Oct 24, V7N- In the NBA season opener for both teams, Damian Lillard led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 124-109 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Lillard scored 30 points, while Giannis Antetokounmpo contributed 25 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists. Bobby Portis and Taurean Prince each added 16 points off the bench for the Bucks. The 76ers were without stars Joel Embiid and Paul George due to knee injuries, with Tyrese Maxey leading the team with 25 points.
 
In another game, the Phoenix Suns secured a 116-113 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, spoiling the debut of LA's new $2 billion arena. Kevin Durant scored 25 points, including a crucial game-tying shot in regulation. Bradley Beal and Devin Booker added 24 and 15 points, respectively, for Phoenix. James Harden led the Clippers with 29 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists but missed a key free throw in overtime.
 
Other notable performances included Brandon Ingram's 33 points in the New Orleans Pelicans' 123-111 win over the Chicago Bulls, while Myles Turner led the Indiana Pacers to a 115-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons with 20 points and nine rebounds. 
 
Evan Mobley had 25 points to help the Cleveland Cavaliers to a dominant 136-106 win over the Toronto Raptors, and Trae Young's 30 points and 12 assists lifted the Atlanta Hawks to a 120-116 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
 
In the West, LaMelo Ball's near triple-double (34 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds) led the Charlotte Hornets to a 110-105 comeback win over the Houston Rockets, and the Memphis Grizzlies held off a late rally by the Utah Jazz for a 126-124 win, with Santi Aldama scoring a team-high 27 points.
 
The Golden State Warriors cruised to a 139-104 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, with Buddy Hield scoring 22 points in his Warriors debut and Stephen Curry nearly posting a triple-double with 17 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds.
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