Every morning, we’ll have a look at the previous night’s action in a round up of recaps and reactions from around the web.
The Big Headline
The Minnesota Timberwolves got their first win of the season by beating the defending champion Dallas Mavericks. The L.A. Clippers, meanwhile, handed the Portland Trailblazers their first loss of the year.
The Big Performers
Rajon Rondo (BOS): 18 pts, 12 reb, 14 ast
Kevin Love (MIN): 25 pts, 17 reb
The Big Highlights
Rajon Rondo slips a pass past three defenders to Kevin Garnett
Ricky Rubio between Dirk’s legs for the assist on Anthony Tolliver’sthree
The Big Game
Clippers 93 – Trailblazers 88
Box Score Recap
LAC: Blake Griffin – 20 pts, 10 reb. Chris Paul – 17 pts, 7 ast.
POR: LaMarcus Aldridge – 19 pts, 9 reb. Jamal Crawford – 23 pts.
Clippers 93, Trail Blazers 88 – What the Defense Should Be – Clips Nation via kwout
Predictable growing pains start to show for Trail Blazers as they continue turning the ball over | OregonLive.com via kwout
The Rest of the Games
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Nuggets 99 – Lakers 90 Game Trax Kobe Bryant shoots 6 of 28 in the loss |
Kings 96 – Hornets 80 Game Trax Tyreke Evans & Marcus Thornton combine for 52 |
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Bulls 104 – Grizzlies 64 Game Trax No Grizzlies starter scored more than 8 pts |
Magic 102 – Raptors 96 Game Trax Dwight Howard had 19 & 15. Ryan Anderson added 24 |
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Heat 129 – Bobcats 90 Game Trax Wade, Bosh, James: 62 combined pts |
Celtics 94 – Wizards 86 Game Trax Garnett: 24 pts, 9 reb |
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Cavaliers 98 – Nets 82 Game Trax Cavs: 16 3-pointers |
TWolves 99 – Mavs 82 Game Trax Rubio: 14 pts, 7 ast. |
