This Saturday a new day was played in the NBA, where the Eastern and Western Conference teams had activity.
Yesterday, Saturday, October 23, the teams of the Eastern and Western Conference of the NBA were active and played the third day of the regular season, which will run until April 13, 2022.
Chicago Bulls, three out of three
DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points for the Chicago Bulls, who beat the Detroit Pistons 97-82.
DeRozan capped off his night with a dunk in the third quarter despite being hit in the face by Pistons point guard Hamidou Diallo. His efforts helped give the Bulls their first 3-0 start to the season since 2016.
Nikola Vucevic was with a double-double of 15 points and 19 rebounds and Zach LaVine had 14 points.
LaVine got off to a slow start for the second night in a row. The Chicago star didn’t hit his first shot until just after six minutes of the second quarter.
For the Pistons, Saddiq Bey led the attack with a double-double of 20 points and 16 rebounds. Backup Trey Lyles had 12 and Kelly Olynyk, who also came off the bench, had 10 points.
Detroit opened the game on a 9-0 streak, but Vucevic started the Bulls with five points and three rebounds in a one-minute span.
The Pistons cooled down from then on, scoring just 38.6 percent from the field goal and hitting just five of their 28 3-point attempts.
Brissett seals the Pacers win
Oshae Brissett scored 18 points, including the lead basket in overtime, and the Indiana Paceres beat the Miami Heat 102-91.
The Pacers bounced back after opening the season with a pair of one-point road losses, including an overtime loss to the Washington Wizards on Thursday.
Teams traded baskets to start overtime, then Brissett scored on an offensive rebound to provide a 90-88 lead and begin a 9-0 streak.
Chris Duarte had 19 points for the Pacers, Malcolm Brogdon had a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds.
For the Heat the attack was led by reserve Tyler Herro with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Jimmy Butler scored 19 points and Bam Adebayo had a double-double of 17 points and 16 rebounds.
Cavaliers get their first win of the season
Spanish player Ricky Rubio approached the double-double with 23 points and provided eight assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who beat the Atlanta Hawks 101-95.
The Cavaliers had lost their first two games, both by 11.
Rubio played 35 minutes, hitting 9 of 15 shots from the field, including 3 of 7 triples, 2 of 2 from the personnel line and had six rebounds.
Rookie Evan Mobley had a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Jarrett Allen had another 11 points and 14 rebounds.
For the Hawks, the leading scorer was Trae Young, with 24 points. Cam Reddish shot 19 and Clint Capela supported a double-double of 10 points and 14 rebounds.
Middleton secures second Bucks win
Khris Middleton had 28 points as the best scorer for the Milwaukee Bucks, who defeated the San Antonio Spurs 111-121 at home.
The Bucks secured their second victory. Every Milwaukee starter scored in double digits.
Milwaukee made 53 percent of his field goals and 43 percent of 3-pointers.
Giannis Antetokounmpo was close to the triple-triple with 21 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and Jrue Holiday and Pat Connaughton each had 16 points.
For the Spurs, Doug McDermott had 25 points as the leader of the attack. Keldon Johnson made 20 and Lonnie Walker IV came off the bench and scored 17 points.
San Antonio lost its second straight game after a season-opening victory at home over the Orlando Magic.
McCollum leads Trail Blazers to first win
CJ McCollum scored 28 points as the leader of the Portland Trail Blazers, who defeated the Phoenix Suns 134-108.
McCollum set the pace for the Trail Blazers toward their first win of the season.
Damian Lillard made 19 and Anfernee Simmons, who came off the bench, had 18 points.
Lillard scored his first triple of the season with 1:03 left in the second quarter after missing his first 11 attempts behind the arc.
For the Suns, Devin Booker scored 21 points, and got the backing of Mikal Bridges and backup Elfrid Payton, who added 14 each.
Mavericks defeat Toronto Raptors
Luka Doncic approached the triple-double with 27 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds for the Dallas Mavericks, who beat the Toronto Raptors 95-103 on the road.
With his win, Dallas bounced back from Thursday’s loss at Atlanta in the season opener.
Doncic narrowly missed for his 37th career triple-double.
Tim Hardaway Jr. had 25 points and Kristaps Porzingis added a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds.
For the Raptors, Og Anunoby scored 23 points, while Fred VanVleet had 20 and Scottie Barnes scored 18.
Towns leads Timberwolves victory
Karl Anthony Towns led the attack with 25 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 96-89.
Towns spent 29 minutes on the court, made 10 of 20 shots from the field, including 3 of 6 triples, 2 of 2 from the personnel line, had four rebounds and delivered two passes for a touchdown for the Timberwolves (2-0)
Anthony Edwards had 19 points and nine rebounds, and DAngelo Russell and backup Naz Reid each had 12 points for Minnesota.
For the Pelicans (0-3) Brandon Ingram had 30 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 20 points and 17 rebounds and Nickeil Alexander-Walker was with a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds. (D)
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