Nikola Vučević shone at the start of the new NBA season, and the second night of the strongest basketball league in the world brought as many as 12 games, among which the "Texas derby" stood out, as well as the duel of the first picks from the 2022 draft and this year.
The announcement of future sensation Cooper Flagg's debut for Dallas was awaited, but the lights were turned towards the wonder from France in a San Antonio jersey.
Victor Wembanyama played a phenomenal game, scoring 40 points and grabbing 15 rebounds, as the Spurs easily defeated the Mavs 125:92.
On the other hand, Flagg, who became the second youngest rookie in NBA history, was scoreless until the first attack in the second half, and eventually finished the game with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
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One of the derbies of the evening was played by old rivals Philadelphia and Boston, and the Seventy-Sixers won (117:116), led by the brilliant Tyrese Maxey and debutant VJ Edgecombe.
The former scored 40 points, and the latter scored 34 in his first NBA game, becoming the player with the most points in his debut since Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 43 points on October 24, 1959.
Boston could have won the game in the final minutes of the game, but Peyton Pritchard missed two shots.
The New York Knicks also had a great start to the new season, defeating one of the best teams from last season's regular season, the Cleveland Cavaliers, at Madison Square Garden - 119:111.
Oji Anunoby with 24 points and 14 rebounds and Jayne Brunson with 23 points led the Knicks to victory. On the other hand, the Cavs were not helped by Donovan Mitchell's 31 points.
Results
New York - Cleveland 119:111
Orlando - Miami 125:121
Charlotte - Brooklyn 136:117
Boston - Philadelphia 116:117
Atlanta - Toronto 118:138
Memphis - New Orleans 128:122
Chicago - Detroit 115:111
Milwaukee - Washington 133:120
Utah - LA Clippers 129:108
Dallas - San Antonio 92:125
Phoenix - Sacramento 120:116
Portland - Minnesota 114:118
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