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On October 29th, Beijing time, the Heat defeated the Knicks at home with a score of 115-93, achieving a good start; the Spurs also easily won against the Hornets, succeeding in their first game of the new season. Here is a summary of these two games:
Spurs vs Bulls video broadcast on October 30th
Knicks 93-Heat 115
"D-Wade" Dwyane Wade made 10 out of 22 shots and scored 26 points with 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Jermaine O'Neal scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Michael Beasley scored 21 points. Darren Cook, who came off the bench, scored 15 points, and Mario Chalmers scored 11 points.
The Knicks also had three players scoring over 20 points, David Lee scored 22 points with 9 rebounds, Danilo Gallinari scored 22 points with 6 rebounds, Wilson Chandler scored 21 points with 7 rebounds. Al Harrington scored 15 points.
The Heat almost crushed their opponent in the first three quarters. Wade performed averagely in the first quarter, making only 2 out of 9 shots, including missing 3 layups. He improved his performance in the second quarter, leading the Heat to end the first half with a 56-47 lead.
In the third quarter, the Heat crushed their opponent with defense. At 9 minutes and 41 seconds into the quarter, the Knicks narrowed the gap to 53-64, but O'Neal quickly responded with a backhand layup, followed by scores from Chalmers and Richardson. The Heat went on a 11-0 run, widening the gap to 75-53. The Heat once led by 31 points, winning this quarter 34-15. After three quarters, they led 90-62.
The Knicks started the fourth quarter with an 11-2 run, but the deficit from the first three quarters was too large to make any real threat.
Hornets 96-Spurs 113
Six Spurs players scored in double digits, surprisingly without Tim Duncan, who only scored 9 points with 12 rebounds. Tony Parker scored 17 points with 6 assists, Manu Ginobili scored 16 points, rookie DeJuan Blair scored 14 points with 11 rebounds, veteran Michael Finley scored 11 points.
Chris Paul scored 26 points with 9 assists for the Hornets, Emeka Okafor scored 18 points with 10 rebounds, and David West scored 18 points with 9 rebounds.
Making his debut for the Hornets, Okafor performed well, but his coordination with Paul was not as smooth as with Tyson Chandler, and the Hornets soon fell behind.
After both teams sent out their substitute lineups in the second quarter, the Spurs went on a 10-0 run, widening the gap to 29-13. The Hornets didn't score until Okafor scored under the basket after nearly four minutes. The Spurs found their rhythm, with Bonner, Finley, and Ginobili hitting consecutive three-pointers. Finley scored twice, and the Spurs extended their lead to over 20 points. The Spurs hit 6 three-pointers in this quarter, winning 38-26 and leading 57-39 at halftime.
The experienced Spurs wouldn't give the Hornets any opportunities, firmly controlling the situation thereafter.
On October 29th, Beijing time, the San Antonio Spurs played against the New Orleans Hornets at home. In the end, the Spurs defeated the Hornets 113-96, winning the opening game of the new season.
Detailed scores per quarter (Hornets in front): 13-19, 26-38, 29-31, 28-25. Hornets: Paul scored 26 points with 9 assists, Okafor scored 18 points with 10 rebounds, West scored 18 points with 9 rebounds. Spurs: Duncan scored 9 points with 12 rebounds, Bonner and Mason each contributed 11 points, Finley scored 10 points, Parker scored 17 points with 6 assists, Ginobili scored 16 points, Blair scored 14 points with 11 rebounds.
The Hornets' center Emeka Okafor participated in the opening game against the Spurs, which was Okafor's first game since recovering from a right toe sprain. Previously, Okafor missed a month of team training and all eight preseason games.
In the first quarter, neither team performed up to their usual standards, but the Spurs still led 19-13 at the end of the quarter. In the second quarter, the Spurs firmly controlled the game, performing excellently on both offense and defense, while the Hornets lost direction. By halftime, the Spurs had changed the score to 57-39. In the second half, the Hornets gradually found their rhythm, but due to the large deficit from the first half and the Spurs' strong momentum, the Hornets ultimately lost 96-113 to the Spurs.
Starting lineups of both teams:
Hornets: Peterson, West, Okafor, Paul, Wright
Spurs: Finley, Duncan, Jefferson, Parker, Bonner