Spurs show up Warriors to win back-to-back
Tony Parker had 28 points and seven assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 19, and the restless San Antonio Spurs beat the Warriors 113-100 on Tuesday night.
The defending NBA champions leaned on their aging big three to pull off California's most difficult double. The Spurs rallied past the Clippers 89-85 on Monday in Los Angeles before cooling off one of the league's hottest teams in Oakland.
Klay Thompson scored 29 points after missing the previous game with a sprained right hand, and Harrison Barnes had 22 points and eight rebounds for the Warriors, who have lost two straight after a 5-0 start under Steve Kerr.
Hornets 100 Trail Blazers 102
Portland edged the Charlotte Hornets 102-100, barely escaping after instant replay showed Gary Neal's potential game-tying layup didn't quite beat the buzzer.
Damian Lillard scored 29 points, and LaMarcus Aldridge added 25 points and 14 rebounds for the Blazers, who have won four of five and improved to 5-1 at home.
Al Jefferson scored 22, and Lance Stephenson had 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Hornets.
Thunder 78 Bucks 85
O.J. Mayo finished with 19 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 14 and starter Brandon Knight scored 16 as the Bucks held off a late Oklahoma City rally to beat the Thunder.
Milwaukee's reserves, who came in averaging a league-best 45.5 points per game, outscored their Oklahoma City counterparts 53-22.
Reggie Jackson had a career high 29 points, nine above his season average, for Oklahoma City. Serge Ibaka added 14 as the Thunder fell to 0-5 on the road.