LeBron James sealed Philadelphia's second win of the young season over the New York Knicks on Friday, tipping in a Tyrese Maxey miss with 11.9 seconds left to put the 76ers 96-91 up on the way to a 98-93 victory, Sportstar reported.
James, 41, finished with 20 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, one steal and a chase-down block. Coach Nick Nurse said it was his best game since he joined as a free agent in June. "He's been good, but that was his best game, for sure," Nurse said.
The 76ers had already spoiled the defending champions' banner night at Madison Square Garden by winning there on opening night.
Curry passes Wilkins
Stephen Curry scored 31 as Golden State beat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-95 in San Francisco. The Warriors were outscored 38-15 in the first quarter, then turned the same score around in the second to level at 53-53 by half-time. Luka Doncic scored 37 for the Lakers.
Curry's career total reached 26,674 points, taking him past Dominique Wilkins (26,668) into 18th place on the all-time list.
Around the league
- Miami: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists in the Heat's 145-125 win over Indiana.
- Boston: Payton Pritchard scored 30 off the bench and Jayson Tatum 26 in a 125-111 win over Chicago.
- Orlando: the Magic hit 18 three-pointers and withstood a career-high 41 points from Toronto's Scottie Barnes.
- Brooklyn: Detroit won 110-94 to hand the winless Nets a fifth straight defeat, with Cade Cunningham scoring 20.
What next
Friday's games also marked the start of the fourth NBA Cup, the in-season tournament the Knicks won last season on their way to their first championship since 1973, Sportstar reported. Group-stage games run through November and count towards the regular-season standings.
The quarter-finals are on December 4-5 and the semi-finals on December 8-9. The final is on December 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.