Jalen Johnson and reserve Aaron Wiggins each scored 19 points as the visiting Atlanta Hawks blew out the Charlotte Hornets 128-81 on Friday night, the largest margin of victory in franchise history.

The 47-point gap topped the old Hawks record of 46, set in a 126-80 victory over the Sacramento Kings on November 15, 2017. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 14 points, CJ McCollum added 13, and Dyson Daniels contributed 11 points, nine rebounds and seven steals for Atlanta (2-0). Charlotte committed 27 turnovers in a miserable home opener, getting 17 points from Naz Reid and 11 apiece from Grayson Allen and Tidjane Salaun. The lead reached 97-62 by the end of the third quarter.

Celtics 107, Knicks 103: Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 36 points, including nine late in the fourth quarter, as Boston withstood a late comeback bid by visiting New York. Tatum added nine rebounds and seven assists, Paul George and reserve Neemias Queta had 15 points apiece, and Derrick White scored 12 for the Celtics (1-1). Karl-Anthony Towns (22 points, 10 rebounds), OG Anunoby (20 points, 10 rebounds) and Josh Hart (10 points, 12 rebounds) all had double-doubles for the reigning NBA champion Knicks, who fell to 0-2.

Bulls 132, Bucks 125: Norman Powell scored 25 points and rookie Caleb Wilson added 21 as visiting Chicago beat Milwaukee. Leonard Miller had 19 points and Jalen Smith chipped in 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulls, who trailed by 15 points after the first quarter and rebounded from a 43-point loss to Toronto on Wednesday. Tyler Herro led Milwaukee with 34 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and the Bucks lost their second straight to open the season.

Mavericks 121, Pacers 105: Kyrie Irving scored a game-high 24 points as Dallas won in Indianapolis, but the victory was overshadowed by a left shoulder injury to Cooper Flagg. Flagg was hurt in the last minute of the first half on a foul from behind by Aaron Nesmith, who was assessed a flagrant-1, and did not return after posting 14 points, five rebounds and six assists. P.J. Washington added 20 points and 13 rebounds as Dallas carried a 77-43 lead into halftime. Pascal Siakam paced Indiana with 23 points, and Tyrese Haliburton added 18 in his first home game in 490 days.

Rockets 114, Spurs 110: Alperen Sengun pounded his way to 29 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, as Houston ground out a win over San Antonio in Austin, Texas. Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson added 20 points apiece for the Rockets (2-0), and Thompson also collected 10 rebounds and blocked Victor Wembanyama’s attempt at a game-tying layup in the final second. Wembanyama registered 25 points and 13 rebounds for the Spurs (0-2), Dylan Harper had 20 points, and De’Aaron Fox added 19 points and nine assists.

Lakers 125, Clippers 117: Austin Reaves scored 28 points and added nine assists while Luka Doncic recorded 23 points as the Los Angeles Lakers used a 39-point third quarter to stay perfect through two games. Walker Kessler scored 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting for the Lakers, who forced 26 turnovers and turned them into 33 points after the teams went into halftime tied 64-64. Darius Garland scored 26 points and Brook Lopez added 22 for the Clippers.

Raptors 112, Wizards 102: Scottie Barnes collected 28 points and 14 rebounds and RJ Barrett added 23 points and nine rebounds as visiting Toronto, which never trailed, beat Washington. Kawhi Leonard recorded 16 points and nine rebounds for the Raptors. Trae Young produced 22 points and 12 assists for the Wizards, while top overall draft pick AJ Dybantsa sat out his second straight game with a sprained left ankle.

Timberwolves 115, Magic 93: Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels scored 15 points apiece and Minnesota cruised past host Orlando for its second straight win to start the season. Rudy Gobert added 14 points and nine rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu finished with 14 points and 10 assists, and LaMelo Ball chipped in 12. Wendell Carter Jr. tallied 20 points and nine rebounds for the Magic (0-2), and Franz Wagner recorded 18 points before fouling out.

Pistons 128, Heat 111: John Collins scored 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Paul Reed finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds as Detroit won at Miami. The Pistons scored the game’s first 11 points, led wire to wire, and built a 23-point advantage in the third quarter, though Jalen Duren exited in the second quarter with a right thigh injury and Ausar Thompson left in the third with a right ankle injury. Giannis Antetokounmpo put up 36 points, 12 rebounds and five assists for the Heat (0-2).

Jazz 120, Pelicans 119: Jaren Jackson Jr. logged 24 points and 10 rebounds and Keyonte George added 19 points and 10 assists as Utah rallied past New Orleans in Salt Lake City. Rookie Darryn Peterson scored 15 points, including two go-ahead free throws with 50.5 seconds left, as the Jazz beat the Pelicans for the first time since November 2023. Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 23 points, and Dejounte Murray missed a potential game-winning jumper with a second left.

Grizzlies 111, Warriors 108: Ty Jerome scored a game-high 28 points and Memphis used a 17-0 fourth-quarter spurt to rally past Golden State in San Francisco. Rookie Cameron Boozer added 25 points, 13 rebounds and six assists for the Grizzlies (2-0), who outscored the Warriors 27-18 in the fourth quarter. Stephen Curry’s 24 points led Golden State, which has dropped its first two games of a season for the first time since 2020-21.

Trail Blazers 128, Kings 120: Deni Avdija scored 26 points and Portland overcame a 12-point first-quarter deficit to win at Sacramento. Damian Lillard and Toumani Camara scored 19 points apiece for the Trail Blazers (2-0). Kings rookie Darius Acuff Jr. scored 33 points in his second career game, and Domantas Sabonis had 27 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists for his 69th career triple-double in Sacramento’s home opener.