Will Hill returned a deflected field-goal attempt 64 yards as time expired, giving Baltimore an improbable road win. Cleveland lost its sixth straight.
Stephen Curry scored 26 points, Gordon Hayward’s halfcourt shot at the buzzer fell short, and Golden State held on to add to its N.B.A.-record start to the season.
The top-ranked Wildcats were out-hustled on both ends by the Redbirds through 20 minutes while adjusting to playing without the injured point guard Tyler Ulis.
Mats Zuccarello and Oscar Lindberg scored first-period power-play goals for the Rangers, who have won 11 straight against Carolina at Madison Square Garden.
The spread of scandals and allegations in sports, particularly track and field, has become a growing threat to the Olympics and the World Cup, among other events.
Key departures from the Crimson Tide, notably at running back and along the defensive front, could expose seams, but the team tends to frustrate opponents even when it is rebuilding.