Isaiah Thomas hadn’t touched an NBA court for seven months, but it seemed like he never really missed time as he made his Cleveland debut.
Sports betting experts and online gambling fans certainly have a lot to look forward to from here on out, with the Cavaliers back to full strength and look set to turn the betting odds upside down.
Portland Trail Blazers 110-127 Cleveland Cavaliers
IT had a smashing debut for the Cavs despite playing in limited minutes. He showcased the offensive power Cleveland hoped for when they acquired him, scoring 17 points in 19 minutes to help the Wine and Gold blow out the Blazers at Quicken Loans Arena.
LeBron James and Kevin Love, meanwhile, combined for 43 points to counter big performances from the Portland trio of Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic.
San Antonio Spurs 100-91 New York Knicks
While Thomas grabbed the attention of the basketball community, there’s also another player who made his return known.
Kawhi Leonard debuted last month after more than six months out, but he struggled to find his footing as the team continued to manage his minutes. However, this time, Leonard was unleashed and played for 30 minutes in a gruelling period for New York.
The All-Star forward scored a season-high 25 to punish the Knicks, who had Kristaps Porzingis struggling offensively with just 13 points on 26 percent shooting.
Atlanta Hawks 103-104 Phoenix Suns
Devin Booker was the hero for the Suns once again as he bagged 34 points, including their last eight that gave them the victory.
The 21-year-old mercurial guard banked the go-ahead three with 37.3 seconds left to put Phoenix within two before scoring five more on free throws.
Dennis Schroder had 20 for the Hawks, but he could only manage to make a lay-up in the dying seconds as they suffered a narrow loss after leading by as much as 14 in the game.
Charlotte Hornets 131-111 Sacramento Kings
The writing was on the wall for the Kings at the end of the first half, with the Hornets leading by 20 points after a 40-27 second-quarter rally.
Charlotte never looked back from there and pulled away for good behind Nicolas Batum and Dwight Howard’s spectacular plays. Six other players scored in double figures for the Hornets, while Zach Randolph notched 24 in a losing effort for Sacramento.
Memphis Grizzlies 105-113 LA Clippers
The Grizzlies managed to cut the Clippers’ lead to just two with still two minutes left of play, but a quick five points from Blake Griffin—off a three-pointer and easy lay-up—allowed the LA team to have some breathing space in the closing stages.
Griffin finished with 21 points, though the standout performer of the match was Lou Williams (33 points) who was trouble for Memphis from the moment he left the bench.
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