ROUNDUP | Sunday's games
Lakers 106, Hawks 90
LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant scored 24 points, Caron Butler added 22 and Los Angeles handed Atlanta its third straight lopsided loss. Bryant shot 6-of-12 from the floor and 11-of-12 at the foul line. He also had six assists and five rebounds. Butler, who shot 10-of-14, had 26 points in his first three games for the Lakers. Chris Mihm had 19 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots for the Lakers (2-2), who snapped a two-game losing streak. Tierre Brown had 13 points and five assists; Odom added 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Jumaine Jones also scored 11.
SuperSonics 113, Spurs 94
SEATTLE -- Rashard Lewis scored 27 points and Ray Allen added 24, leading Seattle to its second straight win at home. Danny Fortson had 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Sonics, who snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Spurs. It was Seattle's first win over San Antonio since March 29, 2002. Antonio Daniels added 14 points off the bench for Seattle, 10 in the final quarter. Daniels' 3-pointer gave Seattle a 99-85 lead with 3:36 remaining. Allen's 3-pointer with 1:59 remaining put the Sonics in front 107-89. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili led the Spurs with 21 points each. Brent Barry returned to Seattle after signing with San Antonio as a free agent during the off-season. He had eight points off the bench, including two 3-pointers.
Raptors 101, Trail Blazers 97
TORONTO -- Vince Carter had 25 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 4.8 seconds remaining, to help Toronto (3-0) to its best start in franchise history. But, the attendance of 13,863 was the smallest home crowd in the Raptors' 10-year history. Toronto went 33-49 last season, missing the playoffs for the second straight year, and Carter, a five-time All-Star, asked for a trade this summer. Zach Randolph had 33 points and 15 rebounds for the Trail Blazers. Randolph started the game despite missing the team flight to Toronto on Saturday. He was fined and had to pay his own way. He said he overslept after his alarm clock didn't go off.
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