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Cavs, Warriors toppled amid early season struggles
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THE NBA champion Golden State and beaten finalist Cleveland tumbled on Sunday as early season struggles continued for the league’s powerhouse teams.
Tim Hardaway Jr and Kristaps Porzingis combined for 66 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 114-95 victory over the Cavaliers in Cleveland.
In Oakland, California, the Warriors coughed up 25 turnovers in a 107-115 loss to the Detroit Pistons.
The Knicks notched their first win over the Cavs since October 30, 2014, ending a 10-game losing streak against Cleveland, tipped before the season to be headed to the finals for a fourth time.
Hardaway scored 34 points and Porzingis added 32 with 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who handed LeBron James and the Cavs a fourth loss in eight days.
A day after falling to the New Orleans Pelicans, the Cavs looked lethargic as they trailed by 18 points in the third quarter. They trimmed the deficit to 88-94 on a James layup with 8:20 to play before the Knicks regained control.
Kevin Love again led Cleveland with 22 points and 11 rebounds. James added 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and said it’s too early in the season to worry. “What is this? October? I’m not about to go crazy over it right now,” James said.
While the Cavs have struggled with slow starts, the Warriors have been finding it hard to hold onto leads.
Golden State squandered a 14-point third-quarter advantage over Detroit, which shot just 46.2 percent from the field but benefited from the Warriors’ sloppy play.
The Warriors connected on a blistering 61.4 percent of their shots over the first three periods, but trailed 88-101 at 6:25 of the fourth quarter.
The Warriors were down 105-108 with 1:55 to play when they got a steal from Stephen Curry. But he missed the contested layup and then a 3-point attempt.
Tobias Harris added a three-pointer for Detroit, before Curry lost the ball to Avery Bradley, whose layup sealed it for the Pistons.
Elsewhere in the National Basketball Association on Sunday, it was: Bucks 117, Hawks 106; Pacers 97, Spurs 94; Hornets 120, Magic 113; Wizards 110, Kings 83; and Nuggets 124, Nets 111.
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