The Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 141-135 in overtime on Oct. 24, with Nikola Jokic recording a triple-double in the victory, according to ESPN.
Denver came back from 23 points down to take its record to 1-1, while New Orleans fell to 0-3. Jokic scored eight of his 35 points in overtime.
He also finished with 15 rebounds and 10 assists, reaching double figures in three statistical categories. The short-handed Nuggets won at Ball Arena in front of 19,905 spectators.
Devin Booker scored 43 points as the Phoenix Suns beat the Golden State Warriors 131-122 at Mortgage Matchup Center. Miles Bridges added 16 points in front of a crowd of 17,071.
Phoenix won its home opener for the fifth straight season and improved to 1-1. The short-handed Warriors remained winless at 0-3 after the defeat.
The Philadelphia 76ers stayed unbeaten with a 127-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at Xfinity Mobile Arena, where attendance reached 21,003. Philadelphia improved to 3-0, while Milwaukee dropped to 0-3.
Joel Embiid recorded a triple-double with LeBron James out. Jaylen Brown scored 27 points on his 30th birthday to help Philadelphia secure its third victory.
The Houston Rockets also moved to 3-0, beating the Atlanta Hawks 121-114 at State Farm Arena before 17,942 spectators. Kevin Durant scored 22 points for Houston.
Reed Sheppard and Tari Eason each added 19 points for the Rockets. Atlanta's record fell to 2-1 with the loss on its home court.
Brandon Miller scored 34 points as the Charlotte Hornets beat the Miami Heat 115-110 at Spectrum Center, with 19,611 attending. Charlotte improved to 2-1 and Miami fell to 0-3.
The Hornets bounced back a night after suffering one of the worst losses in franchise history. Miami remained without a victory through its first three games.
The Cleveland Cavaliers won their home opener 125-121 against the Brooklyn Nets at Rocket Arena before 19,432 spectators. Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points and Jarrett Allen added 21.
Cleveland moved to 1-1 with the victory, while Brooklyn dropped to 0-2.
Trae Young had 25 points and nine assists as the Washington Wizards beat the Chicago Bulls 124-120 at United Center. Attendance was 21,496, with Washington improving to 2-1 and Chicago falling to 1-2.
The San Antonio Spurs earned their first victory, beating the Dallas Mavericks 122-106 at American Airlines Center before 19,555 spectators. Both teams finished the night at 1-2.
Victor Wembanyama had 23 points, seven rebounds and four blocks for San Antonio. Dylan Harper added 22 points in the Spurs' win.
