Cleveland Cavaliers Make NBA History With Impressive 15-0 Start This Season

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Darius Garland led the Cleveland Cavaliers with 25 points and a season-high 12 assists, as they defeated the Charlotte Hornets 128-114. This victory extended their unbeaten start to the season. Despite Donovan Mitchell's absence, Ty Jerome stepped up, matching his career-best with 24 points and adding eight assists. The Cavaliers are now one of only four NBA teams to win their first 15 games in a season.

LaMelo Ball was Charlotte's standout performer, scoring 31 points and providing 12 assists. This came shortly after he received a $100,000 fine from the NBA for using an anti-gay slur in a post-game interview. Meanwhile, Evan Mobley contributed significantly for Cleveland with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Jarrett Allen added 21 points and secured 15 boards.

The Cavaliers are aiming to match the Golden State Warriors' record of starting a season with 16 consecutive wins. They will face the Boston Celtics next, where Donovan Mitchell is expected to return. Cleveland maintained control over Charlotte from nearly start to finish, leading by ten points after the first quarter and extending their advantage to 72-59 by halftime.

In another game, P.J. Washington excelled for the Dallas Mavericks with a career-high performance of 27 points and 17 rebounds. Despite Luka Dončić missing his first game due to a knee injury, Dallas managed to edge out Oklahoma City Thunder with a narrow 121-119 win. Kyrie Irving also played a crucial role by scoring 23 points.

Dallas had to withstand Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's impressive display for Oklahoma City, where he scored 36 points and provided eight assists. Jalen Williams also contributed significantly with his shooting accuracy. The Mavericks built an early lead thanks to Washington's efforts and maintained it despite late pressure from the Thunder.

The Timberwolves secured a thrilling victory over the Phoenix Suns thanks to Julius Randle's buzzer-beater three-pointer. Randle finished with a season-high of 35 points in Minnesota's dramatic win. The Suns were without key players Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant but saw Devin Booker score an impressive season-high of 44 points.

Timberwolves' Last-Second Triumph

Minnesota capitalised on Phoenix's late mistakes to clinch their second consecutive win after previously losing three games in a row. Anthony Edwards supported Randle’s efforts by contributing both offensively and defensively throughout the game.

Phoenix initially took control of the game with Booker's strong start but couldn't maintain their lead as Minnesota closed in during the third quarter. Despite Grayson Allen’s contributions off the bench for Phoenix, they couldn't hold off Minnesota’s comeback led by Randle’s decisive shot.