18 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists: Cameron Boozer tallies first triple-double as Grizzlies remain unbeaten

Boozer leads Memphis past Portland

Boozer’s triple-double was the first of his career, and reserve Isaiah Stewart matched his 18-point total. Cedric Coward scored 17, while Zach Edey added 13 as Memphis maintained its unbeaten start.

The teams were tied at halftime, but Memphis took control after the break, scoring 66 second-half points to Portland’s 45. A 13-0 run late in the game widened the margin, with Coward’s three-pointer completing the burst.

Deni Avdija led Portland with 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. The report also lists Ja Morant as a Portland player, while its account centers on Memphis; it says he left in the fourth quarter with a left hamstring injury.

New Orleans breaks through

The Pelicans earned their first victory of the season, beating Sacramento 132-120. Jeremiah Fears and Zion Williamson each scored 22 points, and Fears supplied a career-best 13 assists.

New Orleans took charge with a 21-4 run in the third quarter after Sacramento had narrowed the gap to two. Rookie Darius Acuff Jr scored a season-high 34 points for the Kings, while De’Andre Hunter and Precious Achiuwa added 24 apiece.

Atlanta holds off Cleveland

Onyeka Okongwu scored a season-high 29 points and collected 12 rebounds as Atlanta defeated Cleveland 114-111. Nickeil Alexander-Walker made two late free throws with 15.3 seconds remaining to help seal the result.

The Hawks had led by 10 late, but Cleveland twice came within one, including on Donovan Mitchell’s basket with 21 seconds left. James Harden scored a season-high 24 for the Cavaliers, while Atlanta ended a three-game losing streak.