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Coast-to-Coast: Steph Curry returns as Warriors keep surging; Kings, Nuggets Suns score clutch wins

Published November 5, 2024, 7:00 PM ● Pao Ambat
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The two hottest teams in the league in the Cleveland Cavaliers and OKC Thunder are also still unbeaten and unshaken atop of their respective conferences.

Golden State and Phoenix are just one game back from the West-leading OKC Thunder, while Sacramento and Denver are rising in the team standings. | Photo C: Warriors, Kings, Nuggets, Suns

The more, the merrier. 

All 30 teams were in action in a loaded game day around the Association where several teams kept their winning streaks alive, while others eked out victories in the clutch, plus actually many more. 

CAVS, THUNDER CONTINUE IMMACULATE START

  • Cleveland Cavaliers (8-0) def. Milwaukee Bucks (1-5), 116-114: For the second time in three days, the league-leading Cavaliers prevailed over the Bucks in a cardiac finish to match their franchise best 8-0 start.

[ALSO READ: News Darius Garland, Cavaliers beat Antetokounmpo-less Bucks, match franchise-best 8-0 start]

 

  • Eight and left no crumbs: Darius Garland erupted for a season-high 39 points, leading the Cavaliers in holding off a stubborn Bucks side missing former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. 

  

  • Donovan Mitchell on Garland’s big night: “I said he was going to continuously play like this when his number was called upon. He makes the right play."
  • OKC Thunder (7-0) def. Orlando Magic (3-5), 102-86: Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander combined for 44 points and the Thunder also kept their spotless campaign intact after powering through past the skidding Magic.

 

  • In Seventh Heaven: Make it seventh straight win for the Thunder, who led by as many as 26 points in a wire-to-wire victory. 

The Thunder now became the first team in league history to win their first seven contests of the season by 10 points or more. 

  • Golden State Warriors (6-1) def. Washington Wizards (2-4), 125-112: Stephen Curry returned from a three-game absence to help the Warriors win their fifth straight at the expense of former teammate Jordan Poole and the Wizards.

 

  • Brothers For Life: Playing on a minutes restriction, Curry dropped 16 of his 24 points in the second half, while Buddy Hield once again lit up the offense from the bench with 20 markers. 

 The former MVP then shared a moment with Poole as the two hugged after the game. Poole had 24 points to lead the Wizards.  

  • Curry on facing the champion Celtics next in Boston: "The rest of this road trip is tough. We've got three tough teams and we wanna keep building momentum. I'm sure I'll play more but I feel good."
  • Boston Celtics (7-1) def. Atlanta Hawks (3-5), 123-93: Speaking of the Celtics, the champions finished their four-game road trip with a third straight win behind a 30-point demolition of the Hawks.

 

  • C’s Contained Ice Trae: Jayson Tatum needed only three quarters to inflict damage thanks to a 28-6-9 stat line as the Celtics now return to Boston with the Warriors coming to town.
  • Tatum on wearing a headband with White: "It's a thing between me and D-White... we have an agreement."

 

Tallying his third game of the season scoring 30 points or more, Durant became just the fifth player in league history to record 700 career 25-point games.

George had 15 points on 4-of-14 shooting in a rough Sixers debut after missing the first five games of the season due to a knee injury.

KINGS, NUGGETS, NETS RECORD PULSATING WINS 

 

  • Sacramento Kings (4-3) def. Miami Heat (3-3), 111-110: Domantas Sabonis converted the game-winning putback with 0.7 seconds left in a nerve-wracking Kings road win over the Heat.

 

  • Domas Does It: Sabonis capped a resounding 16-point, 16-rebound, 7-assist outing with a clutch basket off an offensive rebound that spelled the difference in the endgame. 

 

De’Aaron Fox had 21 of his 28 markers in the second half alone as the Kings finished 3-1 in their four-game road trip. 

 

  • Casual Joker night, Clamped-down Brodie: Jokic tallied 28 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists in another all-around the game. Five other Nuggets scored in double figures despite the absence of Jamal Murray.

 

Russell Westbrook, who was inserted to the starting line-up in place of Murray, played perhaps his most efficient night for the Nuggets with 21 points on just 10 shots and the stifling defense against RJ Barrett in the final possession of the game. 

  • Brooklyn Nets(4-4) def. Washington Wizards (4-4), 106-104: Dorian Finney-Smith’s perfect second-half fueled a rousing Nets win against Ja Morant and the Grizzlies.

 

  • Perfection: Finney-Smith scored all of his points in the final two frames and went 6-of-6 from the field including connecting all of his five threes. 

Zach Edey came up with best game yet as a rookie, collecting a 25-point, 11-rebound double-double, on top of four blocks and missing just one of his 10 field goal attempts.

With that, Edey became the first rookie in NBA history to record 20 points and 10 rebounds in a game while shooting 90% or more from the field.

PISTONS SHOCK LAKERS, CLIPPERS, PACERS, JAZZ, ROCKETS, TIMBERWOLVES AND TRAILBLAZERS PICK UP WINS 

 

  • Detroit Pistons (3-2) def. LA Lakers (4-3), 115-103: Jaden Ivy meant business on the same night Cade Cunningham tallied a triple-double to stun the LA Lakers for their third win in the last four games. 

 

 

  • Cade Trip-Dub: Cunningham was simply phenomenal en route to a third career triple-double, tied for fourth most in the Pistons history alongside Blake Griffin. 

 

  • All Too Well for Powell: Powell had his sixth straight 20-point night after dropping a team-high 23, while Amir Coffey added 21 points to anchor the Clippers to their first home win at the Induit Dome. 

 The Clippers are now 1-4 in their home arena. 

  • CP3 returns to the Lob City: Chris Paul produced 14 points, 10 assists, and six dimes in his first visit in the Clippers' new home arena as a Spur. 

  • Chris Paul on playing without Pop on the sidelines: “Of course, all the guys definitely miss him, because ... he's Pop. There's a feeling when he's in the room that just comforts everybody."

 

  • Left Turner: Turner uncorked a season-high 30 points and 11 rebounds on the night he surpassed 8,000 career points, while all Indiana starters scored in double digits.  

 

  • Keep Comin’, Keyonte: George tied his career-high with a scoring explosion for the injury-plagued Jazz, who scored their season high in points. 

 

  • Tanking Take Off: Sengun was a problem the Knicks couldn't solve all-game long after pouring 25 markers, 14 rebounds, five assists, and four blocks. 

 The Turkish big man is currently Houston’s leader in total points, rebounds, assists and blocks this season. 

 

  • Leading the Pack: Reigning Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid led the scoring for Minnesota with 25 points off the bench, while Anthony Edwards added 21. 
Edwards has scored 20 points or more in their first seven games of the season, the most in Wolves history since Kevin Love (2011).
  • Portland Trail Blazers (3-5) def. New Orleans Pelicans (3-3), 118-100: Anfernee Simons and Portland pounded the shorthanded Pelicans who were missing Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, and Herb Jones.

 

  • Ripping the Pels inside: The Trail Blazers shot 55% from the field and dominated the Pelicans inside with a 66-38 advantage. 

 Despite trailing 14 points early, Portland were able to turn things around to send the Pels to a second straight loss. 

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