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Cole Anthony had 20 points and eight rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Houston Rockets 116-86 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. Franz Wagner scored 17 points for Orlando, and Paolo Banchero finished with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists. Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks each scored 14 points in their first game with Houston.
A'ja Wilson had 26 points and 11 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces ended a two-game losing streak with an 84-75 win over the Washington Mystics on Thursday night. The Aces (31-6) lost to Washington 78-62 on Saturday when Wilson was 4-of-12 shooting for 14 points. Wilson, who became the fifth WNBA player and third this season to score 800 points in a season, helped get Las Vegas off to a quick start by making six of her first seven shots.
Jewell Loyd scored a career-high 39 points, Seattle made 17 3-pointers and the Storm defeated the Dallas Wings 109-103 on Saturday. Seattle's victory overshadowed a career-high 41-point performance by Arike Ogunbowale of the Wings. In the final four minutes, Loyd and Ogunbowale scored 14 points each.
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Getting victory over Choco Mucho more important than scoring 44 points for Dominican import Prisilla Rivera