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Watch: Cameron Boozer’s triple-double, Darius Acuff Jr.’s 34 and 14, Jeremiah Fears and the best of Thursday
Twenty-one official videos from Thursday's three-game NBA slate: Cameron Boozer's triple-double as Memphis went 5-0, Darius Acuff Jr.'s 34 points and 14 assists, Jeremiah Fears' all-around night in the Pelicans' first win and Onyeka Okongwu's 29 for Atlanta.
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Only three games on Thursday, and the rookies stole most of the night. Cameron Boozer posted a triple-double as Memphis moved to 5-0 in Portland, Darius Acuff Jr. scored 34 with 14 assists in New Orleans, and Jeremiah Fears answered with a 22-point, 13-assist game to give the Pelicans their first win. Atlanta also held off Cleveland behind Onyeka Okongwu. Here are the official clips, with a quick note on each.
Cameron Boozer’s triple-double in Portland
Boozer had 18 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists on 6-of-10 shooting, 4 of 5 from three, as Memphis won 124-103 to stay unbeaten at 5-0. Video: NBA on YouTube.
“He’s just a rookie!”
His teammates crashed the postgame interview. The league says Boozer, at 19 years and 103 days, is the second-youngest player ever with a triple-double. Video: @NBA on X.
Zach Edey steps out
Edey went 1 for 1 from deep and finished with 13 points and 7 rebounds in 19 minutes, and the Memphis bench enjoyed it. Video: NBA on YouTube.
Hustle pays three times
Memphis closed it out the way it played all night: extra effort turned into points. Cedric Coward had 17 and 3 steals, and Isaiah Stewart scored 18 off the bench. Video: @memgrizz on X.
Ja Morant and his old teammates
Morant scored 14 for Portland against the team he spent his first seasons with, and there was nothing but hugs afterward. Deni Avdija led the Blazers with 24. Video: @NBA on X.
Darius Acuff Jr.’s 34 and 14
The Kings rookie scored 34 on 13-of-26 shooting with 14 assists and 6 rebounds in New Orleans. Sacramento still lost 132-120 and is 0-5. Video: NBA on YouTube.
The company Acuff is keeping
The league’s notes: he is the fourth teenager with a 30-point, 10-assist game, after LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Stephon Marbury, and the first Kings rookie to do it since Kenny Smith in 1988. Video: @NBA on X.
The full extension
Acuff also found time for this one-handed finish at the rim. Video: @NBA on X.
Jeremiah Fears fills the box score
Fears had 22 points, 8 rebounds, 13 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals as the Pelicans got their first win of the season. They are 1-4. Video: NBA on YouTube.
A Pelicans first since Baron Davis
The league says Fears is the fourth player in franchise history with 20 points, 10 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks in a game, joining Jrue Holiday, Lonzo Ball and Baron Davis. Video: @NBA on X.
Holding the announcer to his word
Fears got past 10 assists, and now he is holding Pelicans announcer Antonio Daniels to a promise: “I expect to see him in a 0 Fears jersey.” Video: @NBA on X.
Fears and Acuff go way back
The two rookie guards have been playing against each other for 12 or 13 years, Fears said after the game. Video: @NBA on X.
Zion Williamson’s 22 and 5 steals
Williamson made 10 of his 12 shots and had 5 steals. Herb Jones added 16 in his first start of the season, with a plus-27. Video: @PelicansNBA on X.
Onyeka Okongwu’s 29 and 12
Okongwu scored 29 on 11-of-17 shooting with four threes and 12 rebounds as Atlanta beat Cleveland 114-111. The Hawks are 3-3. Video: NBA on YouTube.
Kingston Flemings to Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Alexander-Walker scored 25 with four threes, and the rookie Flemings handed out 5 assists off the bench. Video: @ATLHawks on X.
Jalen Johnson from deep
Johnson finished with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Video: @ATLHawks on X.
Evan Mobley feeds the big man
Mobley had 11 points and 7 assists, and Jarrett Allen added 14 and 8 rebounds on 5-of-8 shooting. Video: @cavs on X.
The final 3:34 in Atlanta
Cleveland had chances late. James Harden scored 24 and Donovan Mitchell 22, though Mitchell was 1 of 9 from three. The Cavaliers are 3-2. Video: NBA on YouTube.
Aaron Wiggins, bird call specialist
Wiggins scored 20 off the bench on 8-of-14 shooting with four threes, a team-best plus-17, then gave the home crowd a postgame caw. Video: @NBA on X.
The short watch: top 10 plays of Thursday night
The league’s official countdown from a three-game Thursday. Video: NBA on YouTube.
Thursday’s nightly recap
All three games in one package, if you only have a few minutes. Video: NBA on YouTube.
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