Washington 88, Orlando 87
After five seasons in the NBA, All-Star guard John Wall knows when he has to be at his best. He proved it again on opening night.
Boston 112, Philadelphia 95
Brad Stevens didn't fret when he saw Isaiah Thomas come off the bench and miss his first four shots to end the first quarter.
Chicago 115, Brooklyn 100
Jimmy Butler began his fourth season by defending LeBron James in a hard-fought win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Detroit 92, Utah 87
Guard Reggie Jackson led a balanced attack with 19 points and scored the go-ahead basket with 17 seconds left as the Detroit Pistons beat the Utah Jazz 92-87 Wednesday night in the home opener at The Palace.
Miami 104, Charlotte 94
The Miami Heat lack perimeter shooters.
Toronto 106, Indiana 99
DeMar DeRozan had a game-high 25 points and Kyle Lowry added 23 as Toronto's dynamic backcourt duo led the Raptors to a come-from-behind 106-99 win over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday.
Denver 105, Houston 85
Danilo Gallinari scored a game-high 23 points, and Kenneth Faried and Emmanuel Mudiay flirted with double-doubles as the Denver Nuggets stunned the Houston Rockets 105-85 Wednesday night at Toyota Center.
Cleveland 106, Memphis 76
Kevin Love had 17 points and 13 rebounds and Richard Jefferson added 14 points to lead the defending Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers to a 106-76 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
New York 122, Milwaukee 97
Kristaps Porzingis had 14 in his NBA debut as the New York Knicks opened the 2015-16 season with a 122-97 rout of the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
Oklahoma City 112, San Antonio 106
Russell Westbrook scored 33 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to an 112-106 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena.