MORE: Who are the top centers in the NBA this season? It took a total team effort to pull out the win, and the Hawks got it from several sources. Paul Millsap (21 points), Kent Bazemore (25 points) and Dennis Schroder (28 points) carried the load offensively. Howard scored just seven points, but came up with 17 rebounds and three blocks while holding Tristan Thompson to just two rebounds. The loss was the first of the season for the Cavs (6-1), who got a solid effort from Kyrie Irving (29 points) Kevin Love (24 points, 13 rebounds) and LeBron James (23 points).
Stud of the night The Minnesota Timberwolves came out on the wrong side of a 119-110 score against the Brooklyn Nets, but Andrew Wiggins was big-time. Wiggins scored 36 points, hitting 6 of 7 attempts from the 3-point line.
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Dud of the night The Cleveland Cavaliers offense sputtered, shooting just 37.4 percent from the field and 26.2 percent from the 3-point line as they tasted defeat for the first time this season.
Tweet of the night Old man Vince Carter had himself a throwback night. Sorta. Well, not really, but he did have a nice game, scoring 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting.
Looking ahead
MORE: NBA Scoreboard for an action-packed WednesdayToronto Raptors (4-2) at Oklahoma City Thunder (6-1), 8 p.m. ET — This game will feature two of the top scorers in the NBA with Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan and Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook. Should be a fun game to watch.
