CLEVELAND — New Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue didnt think his players were having much fun. This isn’t going to help.
Pau Gasol had 23 points and 10 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the Cavaliers 96-83 Saturday in Lue’s first game as the Cavaliers coach. David Blatt was fired on Friday despite owning the top record in the East.
The Cavs shot 37 percent, didn’t get any scoring from their bench until late in the third quarter and shot just nine of 22 from the free-throw line as they were booed off the floor following the loss.
LeBron James scored 16 points in the fourth quarter and fell one assist shy of his first triple-double this season.
Timberwolves106, Grizzlies 101
MINNEAPOLIS — A 37-point second quarter for Minnesota sparked the win over Memphins.
The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Memphis, which entered the night winners in six of seven overall.
Wolves guard Ricky Rubio finished with 15 points and 12 assists. Wolves forward Shabazz Muhammad led all scorers with 25 points in 33 minutes off the bench.
Hornets 97, Knicks 84
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lin scored 26 points each, and Charlotte completed an impressive weekend sweep by beating the New York Knicks.
Walker and Lin combined to go only 14 of 42 from the field, but they were a perfect 19-for-19 from the free-throw line with Lin hitting all 10 of his free-throws and Walker all nine of his.
The Hornets started the weekend by rallying from a 19-point second-half deficit to win in overtime at Orlando on Friday. After recently losing nine of 10, they have now won three of their last four.
Pelicans 116, Bucks 99
NEW ORLEANS — Ryan Anderson led a blistering perimeter attack by making a season-high six 3-pointers for 23 points and Anthony Davis added 22 points to lift surging New Orleans over Milwaukee.
In winning for the fifth time in six games, the Pelicans placed seven players in double figures. They also won their season-best fourth consecutive home game, with four games left in a seven-game homestand.
Anderson finished six of 11 from long range and the Pelicans made a franchise-record 17 3-pointers on 31 attempts.
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