Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 141-135 after overtime. Jokic scored 35 points with 15 rebounds and 10 assists, while Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans with 26 points. New Orleans led by 19 at half-time before Denver forced a tie and won the extra period.
Joel Embiid also posted a triple-double, contributing 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 127-116 and moved to 3-0. Kel’el Ware scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Milwaukee.
Devin Booker scored 43 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to lead the Phoenix Suns past the Golden State Warriors 131-122. Yaxel Lendeborg topped the Warriors’ performance with 26 points and nine rebounds, but Golden State suffered a third consecutive defeat.
The Miami Heat lost a third straight game, falling 115-110 to the Charlotte Hornets despite a late 35-19 run in the fourth quarter. The other results saw the Cleveland Cavaliers edge the Brooklyn Nets 125-121, the Washington Wizards beat the Chicago Bulls 124-120 and the San Antonio Spurs defeat the Dallas Mavericks 122-106. The Houston Rockets secured a third consecutive win against the Atlanta Hawks, winning 121-114.
