LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to 3-0 start against the Orlando Magic, 105-99
LeBron James once again carried the Cleveland Cavaliers to another W as they survived the Orlando Magic's fourth quarter comeback, 105-99.
LeBron James carried the scoring load as he tallied 23 points on 7-16 shooting from the field and 7-11 from the free-throw line. He also had 6 rebounds, 9 assists, a steal and a block. Kyrie Irving had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists while Kevin Love contributed 19 points and 5 rebounds, per ESPN.
Evan Fournier led the Orlando Magic in scoring with 22 points on 9-16 shooting and 2-2 from the free-throw line in 38 minutes of action. He also had 2 rebounds and 5 assists but committed 3 turnovers. Serge Ibaka supported Fournier's production with 19 points and 7 rebounds.
The Cavaliers had a comfortable lead through 3 quarters with a score of 80-62. But the Magic fought back in the game as they outscored the Cavs 37-25 in the final period. But the damage is already too deep for the Magic to get back into the game.
With the win, the Cleveland Cavaliers stay perfect on the season with a record of 3-0. The Orlando Magic, on the other hand, remained winless with 0-3.
John Henson's tip-in shot at the buzzer help the Bucks survived the Nets, 110-108
John Henson saved the day for the Milwaukee Bucks as his tip-in shot at the end of the game sealed the deal against the struggling Brooklyn Nets, 110-108.
John Henson only scored 7 points in the game. But he scored a bucket that matter the most. He collected a rebound from a missed shot from Jabari Parker and tipped it in as the buzzer sounds.
Although Henson scored the final points of the game, it was Rashad Vaugh who shined for the Bucks as he came off the bench to score 22 points with an astounding 6 three-pointers made. Giannis Antetokonmpo also had a monster game with 21 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks in 35 minutes of playing time.
Bojan Bogdanovic had a season-high 26 points for the Brooklyn Nets to go along with 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Jeremy Lin struggled in the game as he only scored 12 points on 4-16 shooting. Sean Kilpatrick led the bench production with 15 points and 2 assists, per ESPN.
The Milwaukee Bucks claimed their first win of the season and now at .500 mark at 1-1. The Brooklyn Nets remained winless at home in their 2 tries as they slipped to a 1-2 win-loss record.
