Recap Roundups
October 27, 2017
Houston 109, Charlotte 93
James Harden had a triple-double with 27 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds as the Houston Rockets pulled away late for a 109-93 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night at the Spectrum Center.
Orlando 114, San Antonio 87
After five consecutive losing seasons, even small samples of success are reason to celebrate for the Orlando Magic.
Denver 105, Atlanta 100
The Denver Nuggets snapped a five-season losing streak in Atlanta, spoiling the Hawks' home opener and making a winner of Paul Millsap in his return to Philips Arena on Friday night.
New York 107, Brooklyn 86
Kristaps Porzingis dominated, rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina impressed in his home debut and the New York Knicks played defense.
Minnesota 119, Oklahoma City 116
The exhaustion from his illness and playing 38 minutes was expressed greatly in Jimmy Butler's face as he walked to the Minnesota Timberwolves' bench during a timeout late in Friday's home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Golden State 120, Washington 117
The Golden State Warriors got huge second-half contributions from the bench in a 120-117 come-from-behind win over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. All it took was having All-Star forward Draymond Green ejected from the game.
Toronto 101, L.A. Lakers 92
The Toronto Raptors needed a wake-up call Friday night and they received it when the Los Angeles Lakers surged to a 17-point lead in the second quarter.