Kershaw, Dodgers Top Astros in Game 1 of World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers are participating in their first World Series in 29 years, and they are playing like a team that was eager for this moment. Clayton Kershaw dominated over seven innings, while Justin Turner and Chris Taylor went deep in the Dodgers' 3-1, Game-1 win over the Houston Astros. Kershaw struck out 11 with only one run against him, with Alex Bregman's fourth-inning long ball being the lone blemish against him. Taylor homered on the first pitch he saw from Astros starter Dallas Keuchel, who went 6.2 innings and allowed all three runs in the loss. Turner recorded his second game-winning home run of this postseason with a two-run shot in the seventh, giving the Dodgers the lead for good. Brandon Morrow threw a perfect eighth inning out of the bullpen, followed by Kenley Jansen's perfect ninth for the save, ending the quick contest. Game 1 lasted just two hours and 28 minutes, which is the fastest World Series game since Game 4 of the 1994 series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves. The Astros are searching for their first World Series title in franchise history, and first World Series win in franchise history, as they were swept by the Chicago White Sox in 2005. They will send Justin Verlander to the hill for Game 2 in Los Angeles, looking for their first World Series win on Wednesday night.
Gordon Goes Off for Career Night in Magic Win
The Orlando Magic are off to a surprising hot start to begin the 2017-18 campaign, and Aaron Gordon took that up a notch on Tuesday night. The former Slam Dunk Champion went off for a career-high 41 points and 14 rebounds in a 125-121 win over the Brooklyn Nets. That career night also included the game-winning three-pointer with under a minute left, as the Magic improved to 3-1 on the young season, including 2-0 on their home floor. In 37 minutes, Gordon shot 14-of-18 from the field, including 5-for-5 from three-point range. That helped his team to rally from a 12-point, third-quarter deficit, as Gordon lifted his team after missing the last two contests due to injury. Those two games included a close loss in Brooklyn, before they moved on to Cleveland and blew past the defending Eastern Conference Champions. Orlando had been distributing the ball well in those games, recording 30 assists in Brooklyn, followed by 28 in Cleveland. Although, on Tuesday night, they had just 20 assists on 41 made shots. D'Angelo Russell led the Nets with 29 points, as they fell to 2-2 on the season. Orlando will look to keep their hot start alive with a tough road contest on Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs, while the Nets have no days off when they host the Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
LeBron Shines at Point Guard in Cavs Win
LeBron James can play any and all positions on the floor and the Cleveland Cavaliers utilized that on Tuesday as they continue to switch up their lineup. James got the start at point guard on Tuesday night and went off for 34 points and 13 assists in the Cavs' 119-112 win over the Chicago Bulls. The new-look lineup got off to a slow start, which led to a 10-point deficit in the first quarter, but they ended the night shooting 51 percent from the floor, including 42 percent from three. The Bulls matched the Cavs' offense for much of the night, shooting 51 percent from beyond the arc, but turned the ball over three more times, which ended up being the difference. Cleveland used a 15-3 run in the third to pull away a bit, and never trailed from there. Dwayne Wade came off the bench for the first time in his career and scored 11 points against his former team. Kevin Love added a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds, as everyone fed off the energy of the official floor leader in James. The Bulls could not overcome that offense, despite them making a season-high 17 three-pointers. Justin Holiday led the way with 25 points for Chicago, who fell to 0-3 on the season. They will look for their first win of the year at home on Thursday against the Atlanta Hawks.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are participating in their first World Series in 29 years, and they are playing like a team that was eager for this moment. Clayton Kershaw dominated over seven innings, while Justin Turner and Chris Taylor went deep in the Dodgers' 3-1, Game-1 win over the Houston Astros. Kershaw struck out 11 with only one run against him, with Alex Bregman's fourth-inning long ball being the lone blemish against him. Taylor homered on the first pitch he saw from Astros starter Dallas Keuchel, who went 6.2 innings and allowed all three runs in the loss. Turner recorded his second game-winning home run of this postseason with a two-run shot in the seventh, giving the Dodgers the lead for good. Brandon Morrow threw a perfect eighth inning out of the bullpen, followed by Kenley Jansen's perfect ninth for the save, ending the quick contest. Game 1 lasted just two hours and 28 minutes, which is the fastest World Series game since Game 4 of the 1994 series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves. The Astros are searching for their first World Series title in franchise history, and first World Series win in franchise history, as they were swept by the Chicago White Sox in 2005. They will send Justin Verlander to the hill for Game 2 in Los Angeles, looking for their first World Series win on Wednesday night.
Gordon Goes Off for Career Night in Magic Win
The Orlando Magic are off to a surprising hot start to begin the 2017-18 campaign, and Aaron Gordon took that up a notch on Tuesday night. The former Slam Dunk Champion went off for a career-high 41 points and 14 rebounds in a 125-121 win over the Brooklyn Nets. That career night also included the game-winning three-pointer with under a minute left, as the Magic improved to 3-1 on the young season, including 2-0 on their home floor. In 37 minutes, Gordon shot 14-of-18 from the field, including 5-for-5 from three-point range. That helped his team to rally from a 12-point, third-quarter deficit, as Gordon lifted his team after missing the last two contests due to injury. Those two games included a close loss in Brooklyn, before they moved on to Cleveland and blew past the defending Eastern Conference Champions. Orlando had been distributing the ball well in those games, recording 30 assists in Brooklyn, followed by 28 in Cleveland. Although, on Tuesday night, they had just 20 assists on 41 made shots. D'Angelo Russell led the Nets with 29 points, as they fell to 2-2 on the season. Orlando will look to keep their hot start alive with a tough road contest on Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs, while the Nets have no days off when they host the Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
LeBron Shines at Point Guard in Cavs Win
LeBron James can play any and all positions on the floor and the Cleveland Cavaliers utilized that on Tuesday as they continue to switch up their lineup. James got the start at point guard on Tuesday night and went off for 34 points and 13 assists in the Cavs' 119-112 win over the Chicago Bulls. The new-look lineup got off to a slow start, which led to a 10-point deficit in the first quarter, but they ended the night shooting 51 percent from the floor, including 42 percent from three. The Bulls matched the Cavs' offense for much of the night, shooting 51 percent from beyond the arc, but turned the ball over three more times, which ended up being the difference. Cleveland used a 15-3 run in the third to pull away a bit, and never trailed from there. Dwayne Wade came off the bench for the first time in his career and scored 11 points against his former team. Kevin Love added a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds, as everyone fed off the energy of the official floor leader in James. The Bulls could not overcome that offense, despite them making a season-high 17 three-pointers. Justin Holiday led the way with 25 points for Chicago, who fell to 0-3 on the season. They will look for their first win of the year at home on Thursday against the Atlanta Hawks.
