[Stats & Highlights] First card for Trae Young, first defeat for New York and Charlotte

Already many stories to tell for this second evening of the season. And also some boxes, some useful, some not. Trae Young, for example, stuck 37 points to the overdue Bulls to defend when Victor Oladipo had a second-half heatstroke against the Knicks.

Tom Thibodeau therefore begins his adventure in New York with a defeat while his evening opponent, Nate Bjorkgren, begins his career as a “head coach” with a success.

Terry Rozier (42 points) and Ja Morant (44 points) on the other hand shined for nothing, since neither Charlotte nor Memphis won their first game, respectively against Cleveland and San Antonio.

Philadelphie – Washington
Orlando – Miami
Boston – Milwaukee
Toronto – New Orleans
Minnesota – Detroit
Houston – Oklahoma City (postponed)
Denver – Sacramento
Portland – Utah
Phoenix – Dallas

Cleveland – Charlotte : 121-114

First interesting outing for the Cavaliers. Despite the absence of Kevin Love, Cleveland was able to circulate the ball (34 assists), find the target from afar with efficiency and make the efforts in defense. The gap was made at the end of the first half, with a 13-0 which hurt the Hornets.

Then, in the second half, the Cavaliers’ defense crumbled under the shots of Terry Rozier (42 points) and Gordon Hayward (28 points). The Hornets even came down to five points late in the game, but it wasn’t enough to win. LaMelo Ball missed his first, with no runs scored.

Indiana – New York : 121-107

The Knicks held out for a half, thanks in part to an excellent RJ Barrett. Then in the third quarter, Victor Oladipo accelerated and Tom Thibodeau’s troops failed to follow. The Indiana full-back registered 16 points in the second half, including his team’s first eleven in the third act.

When Indiana took control of the meeting, New York no longer found the solution offensively. Especially with a Domantas Sabonis at this level (32 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists) and a Myles Turner in goalkeeper mode (8 blocks).

Chicago – Atlanta : 104-124

“All the players have been good. “ Lloyd Pierce’s analysis could not be clearer.

Carried by a gala Trae Young (37 points), who brought the Bulls to their knees in the first period with 27 units, the Hawks opened their counter with authority.

Chicago lost too many balls and especially posted too many limits in defense (83 points conceded at the break!) To hope to exist. For the Hawks, it was a little offensive fireworks display with seven players over ten points, including two rookies Bogdan Bogdanovic (15 units) and Danilo Gallinari (13).

Memphis – San Antonio : 119-131

Jostled by the award-winning shots of the Grizzlies early in the game, the Spurs reacted with their defense and more skill. It was necessary to have a safety mattress because in the second half, Ja Morant will explode the counters with 34 points (44 in total, career record).

The second half is an attacking battle that San Antonio will win thanks to DeMar DeRozan (28 points), Dejounte Murray (21 points) and a much more balanced mark.

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