The first week of the 2018-19 NBA season continued with a four-game slate on Monday.
If you missed any of the action, check below for highlights and top performances from each game.
Hawks vs. Cavs | Kings vs. Thunder | Warriors vs. Nuggets | Rockets vs. Clippers
Atlanta Hawks 133, Cleveland Cavaliers 111
Hawks top performer: Trae Young – 35 points (13-for-23 FG), 11 assists
Cavs top performer: Kevin Love – 16 points, 17 rebounds
35 PTS. 11 ASTS. 🔥
— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2018
Trae Young put on a show in the @ATLHawks victory! #TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/mmn1GP2FI5
It was a strong showing from the Hawks rookies: Trae Young finished with 35 points and 11 assists, Omari Spellman scored 17 points while Kevin Heurter added nine points, 10 rebounds and four assists to help lead Atlanta to its first win of the season. The Hawks sank a franchise-record 22 3-pointers in the win.
Jordan Clarkson (19 points) and Kevin Love (16 points, 17 rebounds) led the way for Cleveland, who falls to 0-3.
Keep that same energy.#TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/8JEodVOhTu
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) October 22, 2018
Sacramento Kings 131, Oklahoma City Thunder 120
Kings top performer: De'Aaron Fox – 22 points (7-for-12 FG), 10 assists, four rebounds
Thunder top performer: Russell Westbrook – 32 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists
The Kings play spoiler to Russell Westbrook's return to action with an 11-point win at Oklahoma City. Iman Shumpert led the way for Sacramento with 26 points while Westbrook flirted with a triple-double (32 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists).
The @SacramentoKings win 131-120 against the @okcthunder! #SacramentoProud
— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2018
Iman Shumpert: 26 PTS (4-7 3FG)
De'Aaron Fox: 22 PTS, 10 ASTS
Buddy Hield: 17 PTS, 5 REBS pic.twitter.com/vQ0rU053Xf
It might have been his regular season debut, but Russell Westbrook's hustle was already in midseason form.
That HUSTLE on repeat. #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/SlYssnaUxD
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2018
Denver Nuggets 100, Golden State Warriors 98
Nuggets top performer: Nikola Jokic – 23 points, 11 rebounds, six assists
Warriors top performer: Stephen Curry – 30 points, six assists, four rebounds
It came down to the wire but a block from Juancho Hernangomez saves the day for the Nuggets, who earned a 100-98 win over the defending champs.
BALL GAME.
— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2018
Juancho Hernangomez defends the rim to give the @nuggets the home victory! #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/oEFLlS2PYS
Gary Harris outplayed Klay Thompson, finishing with a team-high 28 points and was 9-11 from inside the 3-point line which helped offset a 2-9 showing from downtown. With Harris on the floor, Denver outscored Golden State by 13 points as Harris was the only Nuggets starter to finish with a positive plus-minus.
Major props to Nikola Jokic who is off to one of the best starts ever for a 3-0 team.
Nikola Jokic has averaged 26.3 PPG, 10.3 RPG & 7.3 APG in the @nuggets' 3-0 start. Two others in @NBAHistory have averaged 25 PPG/10 RPG/7 APG in a 3-0 start:
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) October 22, 2018
Larry Bird (1984-85, 1986-87)
Russell Westbrook (2016-17)#MileHighBasketball @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/xyAUVkQg1n
Los Angeles Clippers 115, Houston Rockets 112
Clippers top performer: Tobias Harris – 23 points (9-for-15 FG)
Rockets top performer: James Harden – 31 points, 14 assists
Without point guard Chris Paul, who served the first game of a two-game suspension, the Rockets suffered a three-point loss to Tobias Harris and the Clippers.
BALLGAME. pic.twitter.com/gWUuQcelTD
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) October 22, 2018