Andrew Wiggins scored a career-high 30 points, and Stephen Curry added 19 as the Golden State Warriors secured first place in West Group C of the NBA Cup with a 112-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.
Draymond Green contributed 11 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, helping the Warriors improve to 3-0 in the tournament. The Warriors will move on to the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Dec. 10 or 11.
Trey Murphy III scored a season-best 24 points, and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl posted a 19-point, 12-rebound double-double for the Pelicans, who fell to 1-2 in the Cup.
Wiggins hit 9 of 14 shots and made all nine of his free throws for his third straight game with 20 or more points.
Bucks 129, Pacers 117
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his second triple-double of the season, with 37 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists, leading Milwaukee to a win over Indiana in an NBA Cup game.
Damian Lillard added 24 points and 12 assists, extending his streak of double-doubles to three games. The Bucks have now won three straight and five of their last six, improving to 2-0 in the NBA Cup.
Indiana fell to 0-2 in Cup play, trailing by 25 points at one point in the third quarter.
Mavericks 123, Nuggets 120
Naji Marshall scored a career-high 26 points, and P.J. Washington added 22 to lead Dallas to a win over Denver in an NBA Cup West Group C game.
Kyrie Irving finished with 19 points, and the Mavericks improved to 2-1 in the NBA Cup. Luka Doncic missed the game due to a right wrist injury.
Nikola Jokic returned after missing three games for the birth of his second child, recording 33 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists. Denver fell to 1-2 in the Cup.
76ers 113, Nets 98
Jared McCain scored 30 points, Tyrese Maxey had 26, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Brooklyn for their first NBA Cup win, snapping a five-game losing streak. McCain, a rookie, posted his second game with 30 or more points.
Brooklyn’s Cameron Johnson led all scorers with 37 points, but the rest of the Nets struggled, shooting just 4-of-24 from beyond the arc.
Celtics 108, Wizards 96
Jaylen Brown led Boston with 31 points and 11 rebounds, guiding the Celtics to a win over Washington. Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday added 16 points each. Boston has won four straight and is 2-1 in East Group C Cup play.
Washington, which has lost 10 straight, was led by Jordan Poole’s 23 points and Kyle Kuzma’s 21.
Bulls 136, Hawks 122
Zach LaVine scored 26 points, and Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White each added 20 to lead the Chicago Bulls past Atlanta in an NBA Cup game.
Nikola Vucevic posted 18 points and 13 rebounds for Chicago, which reached a season-high in points. The Bulls are 1-1 in Cup play, while Atlanta fell to 2-1.
Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson had 25 points and 13 rebounds, and Trae Young contributed 25 points and 13 assists.
Rockets 116, Trail Blazers 88
Dillon Brooks scored a season-high 28 points, and Tari Eason added 22 off the bench to help the Houston Rockets defeat the Portland Trail Blazers.
Brooks shot 10 of 15 from the floor and made 6-of-8 3-pointers as the Rockets won their seventh game in their past eight. Houston is now 2-0 in the NBA Cup.
Portland shot just 33% and committed 21 turnovers, which Houston turned into 28 points.
Clippers 104, Kings 88
James Harden scored 22 points and added nine assists, while Derrick Jones Jr. contributed 17 points to help the Los Angeles Clippers extend their winning streak to four games with a victory over Sacramento.
The Clippers improved to 1-1 in the NBA Cup, while the Kings dropped to 0-2. Los Angeles also extended its home winning streak to seven games.
De’Aaron Fox led Sacramento with 29 points, and Domantas Sabonis added 24 points and 15 rebounds after missing two games due to injury.
