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NBA recap: Cavs stay perfect, stun Nets with 11-0 start

November 9, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) blocks a shot by Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron Johnson (2) in the fourth quarter at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory attribution: David Richard-Imagn Images

Evan Mobley had 23 points and 16 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers, trailing by 13 points early in the fourth quarter, extended their season-opening winning streak to 11 games with a 105-100 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.

Cleveland became the first team to open a season 11-0 since the Golden State Warriors won their first 24 games en route to a 73-9 mark in 2015-16.

Donovan Mitchell added 22 points and Darius Garland contributed 20, and Cleveland outscored the Nets 35-18 in the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers shot 54.1 percent during the game and made 14 of 18 shots (77.8 percent) in the final 12 minutes.

Dennis Schroder hit a triple to give Brooklyn an 85-72 lead just 46 seconds into the fourth quarter before Cleveland mounted its wild rally.

Cameron Johnson had 23 points while Schroder and Cam Thomas each contributed 22 for the Nets. A three-pointer from Johnson gave Brooklyn a 96-89 lead with 4:24 to play, but the Cavaliers outscored the Nets 16-4 the rest of the game.

Bulls 125, Hawks 113

Zach LaVine returned to the starting lineup with 18 points, sparking a late surge that helped Chicago visitors overcome a 17-point second-half deficit and beat Atlanta, ending its four-game losing streak .

The balanced Bulls had eight players score in double figures, including Ayo Dosunmu with 19 points. Nikola Vucevic and Coby White each scored 18 points, with Vucevic adding 12 rebounds.

The Hawks got 20 points each from Jalen Johnson and Clint Capela, who had nine rebounds. Zaccharie Risacher scored 17 points and Trae Young had 14 points and 16 assists.

Jazz 111, Spurs 110

Collin Sexton scored 23 points and Jordan Clarkson hit four crucial free throws in the final 12 seconds to help Utah beat host San Antonio.

Lauri Markkanen added 20 points for the Jazz. Clarkson finished the game with 16, John Collins had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Johnny Juzang scored 10 points.

Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 24 points and 16 rebounds. Stephon Castle had 23 points, Devin Vassell scored 21, Keldon Johnson scored 14 and Harrison Barnes scored 10 points in the loss.

Clippers 105, Raptors 103

Norman Powell and James Harden each scored 24 points and Los Angeles handed visiting Toronto its third straight loss, beginning a five-game road trip.

Harden added 12 rebounds and a game-high seven assists, helping the Clippers extend their winning streak to four games. Kevin Porter Jr. came off the bench to score 15 points, six rebounds and five assists.

Toronto's Immanuel Quickley had 12 points in the fourth quarter and tied Ochai Agbaji with a team-high 21 for the game. Gradey Dick scored 15 points, Chris Boucher had 14 off the bench and RJ Barrett added 13.

–Field level media