Celtics rout Hornets 119-80
Boston rolled to a 119-80 Emirates NBA Cup win in Charlotte on Nov. 6. Jayson Tatum paced the visitors with 34 points, eight rebounds and nine assists in 29 minutes, hitting 5-of-8 threes and going 11-of-11 from the line. Boston tied a franchise mark with 17 first-half 3s and led by as many as 46.
Source: Boston Celtics
Mavericks hold off Jazz, 112-100
Dallas rallied in the second half to beat Utah 112-100 on Nov. 6. Cooper Flagg finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists; Kyrie Irving added 14 points and three steals. Rookie Morez Johnson Jr. posted his first NBA double-double with 13 points and 17 rebounds, while P.J. Washington scored 26.
Source: Dallas Mavericks
Timberwolves edge Pelicans 115-109
Minnesota took a 115-109 NBA Cup win at New Orleans on Nov. 6, turning a two-point halftime deficit into a 38-30 fourth-quarter edge. Jeremiah Fears led the Pelicans with 24 points; Karlo Matković poured in 16 in the first quarter and finished with 18. Minnesota’s bench and offensive rebounds proved decisive down the stretch.
Source: New Orleans Pelicans
Dončić on historic heater
Luka Dončić continued a torrid start during Emirates NBA Cup play: as of Nov. 6 he’d strung together six straight games of 35+ points, 5+ rebounds, 5+ assists and 5+ made 3s — the longest such streak in NBA history — and became the fourth player to score 300+ points through his first eight games, joining Jordan, Chamberlain and Rick Barry.
Source: NBA.com
Sixers injury update for Cleveland
Ahead of the 76ers’ Nov. 6 NBA Cup game at Cleveland, Philadelphia listed several absences: Dominick Barlow was ruled out with a low-back stress reaction and Adem Bona was listed doubtful (cervical spine sprain); Cleveland had Jarrett Allen marked questionable and Peyton Watson listed as questionable as well. The report framed availability for the doubleheader night.
Source: Philadelphia 76ers
Jazz drop to Mavericks, 112-100
Utah fell 112-100 at Dallas on Nov. 6 as turnovers and second-chance points swung the game. Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 24 points and Keyonte George added 16 and nine assists, but Utah committed 21 turnovers while Dallas grabbed 21 offensive rebounds. The Mavericks used a 32-19 third-quarter edge to pull away.
Source: Utah Jazz