Warriors, Cavs and Thunder lose as Rockets stay perfect

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New York, October 22: It was a day to forget for reigning NBA champions the Golden State Warriors, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder after the trio lost on Saturday (October 21).

Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant were both ejected late in Golden State's shock 111-101 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies.

Two-time NBA MVP Curry finished with 37 points, while Warriors team-mate Durant had 29 in Golden State's second loss of the season.

The Cavaliers played their third game of the week and first back-to-back of the season and it showed, upstaged 114-93 by the Orlando Magic.

LeBron James had a season-low 22 points on eight-of-15 shooting. The loss broke a streak of 17 consecutive games in which the Cavaliers had beaten Orlando.

As for the Thunder, nothing went right in their 96-87 defeat to the Utah Jazz, who had five players in double-figures.

Thunder star Russell Westbrook scored just six points, while Paul George added 22 and Carmelo Anthony had 26.

The Houston Rockets made it three wins from three games with a 107-91 victory over the Dallas Mavericks thanks to 29 points from James Harden in the absence of injured team-mate Chris Paul.

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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a career-high 44 points on 17-of-23 shooting. He added eight points, four rebounds and two steals in the Bucks' 113-110 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

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