NBA wrap: Andrew Bogut and Golden State Warriors remain unbeaten after defeating Portland Trail Blazers
ANDREW Bogut scored 11 points and was a beast on the boards as Golden State recorded its second consecutive win to start the NBA season.
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ANDREW Bogut scored 11 points and was a beast on the boards as Golden State recorded its second consecutive win to start the NBA season.
The Australian centre was a powerhouse in the Warriors’ 95-90 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, pulling in 12 rebounds and having three assists, two blocks and a steal as his team hung on in the fourth quarter.
Klay Thompson led the way for the Warriors with 29 points and Stephen Curry had 21, but the result wasn’t assured until the final 10 seconds when Golden State’s defensive pressure shone through.
Thompson netted a hook shot with just over eight seconds remaining to put his team ahead by one point, then played a part in stealing the ball back from Portland on their inbound pass after a time-out
After Thompson netted both free throws, Curry stole the next inbound pass and was also fouled, putting the result beyond doubt.
KNICKS 96, HORNETS 93
On a night when he joined the NBA’s 20,000-point club, Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points, including the go-ahead basket with 1min 23 secs remaining as the New York Knicks narrowly defeated the Charlotte Hornets 96-93.
Al Jefferson had 21 points and Gary Neal added 17 points in a reserve role for the Hornets, who lost their second game straight.
Charlotte’s guard Michael Kidd-Gilchrist fell awkwardly late in the first quarter and didn’t return to the game.
Amar’e Stoudemire had 17 points for the Knicks (2-1), who won their second game in a row. Iman Shumpert added 15 points.
HEAT 107, RAPTORS 102
Chris Bosh scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Miami beat Toronto for the 16th straight time.
Dwyane Wade added 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for the Heat (3-0), who are the last unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference. Luol Deng scored 18, Shawne Williams added 16, and Mario Chalmers finished with 12 for Miami.
DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points for Toronto (2-1), which hasn’t beaten Miami since Jan. 27, 2010.
Kyle Lowry added 22 points, including a layup that got the Raptors within four with 21 seconds left. Jonas Valanciunas scored 14, and Greivis Vasquez finished with 12 for Toronto, which was outrebounded 43-28.
Miami led by as many as 16 late in the third quarter before the Raptors came roaring back.
KINGS 98, CLIPPERS 92
DeMarcus Cousins had 34 points and 17 rebounds and Rudy Gay added 25 points as Sacramento handed the poor-shooting Los Angeles Clippers their first loss of the season.
The Kings (2-1) rallied from a 10-point deficit in the third quarter and outscored the Clippers 28-18 in the fourth. They took the lead for good on a layup by Gay with just under six minutes to play.
Blake Griffin and Spencer Hawes both scored 17 points to lead five Clippers in double figures. Chris Paul had 16 points and 11 assists, J.J. Redick had 12 points, and Jordan Farmar 10.
The Clippers (2-1) struggled for the third straight game, shooting 33 of 88 from the field. They were 9 of 31 from 3-point range, with Matt Barnes, Paul and Redick combining to miss a slew in the fourth.
Sacramento’s Darren Collison scored 14 points in his first game against his former team.
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