G/F Joe Johnson scored four points and passed Tom Chambers for 40th on the NBA's career scoring list.

G Ricky Rubio had 19 points and 10 assists Friday, making his way back to Minnesota after playing six seasons for the Timberwolves. Rubio was announced first for Utah before the game and received a standing ovation while waving to the crowd.

G Jamal Crawford scored 17 points, all in the fourth quarter, in Minnesota's nail-biting 100-97 win over the Utah Jazz. "I think you saw," Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau said of Crawford's potential impact. "It's amazing. It doesn't take him much to get going." Crawford hit a 3-pointer to take sole possession for sixth in NBA history in 3-pointers made with 2,051. He's sixth among all active players in games played (1,183).

G George Hill led the Kings with 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field in their win over Dallas on Friday night. Hill also came up with the crucial play of the game when he scored with 16.1 seconds left to give Sacramento a 91-86 lead. "George Hill came up big down the stretch," Joerger said. "A lot of guys in the locker room that have been on the other side of a Zach Randolph where you need a bucket you throw it down on the right block. A lot of guys made a lot of big plays in different areas."

F Zach Randolph replaced F Skal Labissiere in the starting lineup against the Mavs on Friday night. Randolph sat out the Kings' regular-season opener against Houston after undergoing oral surgery.

G Devin Harris missed Friday night's game against the Kings after the death of his brother, who was killed in an automobile accident early Thursday morning.

G Elfrid Payton left Friday's game in the second half with a hamstring injury.

C Nikola Vucevic had a career-high 41 points in Friday's loss to Brooklyn. Vucevic surpassed his previous career high of 37 and also hit a career-high six 3-pointers -- three more than his previous career best. He added 12 rebounds and hit 17 of 22 shots but it was not enough for Orlando, which lost despite hitting 18 3-pointers. "I can't imagine him having a better game than he did tonight," Orlando coach Frank Vogel said of Vucevic. "His shot-making was ridiculous."

F Luol Deng, who started and played 13 minutes in the 108-92 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, was inactive for Friday night's game. Corey Brewer started in his place.

G Michael Carter-Williams (knee soreness) did not play Friday.

F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (personal) did not play Friday.

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope served the second game his two-game NBA suspension on Friday night.

C Alex Len, who missed Wednesday's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers with a sprained left ankle, made his season debut.

C Cody Zeller (right knee bone bruise) did not play Friday.

G Kemba Walker led the Hornets with 26 points and nine assists on Friday. He hit four 3-pointers and also got to the line 12 times, making 10.

G Dennis Schroder led the Hawks with 25 points. He scored 28 in the season opener.

C Dwight Howard had 20 points and 15 rebounds in Friday's win over Atlanta, his former team, and was particularly effective in the stretch where the Hornets took control of the game. "I'm hoping this is just the beginning," coach Steve Clifford said. "I think first you have to figure out as a team what you have to do to play well, and it's obvious to me and it's obvious to them that we defend and rebound with physicality, and that leads to good offense. And that's what we got tonight from Dwight." Howard recorded his 668th career double-double, which is tops in the NBA among active players.

F Anthony Davis led the Pelicans with 35 points and 17 rebounds on Friday night in their loss to Golden State.

G Shaun Livingston played in his 700th career regular-season game on Friday night against the Pelicans.

C Alexis Ajinca is expected to miss four to six weeks after receiving shots in each knee for patellar tendinitis.