LeBron James scored 20 points and hit the go-ahead fadeaway late, and Tyrese Maxey had 27 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 98-93 win over the New York Knicks in an NBA Cup group game on Friday night.
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Maxey → score → night
In yet another packed house in Philadelphia with a lively playoff feel, Jalen Brunson hit a 3-pointer for a 90-89 lead with 1:32 that got the first significant rise of the Knicks fans who made the trip.
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who → pack → trip
James then capped his best game of the season with the go-ahead bucket with 1:10 remaining and V.J Edgecombe buried an insurance 3-pointer for the four-point lead.
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Edgecombe → cap → lead
James sealed the win with a tip-in and nearly pulled off a triple-double with nine rebounds and eight assists.
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James → seal → rebounds
The Sixers are already 2-0 this season against the NBA champion Knicks after beating them in New York on opening night in James’ debut.
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Sixers → beat → debut
Brunson, who appeared to roll an ankle late, scored 24 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 for the Knicks.
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Towns → appear → Knicks
New York beat San Antonio last season in the Cup final, and the Knicks went on to beat the Spurs in the title series as well.
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Knicks → beat → series
The Sixers are off to a 5-1 start even with their regular starting five having started together only three times this season.
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five → start → start
Jaylen Brown missed a game for the first time this season with left knee soreness, leaving Maxey the lone player to start every game.
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Brown → miss → game
The Sixers did not say if Brown was expected to miss any more games.
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Brown → say → games
WIZARDS 95, HORNETS 79
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trae Young had 21 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, AJ Dybantsa scored 17 points in his home debut, and Washington routed Charlotte.
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Washington → score → Charlotte
Washington held the Hornets to 13 points in the third quarter, cruising to a comfortable victory on the first night of NBA Cup play.
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Washington → hold → play
Anthony Davis had 25 points and 13 rebounds for the Wizards.
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Davis → have → Wizards
Dybantsa wasn’t available to start the season because of an ankle injury, but this year’s No. 1 overall draft pick finally played Wednesday night, scoring 19 points in a loss at Cleveland.
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pick → start → Cleveland
He looked composed again Friday in front of the home fans.
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He → look → fans
Dybantsa had an impressive putback in the fourth quarter negated by a basket interference call.
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putback → have → call
A short while later, he switched hands while driving before banking in a shot while being fouled.
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he → switch → shot
That drew an “MVP! MVP!” chant for the 19-year-old rookie.
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That → draw → rookie
The Hornets led by 10 in the first quarter after starting 4 of 10 from 3-point range.
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Hornets → lead → range
Then they made four of their next 29 attempts from long range.
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they → make → range
Charlotte ended up shooting 29.7% from the field for the game, 12 of 56 from 3-point range.
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Charlotte → end → range
The Hornets are now responsible for the two lowest-scoring games in the NBA this season, having produced 81 points in an Oct. 23 loss to Atlanta.
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Hornets → score → Atlanta
PISTONS 110, NETS 94
NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 20 points, Duncan Robinson added 17 and Detroit routed Brooklyn in an NBA Cup opener.
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Detroit → score → opener
Ron Holland II finished with 16 points off the bench and Paul Reed chipped in 12 for the Pistons, who have won five of their first six games to begin the season for the first time since 2015-16.
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who → finish → 2015
Detroit limited the winless Nets to 40% shooting from the field.
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Detroit → limit → field
No team has shot over 45.5% from the floor against the Pistons this season.
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team → shoot → Pistons
Julius Randle scored 15 and Michael Porter Jr. added 13 for the Nets, who fell to 0-5.
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who → score → 0
The Pistons got off to a slow start and trailed 28-21 after one quarter.
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Pistons → get → quarter
Brooklyn took a 10-point lead – its largest of the season – after a pair of free throws from Randle with 10:44 to play in the second quarter.
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Brooklyn → take → quarter
But the Pistons began to chip away at the deficit and closed out the first half with an 18-7 spurt to take a 56-49 lead at the break.
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Pistons → begin → break
Detroit did not let up in the third quarter and outscored the Nets 37-17 thanks to 12 consecutive points from Holland.
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Detroit → let → Holland
The Pistons held the Nets to 33% shooting from the field and forced nine turnovers during the third period.
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Pistons → hold → period
MAGIC 121, RAPTORS 114
TORONTO (AP) — Desmond Bane scored a season-best 28 points, Franz Wagner set season highs with 26 points and 11 assists, and Orlando overcame Scottie Barnes’ first 40-point game to beat Toronto in NBA Cup play.
Wendell Carter Jr. scored 20 points and Anthony Black added 17 points and 10 assists as the Magic bounced back from Wednesday’s 30-point loss at Toronto.
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Magic → score → Toronto
After shooting 10 for 35 from 3-point range Wednesday, the Magic went 18 of 34 from long distance Friday.
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Magic → shoot → distance
Bane made his first four attempts from deep and finished 6 for 12.
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Bane → make → 12
The Raptors lost for the second time in three games without star Kawhi Leonard, who is sidelined because of swelling in his left knee.
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who → lose → knee
Barnes fouled out with 41 points.
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Barnes → foul → points
He shot 19 for 34, setting career bests in both made baskets and shot attempts.
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He → shoot → baskets
He went 11 of 24 in the first half alone.
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He → go → half
Immanuel Quickley scored 17 points and Collin Murray-Boyles added 15.
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Boyles → score → 15
…and 51 more, not listed.
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