NBA Standings and Schedule From Thursday and Friday
Standings show Boston 111 over Atlanta 107 and Cleveland 119 over Detroit 105. Thursday games include Cleveland at Atlanta 7 30 p.m. and Utah at Houston 8 30 p.m. plus Dallas at L A Clippers 10 30 p.m. Friday features Golden State at Boston 7 30 p.m. and New Jersey at L A Lakers 10 30 p.m.
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Celtics Hold Off Hawks In 111 107 Season Opener Matchup
Boston, the defending champions, outlasted Atlanta 111 107 as Kevin McHale led with 30 points and Larry Bird added 29. The Celtics, who later improved to 7 2, benefited from strong bench play and minutes control amid injuries, while Hawks star Dominique Wilkins scored 29 in a tightly contested clash.
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Buckeye State Showdown as Warriors Beat Cavaliers
Golden State tops Cleveland 112 104 in Richfield with L Smith 16 and C Smith 16 each and Daugherty 29 leading Cleveland. Detroit and Washington also post 105 and 119 point wins in Landover Maryland.
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Knicks Rally Slips Past 76ers In Scoring Duel
New York beats Philadelphia 94 to 98 in a high scoring contest as Cartwright leads NY with 22 points and 13 rebounds while Robinson scores 28 for the 76ers. Threatt and Wilkins pace assists for their teams. A-12468.
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Celtics vs Lakers battle ends in high scoring finish
Boston stars McHale Bird Parish Lichting Ainge lead 111 points while the Lakers’ Johnson Abdul-Jabbar Scott Cooper and Worthy total 117 in a brisk 111 117 final. Lakers surge 28 26 30 33 to beat the Spurs 117 108 in a West clash.
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