Recap Roundups
October 21, 2017
Toronto 128, Philadelphia 94
Ben Simmons has had a perfect start to his NBA career.
Orlando 114, Cleveland 93
Nikola Vucevic said he'd never beaten LeBron James, and the Orlando Magic were facing a 17-game losing streak to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Miami 112, Indiana 108
In their home opener last season, the Miami Heat squandered a double-digit lead and lost to the Charlotte Hornets, setting the tone for an 11-30 start.
Detroit 111, New York 107
In the first half it did not matter what defender Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy used on Kristaps Porzingis.
San Antonio 87, Chicago 77
At this point, LaMarcus Aldridge doesn't have much of a choice rather than to be a focal point of the San Antonio Spurs' offense.
Houston 107, Dallas 91
Beside the injury to Chris Paul, everything has gone right for the Houston Rockets to start this season.
Memphis 111, Golden State 101
In a hallway at FedExForum Saturday night, the Golden State Warriors stood in from of an interview background with the words "NBA Champions 2017." But once again, they didn't look much like it as they fell to the Memphis Grizzlies 111-101.
Milwaukee 113, Portland 110
With under a minute to play and his team down one, Giannis Antetokounmpo stepped to the free-throw line with a chance to save the night for the Milwaukee Bucks, only to miss both shots.
Denver 96, Sacramento 79
The Denver Nuggets let one slip away in Utah with a poor defensive effort. They learned their lesson, at least for one night, and gave Paul Millsap a successful home debut.
Utah 96, Oklahoma City 87
The Utah Jazz used some timely 3-point shooting and got a strong effort in the paint as they took the home an important 96-87 early-season win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
L.A. Clippers 130, Phoenix 88
While there is no word on whether the Los Angeles Clippers are still wearing name tags in practice, it is obvious their plan to have blind faith has been working.