76ers Beat Knicks 98-93 as NBA Cup Opens; LeBron James Scores 20, Maxey 27

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The Facts

  • The Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 98-93 on Friday in the opening night of the fourth NBA Cup. Al Jazeera only
  • Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points for the 76ers; LeBron James, 41, scored 20 with nine rebounds and eight assists, including a tip-in off a Maxey miss with 11.9 seconds left that made it 96-91. Al Jazeera only
  • Jalen Brunson's three-pointer put the Knicks up 90-89 with 1:32 left; Brunson finished with 24 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 12 rebounds. The Knicks fell to 2-4. Al Jazeera only
  • The Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 116-111, handing Houston its first loss of the season; Kyrie Irving scored 35 and Cooper Flagg 33. Al Jazeera only
  • The Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-95; Stephen Curry scored 31 and passed Dominique Wilkins for 18th on the all-time scoring list with 26,674 points. Luka Doncic scored 37 for the Lakers. Al Jazeera only
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  • Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists in the Miami Heat's 145-125 win over the Indiana Pacers. Al Jazeera only
  • Other results: Celtics beat Bulls 125-111; Magic beat Raptors 121-114 (Scottie Barnes scored a career-high 41); Pistons beat the winless Nets 110-94, Brooklyn's fifth straight loss. Al Jazeera only
  • NBA Cup group-stage games run through November and count in the regular-season standings; quarterfinals are December 4-5, semifinals December 8-9, and the final is December 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Al Jazeera only

Context

The NBA Cup, the league's in-season tournament, began Friday. The Knicks, last season's champions after beating the San Antonio Spurs in the Finals, lost to the 76ers for the second time this season, having also lost on opening night at Madison Square Garden.

Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse called James's performance his best since joining the team as a free agent in July.

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3 News Editor This is a routine regular-season and in-season tournament NBA game recap with a set of ordinary game results, affecting mainly fans and the teams involved rather than a broad population.
2 Informed Citizen This is a routine sports game result from early-season NBA play with no meaningful impact on ordinary people beyond fans of the teams involved.
2 Business Analyst This is a routine regular-season and in-season tournament game recap with no market-moving corporate, financial, or regulatory impact, only sports results and player statistics.

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