Jayson Tatum had 33 points and nine rebounds, Payton Pritchard scored six points in overtime and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 108-104 on Friday night.
Tamar Bates scores 17 and Mark Mitchell has 16 to lead Missouri past Howard 77-62
Tamar Bates scored 17 points, Mark Mitchell added 16 and Missouri defeated Howard 77-62 on Friday night. Missouri (1-1) led by 12 at halftime but it took a late second-half run to put the game away. The Tigers' lead was only 61-57 after Howard's Marcus Dockery drilled a 3-pointer with 4 1/2 minutes to go in the second half.
No. 2 Alabama uses second-half run to beat Arkansas State 88-79 and avoid upset
Mark Sears scored 19 points and No. 2 Alabama survived an upset scare on Friday, beating Arkansas State 88-79. The game was tied with seven minutes left before Alabama scored 11 of the next 13 points, three of them from Sears at the free throw line. Labaron Philon, Clifford Omoruyi and Grant Nelson each scored 12 points for the Crimson Tide (2-0) but only combined for one 3-pointer.
Moss scores 24 points to lead Radford past William & Mary 89-77
Jarvis Moss' 24 points helped Radford defeat William & Mary 89-77 on Friday night. Moss had six rebounds for the Highlanders (1-1). Ibu Yamakazi scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 6, including 4 for 4 from beyond the arc.
Autry scores 14 off the bench, George Washington defeats Hampton 82-54
Trey Autry led George Washington over Hampton on Friday night with 14 points in an 82-54 victory. Autry shot 4 of 6 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the Revolutionaries (2-0). Gerald Drumgoole Jr. shot 5 of 12 from the field, including 1 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line to add 13 points.
Moody reveals how he still bonds with Klay after Warriors breakup
Moses Moody revealed that he still plays chess with former Golden State Warriors teammate Klay Thompson.
Thomas scores 29, including game-winner, to lead Austin Peay past Butler 68-66
LJ Thomas scored 29 points and secured the victory with a layup with 46 seconds remaining as Austin Peay knocked off Butler 68-66 on Friday night. Thomas added eight rebounds for the Governors (2-0). Sai Witt scored nine points while going 4 of 7 and 1 of 4 from the free-throw line.
What we learned as Warriors’ win streak ends in blowout loss to Cavs
The Golden State Warriors took a 136-117 beatdown under a volley of Cavaliers buckets in Cleveland on Friday night.
Knicks dominate Bucks, 116-94, in wire-to-wire victory to snap two-game losing streak
The Knicks played their most complete game of the season, suffocating the Bucks with their defense and all five starters scored in double figures as New York won 116-94 on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
Cavaliers become second NBA team to start 10-0 in 20 years with dominant 136–117 win over Warriors
The Cavs continued their red-hot start to the 2024-25 season and are the NBA's lone undefeated team.
How Draymond helped Moody’s defensive growth with Warriors
Warriors forward Moses Moody explained how Golden State teammate Draymond Green has helped him become a better defender.
How many points did Cooper Flagg score tonight? Freshman gets double-double despite cramps
The Duke Blue Devils cruised to a 100-58 victory over the Army Black Knights on Friday, but it wasn't all smooth sailing for freshman Cooper Flagg.
Blue Devils blow out Army
Duke trailed for the first time this season. The No. 7 Blue Devils locked down Army for a 100-58 win on Friday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, wrapping up an unbeaten first week of the season ahead of next week’s trip to Atlanta for the Champions Classic. Duke’s deficit was 3-2 after each team had one possession; it was not a harbinger of things to come.
Freshmen Flagg, Maluach lead No. 7 Duke to 100-58 rout over Army
Cooper Flagg had 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. Duke rolled to a 100-58 victory over Army on Friday night. Khaman Maluach had 11 points and 14 boards for the Blue Devils (2-0).
Penn State posts back-to-back 100-point games for the first time in program history
Yanic Konan Niederhauser had 18 points, nine rebounds and two blocks, D'Marco Dunn added 16 points and Penn State routed UMBC 103-54 on Friday night. Penn State, which beat Binghamton 108-66 in a season opener, posted back-to-back 100-plus games for the first time in program history. The Nittany Lions scored 60 points in the second half against UMBC after shooting 58% from the field.