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Carmelo, leader of the Lakers
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Veteran power forward Carmelo Anthony added 28 points, including six triples from eight attempts, which put him in front of the Los Angeles Lakers attack that beat the Memphis Grizzlies 121-118 this Sunday and got their first win of the new season. .
Anthony, who plays his first season with the Lakers, came out of reserve to play 28 minutes in which he scored 10 of 15 shots from the field; he was perfect (2-2) from the personnel line and captured three rebounds.
Center Anthony Davis had another 22 points and four blocks, while forward LeBron James scored 19 points.
The excitement of the match continued until the last minute when Morant was fouled by guard Kent Bazemore on a 3-point attempt with 2.5 seconds left and Memphis three down.
Morant, who set a personal best with five 3-pointers, had a chance to equalize the score, but missed the third free throw and the Lakers took the victory.
Stephen Curry, imparable
Stephen Curry again led the balanced attack of the Golden State Warriors by contributing 27 points that helped them beat the Sacramento Kings 107-119 on the road, in a duel between California teams.
Curry also became the first player in Warriors history to amass 5,000 assists, and Golden State improved to 3-0 from the start of the season.
The Warriors All-Star point guard finished the game with a double-double by distributing 10 assists and grabbing seven rebounds.
The two-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the league has contributed at least 20 points and 10 assists in the Warriors’ opening games.
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