Golden State.
Boston Celtics 117, Toronto Raptors 94
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 29 points and Jayson Tatum finished with 27 as the Boston Celtics improved their home record to 4-0 by beating the visiting Toronto Raptors 117-94.
Brown was 12 of 20 from the field and scored 21 points in the second half. He also finished the game with five rebounds. Tatum was 10-for-18 from the field and added five rebounds and four assists. Boston also received 21 points, seven rebounds, and three assists from Kristaps Porzingis.
Pascal Siakam tossed in a team-high 17 points and was one of five Raptors who scored in double figures. Siakam also had seven rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Dennis Schroder finished with 14 points, Jakob Poeltl and Malachi Flynn each had 12 and Scottie Barnes netted 10.
Miami Heat 117, Atlanta Hawks 109
Bam Adebayo collected 26 points and 17 rebounds, and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added a season-high 20 points to lift the visiting Miami Heat to a 117-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.
Adebayo made 9 of 12 shots from the floor and all eight of his attempts from the free-throw line to send the Heat to their fourth straight victory. Jaquez played in place of injured Tyler Herro, who is sidelined for at least two weeks because of a Grade 2 ankle sprain. Jaquez made 8 of 17 shots from the floor and added four assists.
Miami forward Jimmy Butler sat out because of an undisclosed personal family issue. He could return Sunday against the host San Antonio Spurs. Atlanta’s Trae Young collected 27 points and 11 assists, and Dejounte Murray added 23 points. Bogdan Bogdanovic finished with 15 points and joined Murray by sinking five 3-pointers.
