Cavaliers 119, Bulls 113

Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 36 points, and Cleveland beat Chicago on Monday night to become the eighth NBA team to begin a season with 12 straight wins.

Darius Garland scored 17 points for Cleveland, and Evan Mobley had 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Cavaliers scored at least 110 points for the 11th time.

Garland rolled in a layup with 24 seconds left, and Mitchell made two free throws to help close it out.

Zach LaVine scored 26 points for Chicago, which lost for the fifth time in six games. Coby White and Nicola Vucevic each had 20 points.

ROCKETS 107, WIZARDS 92

Alperen Sengun scored 27 points for a second straight game and added 17 rebounds, leading Houston to a win over Washington.

Sengun hit 12 of 19 shots and added three blocks. Jalen Green scored 18 points, Amen Thompson had 13, and Jabari Smith Jr. and Aaron Holiday each added 11.

With Fred VanVleet out due to a hamstring injury that coach Ime Udoka said was a day-to-day issue, rookie Reed Sheppard and Holiday saw increased minutes. Sheppard matched his early career high with seven points.

SPURS 116, KINGS 96

Victor Wembanyama had 34 points and 14 rebounds, Chris Paul added 12 points and 11 rebounds and San Antonio rolled to a victory over Sacramento. De’Aron Fox had 24 points, Domantas Sabonis finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds and DeMar DeRozan added 21 points for Sacramento.

NETS 107, PELICANS 105

Cam Thomas scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, including a 3-pointer for the lead in the final minute, and Brooklyn defeated New Orleans to extend their losing streak to five games.

Cameron Johnson and Noah Clowney each scored 15 points and Dennis Schroder scored 14 for the Nets, who snapped a two-game skid.

THUNDER 134, CLIPPERS 128

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points, and Oklahoma City beat Los Angeles in their first game this season without Chet Holmgren.

Gilgeous-Alexander picked up the slack by making 13 of 21 field goals and 15 of 16 free throws.