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Jazz beat travel-weary Mavericks 93-82
Nov 2 2005 11:52PM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Deron Williams scored 18 points in his NBA debut and Mehmet Okur added 27 to lead Utah past the travel-weary Dallas Mavericks 93-82 Wednesday night.
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Rockets' Barry shines brightest in win
Nov 2 2005 11:27PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Rockets found someone to help Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady carry the load on offense. Jon Barry scored 24 points, outscoring both of Houston's All-Stars, and led the Rockets to a 98-89 win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
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Rockets' Barry shines brightest in win
Nov 2 2005 11:27PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Rockets found someone to help Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady carry the load on offense. Jon Barry scored 24 points, outscoring both of Houston's All-Stars, and led the Rockets to a 98-89 win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
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Celtics spoil Larry Brown's Knicks debut
Nov 2 2005 11:12PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Ricky Davis scored nine of his 27 points in overtime, when the Boston Celtics went on a 9-0 run to beat New York 114-100 in the season opener on Wednesday night and spoil Larry Brown's debut as Knicks coach.
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Walker has strong debut in Heat win
Nov 2 2005 11:11PM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Antoine Walker scored 25 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, and Dwyane Wade added 23 points Wednesday night as the Miami Heat defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 97-78.
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Hamilton's 37 propels Pistons past Sixers
Nov 2 2005 11:09PM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - The only difference was the coaches. Richard Hamilton scored 37 points to lead the Detroit Pistons past the Philadelphia 76ers 108-88 on Wednesday night in a game that looked a lot like their first-round series six months ago.
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Artest behaves perfectly as Pacers win
Nov 2 2005 10:47PM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Ron Artest expected boos, and he got them. He also handled them well. Artest was perfectly behaved in his return to the NBA on Wednesday night. He played OK, too, especially considering he missed most of last season.
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Casey wins first game as T'wolves coach
Nov 2 2005 10:46PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Dwane Casey's first head coaching victory came at the expense of an old friend. Kevin Garnett had 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and Richie Frahm hit his first five 3-pointers on Wednesday night to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 90-86 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers and new coach Nate McMillan, who either coached with or played for Casey in Seattle for the past 11 years.
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Knee injury makes Nene a no-no for Denver
Nov 2 2005 10:40PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Nene came into the season not only as a power forward on the verge of a breakout year, but also as one of Denver's most valuable commodities on the trade market. One game into the season, he is no longer either of those.
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Michael Redd's 41 gives Bucks 2-0 start
Nov 2 2005 10:30PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Michael Redd scored 41 points and Maurice Williams added 23 off the bench to lead Milwaukee past the New Jersey Nets 110-96 Wednesday night.
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James scores 31 as Cavs beat Hornets
Nov 2 2005 10:15PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - LeBron James hardly needed any assistance from the hired help. Cleveland's All-Star forward, playing his first regular-season game with new teammates brought in to help get him to the playoffs, made six 3-pointers and scored 31 points as the Cavaliers beat the New Orleans Hornets 109-87 in their season opener Wednesday night.
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Jamison's 29 help Wizards hold off Raptors
Nov 2 2005 10:14PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Antawn Jamison had 29 points and the Washington Wizards held off the Toronto Raptors 99-96 in their season opener Wednesday night.
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Nets' Jefferson ejected for scuffle
Nov 2 2005 10:04PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Nets forward Richard Jefferson was ejected in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night's game after a scuffle with Mo Williams of the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Phil Jackson returns after year hiatus
Nov 2 2005 9:59PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Getting ready to return to the bench for the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, Phil Jackson felt the excitement.
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Clippers without Maggette, McCarty
Nov 2 2005 9:28PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Corey Maggette was still bothered by a left hamstring injury and did not play in the Los Angeles Clippers' opener against Seattle on Wednesday night.
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Stern amused by NBA dress code backlash
Nov 2 2005 8:51PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - His two-piece navy blue suit was accented nicely by a white dress shirt and diagonally striped silk tie. Like his players, NBA commissioner David Stern attended a game adhering to his own dress policy.
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Mavericks beat Suns 111-108 in double OT
Nov 2 2005 2:32AM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks erased a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns 111-108 in double-overtime.
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'Oklahoma City' Hornets beat Kings 93-67
Nov 2 2005 12:29AM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - They're still officially the team from New Orleans, but judging by the roaring capacity crowd and the startling success of their Oklahoma City debut Tuesday, the Hornets should happy to wear those "OKC" patches for a while.
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