Recap Roundups
October 20, 2017
Charlotte 109, Atlanta 91
Dwight Howard gives the Charlotte Hornets an element they have never had previously during coach Steve Clifford's five-year tenure -- a dominant presence in the paint.
Portland 114, Indiana 96
When Portland guards C.J. McCollum, Damian Lillard and Evan Turner are on the same page, the Trail Blazers are a difficult team to beat.
Boston 102, Philadelphia 92
The Boston Celtics are missing Gordon Hayward and two other key players. But when it mattered most Friday night, Kyrie Irving most certainly was not missing.
Washington 115, Detroit 111
Helped by an explosive offense, the Washington Wizards opened the season with back-to-back wins. John Wall's fear is they might go winless on their upcoming road trip if the defense doesn't tighten up.
Cleveland 116, Milwaukee 97
By his own admission, LeBron James still is not completely recovered from the left ankle injury that limited to just one preseason game.
Brooklyn 126, Orlando 121
On the agonizing flight from Indiana after realizing he suffered a season-ending knee injury, Jeremy Lin mentioned to Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson that the team was "better-equipped" to handle it.
Minnesota 100, Utah 97
When the Minnesota Timberwolves overhauled their roster in the offseason, the spotlight was on the acquisition of star Jimmy Butler and starters Jeff Teague and Taj Gibson.
Sacramento 93, Dallas 88
The Sacramento Kings played smash-mouth basketball with the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night and emerged with a hard-fought 93-88 victory at American Airlines Center.
Golden State 128, New Orleans 120
The NBA has seen Kevin Durant fill up the basket with arching jumpers from the perimeter and high-flying dunks at the end of fast breaks. It is just now seeing him take control of a game on defense.
L.A. Lakers 132, Phoenix 130
Lonzo Ball took only six shots in his NBA debut Wednesday night, scored just three points, and the Los Angeles Lakers were blown out by the rival Clippers. So it was time for a reboot on Friday night.