NBA Southwest Division Sports

Without Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III, the New Orleans Pelicans fell 138-87 at Golden State on Monday for a third straight loss.

The Houston Rockets rallied from 19 down to tie Phoenix at halftime but lost 102-99 on Saturday as Kevin Durant missed a tying 3-pointer late.

Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points in three quarters as the San Antonio Spurs won 125-103 in Portland on Saturday for their eighth win in a row.

P.J. Washington scored 26 and Cooper Flagg added 21 as Dallas topped Utah 112-100 on Friday night to stay unbeaten in NBA Cup group play.

The Memphis Grizzlies host Oklahoma City in NBA Cup group play Friday as both sit 6-2 and the Thunder lean on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander through injuries.

Sacramento, the last winless team in the NBA, hit 19 threes and beat Dallas 115-100 on Monday as Darius Acuff Jr. and Malik Monk led the way.

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 119-97 at home Monday night for a fifth straight win, with seven players reaching double figures.

Zion Williamson scored 25 and Jeremiah Fears hit two late free throws as the Pelicans beat the Grizzlies 135-134 in overtime in Memphis on Monday.

Alperen Sengun had 26 points and 10 assists as the Rockets beat the Celtics 109-93 in Houston on Monday to improve to 7-1 and lead the West.

The Memphis Grizzlies, the only unbeaten team in the NBA at 6-0, host the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night chasing a seventh straight win.

Rookie Cameron Boozer scored 27 and Isaiah Stewart added 24 as the Memphis Grizzlies beat Sacramento 136-105 to stay the last unbeaten NBA team.

Saddiq Bey scored 25 off the bench and Jeremiah Fears added 20 as the New Orleans Pelicans beat Atlanta 121-99 Saturday for a second straight win.

Victor Wembanyama piled up 43 points and six blocks Saturday night as the San Antonio Spurs beat Minnesota 121-111 for a fourth straight win.

Kyrie Irving scored 35 and Cooper Flagg 33 as the Dallas Mavericks rallied past Houston 116-111 Friday, the first loss of the season for the Rockets.

Memphis rookie Cameron Boozer, 19, logged 18 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in a 124-103 win at Portland, the second-youngest triple-double ever.

The Pelicans beat the Kings 132-120 Thursday in New Orleans for their first win under Jamahl Mosley, behind 22 points each from Fears and Williamson.

Victor Wembanyama had 36 points and 14 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs closed overtime on a 12-0 run to beat the Utah Jazz 117-111 on the road.

Fred VanVleet scored 24 and Amen Thompson added 23 as the Houston Rockets routed the Bucks 132-100 in Milwaukee to stay unbeaten at 5-0.

The 4-0 Memphis Grizzlies visit the 3-0 Trail Blazers in Portland on Thursday, the first meeting with Ja Morant since Memphis traded its star guard.

Zion Williamson scored 25, but the Pelicans fell 104-91 to Denver at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans and are still looking for a first win.

Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts retires Dec. 31, and president Ethan Casson takes over Jan. 1 as the team readies its move to a new arena.

Cooper Flagg had 29 points, 11 assists and a late block as Dallas beat Miami 113-109, leaving the Heat 0-4 for the first time since 2008-09.

Dallas' Mavericks beat the Heat 113-109 in Miami on Monday as Cooper Flagg scored 29 points with 11 assists and closed out the fourth quarter.

Alperen Sengun had 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists as the Houston Rockets beat Atlanta 120-110 at Toyota Center to move to 4-0.

Cedric Coward posted 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Utah Jazz 110-105 in Salt Lake City to stay unbeaten this season.

The San Antonio Spurs host the winless Sacramento Kings at home after beating Dallas for their first win, with Tobias Harris listed day to day.

The Houston Rockets are 3-0 for the first time since the 2017-18 season, and they get a chance to make it four straight on Monday night in Houston TX.

Ty Jerome scored 31 points and hit all 14 free throws as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Kings 123-112 in Sacramento to improve to 3-0.

The New Orleans Pelicans led by 23 but fell 141-135 in overtime at Denver on Saturday, dropping to 0-3 under first-year coach Jamahl Mosley.

The Memphis Grizzlies take a 2-0 record into Sunday night at Sacramento after a late rally at Golden State, chasing their first 3-0 start since 2017.

Without Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving, the Mavericks lost their home opener 122-106 to the Spurs on Saturday night in Dallas.

The San Antonio Spurs fell 114-110 to Houston on Friday in Austin when a last-second block stopped Victor Wembanyama, leaving the Spurs 0-2.

The Memphis Grizzlies erased a 12-point deficit in the final 3:47 and beat Golden State 111-108 on a late Cameron Boozer jumper Friday night.

Ty Jerome poured in a career-high 45 points and Memphis TN's Grizzlies controlled the boards to beat the Jazz 123-103 in their season opener at FedExForum.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 as Oklahoma City beat San Antonio 116-104 in the opener, its first game against the Spurs since the West finals.

The Grizzlies host the Utah Jazz in Wednesday night's season opener, their first game since trading Ja Morant.

Memphis cut the 2025 first-round guard and wing Micah Peavy to reach the 15-man limit before Wednesday’s season opener against Utah.

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