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Watch: Darius Garland’s late and-one sinks the Thunder, Alperen Sengun scores 43 and the Spurs win their 11th straight
Official videos from Friday's nine NBA Cup games: Darius Garland's go-ahead and-one against Oklahoma City, Alperen Sengun's 43, the Spurs' 18-0 start, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo's 37 each and Deni Avdija's 34.
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Darius Garland’s late and-one gave the Clippers a 113-112 win over Oklahoma City, Alperen Sengun scored 43 for Houston, and San Antonio opened with an 18-0 run on the way to its 11th straight win. Here are the official clips from Friday’s nine NBA Cup group games, with a quick note on each.
Darius Garland’s go-ahead and-one
The Clippers trailed Oklahoma City 112-106 inside the final three minutes. Brook Lopez scored twice off Garland passes, then Garland drove through contact and made the free throw with 50.4 seconds left for a 113-112 lead. Video: NBA on X.
How the Clippers held on
Oklahoma City had two more looks, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s step-back jumper with 2 seconds left would not fall. Garland finished with 24 points and 7 assists, Lopez had 26, and the Clippers improved to 3-8 with a West Group B win. Video: NBA on X.
The final 5:31
The league’s cut of the whole finish in Los Angeles. Video: NBA on YouTube.
Gradey Dick’s clutch three
Dick scored 13, and this one came with the game in the balance. Video: Clippers on X.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets to 30
He finished with 40 points on 15-of-26 shooting in the loss. Video: NBA on X.
Jared McCain’s seventh three
McCain went 7 of 11 from deep for a career-best seven threes and 23 points off the bench. Isaiah Hartenstein added 21 points and 16 rebounds on 9-of-10 shooting, and the Thunder fell to 8-5. Video: NBA on X.
Alperen Sengun’s 43
Sengun shot 17 of 24 and added 12 rebounds and 5 assists as Houston beat Utah 125-118 in West Group A. The league says only Hakeem Olajuwon and Yao Ming had done that in franchise history. Video: NBA on X.
Sengun’s 43, the full package
Every bucket from his night. Video: NBA on YouTube.
Sengun’s one-handed slam
This one got him to 36 in the fourth quarter. Video: NBA on X.
Fred VanVleet seals it
VanVleet scored 17, and this late shot ended Utah’s last push. Kevin Durant added 22 and made all 10 of his free throws, and the Rockets are 10-3. Video: NBA on X.
Tari Eason beats the halftime horn
Eason picked it off near halfcourt and finished before the buzzer. He had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Video: NBA on X.
Amen Thompson above the rim
Thompson’s block was one part of a 12-point, 10-rebound night in 41 minutes. Video: NBA on X.
Darryn Peterson’s career-best 28
The rookie had 28 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. The league says he is the first Jazz rookie since Donovan Mitchell with five straight 20-point games. Video: NBA on X.
Peterson’s 28, every bucket
The league’s package of his night in Houston. Video: NBA on YouTube.
Keyonte George and Ace Bailey
George scored 27 with 7 assists and Bailey added 21 as Utah fell to 1-12. Video: NBA on X.
San Antonio’s 18-0 start, uncut
The Spurs scored the first 18 points against Golden State and led 38-14 after one quarter. They won 123-85. Video: NBA on X.
Victor Wembanyama to Stephon Castle
Wembanyama’s lob and Castle’s reverse finish. Wembanyama had 12 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists in 21 minutes. Video: NBA on X.
Castle’s 32
Castle made 12 of 18 shots, including 5 of 8 threes, in 25 minutes. Keldon Johnson scored 18. Video: NBA on X.
Eleven straight
San Antonio is 11-2 and 2-0 in West Group C. LJ Cryer led Golden State with 20 points, and the Warriors fell to 8-5. Video: NBA on X.
Deni Avdija and Damian Lillard
Avdija scored 34 on 11-of-13 shooting and 9 of 9 at the line, and Lillard had 29 with six threes and 11 of 11 free throws as Portland won 120-107 in Sacramento. The Trail Blazers are 9-3 and have won three straight. Video: NBA on X.
Avdija gets to 34
The Blazers’ view of the bucket that got him there. Video: Trail Blazers on X.
Lillard at the first-half horn
A deep three to end the second quarter. Portland led 64-53 at the break. Video: NBA on X.
Domantas Sabonis, no look
Sabonis had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, and De’Andre Hunter scored 24 for the Kings, now 1-11. Video: NBA on X.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo, 37 each
Antetokounmpo shot 15 of 20 and Adebayo had 37 points and 14 rebounds as Miami beat Cleveland 133-121. The Heat are 2-0 in East Group B. Video: NBA on X.
Antetokounmpo’s Euro step and slam
One of his 15 field goals. Miami scored 41 in the fourth quarter. Video: NBA on X.
Bam’s shrug
Adebayo’s reaction after one of his 13 field goals. Davion Mitchell had 22 points and 17 assists. Video: Heat on X.
James Harden at the halftime buzzer
Harden’s shot over multiple defenders put Cleveland ahead 57-54 at the break. He finished with 20 points and 8 assists, and Donovan Mitchell scored 25. Video: NBA on X.
Tyrese Proctor’s hot start
Proctor had 12 in the first quarter and finished with 22 on 7-of-9 shooting, 5 of 7 from three. Video: NBA on X.
Meleek Thomas beats the shot clock
Thomas scored 12 for the Cavaliers, who fell to 6-7. Video: NBA on X.
Norman Powell and Matas Buzelis close it
Chicago outscored Atlanta 15-7 in overtime to win 125-117. Powell scored 33 on 12-of-19 shooting. Video: NBA on X.
Jalen Johnson’s tying slam
Johnson tied it at 110 with 48 seconds left in regulation. He finished with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Video: NBA on X.
Onyeka Okongwu gives Atlanta the lead
Okongwu’s bucket in overtime gave the Hawks their first lead since early in the first quarter. He scored 17. Video: NBA on X.
Josh Giddey’s triple-double
Giddey had 15 points, 10 rebounds, 14 assists and 3 blocks for his first triple-double of the season. Video: Bulls on X.
Ten Grizzlies in double figures
Memphis had ten players score at least 10 and won 142-111 in New Orleans. Jerami Grant scored 22 and Ty Jerome had 17 with 9 assists. The Grizzlies are 8-4. Video: NBA on X.
Grant’s one-handed slam
Grant shot 7 of 10 in 26 minutes. Video: NBA on X.
Malik Dia’s first NBA basket
Saddiq Bey scored 30 with 10 rebounds and Zion Williamson had 22 for New Orleans, now 4-9. Video: Pelicans on X.
Franz Wagner’s 35, 9 and 12
Wagner has scored at least 30 in four straight games as Orlando beat Milwaukee 107-99 in East Group A. Video: NBA on X.
Desmond Bane’s four-point play
Bane scored 13 of his 21 in the third quarter and made six threes. Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 22 for the Bucks, who fell to 1-12. Video: NBA on X.
Jalen Brunson gets inside
Brunson scored 33 with 11 assists and Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 15 rebounds, but New York lost 106-104 in Indiana. Video: Knicks on X.
OG Anunoby from three
Anunoby scored 11. Mikal Bridges hit a jumper with 10.2 seconds left to make it 106-104, and Towns missed a turnaround at the end. Video: Knicks on X.
T.J. McConnell to Ivica Zubac
Zubac had 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Pacers, who improved to 5-8. Video: Pacers on X.
Kelly Oubre Jr. says no
Oubre had 16 points, a block and 2 steals. Video: Pacers on X.
Andrew Nembhard from way downtown
Nembhard scored 12. Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 19 and Aaron Nesmith had 18. Video: Pacers on X.
Friday’s top 10 plays
The league’s official countdown from the nine-game Friday slate. Video: NBA on YouTube.
Friday’s nightly recap
The league’s full recap of all nine games. Video: NBA on YouTube.
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