NBA October 24 games: Nuggets beat Pelicans 141–135 in overtime
Denver trailed by 19 entering the fourth quarter before recovering to win its home opener, leaving New Orleans without a victory after three games.
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Denver trailed by 19 entering the fourth quarter before recovering to win its home opener, leaving New Orleans without a victory after three games.
Jamal Murray scored 42 points and Nikola Jokic finished with 35 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists as the Denver Nuggets overcame a 23-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 141–135 in overtime on October 24. The victory came in Denver’s home opener.
New Orleans made 65.9% of its shots in the first half. Denver trailed 53–30 in the second quarter and 73–57 at halftime, leaving the Nuggets with a substantial deficit to recover.
Jokic and Murray supplied 22 of Denver’s 32 points in the third quarter, but New Orleans still stretched its lead to 19 before the fourth began.
Three-pointers from Murray and Jokic and a reverse dunk by Aaron Gordon helped Denver erase that gap. With 17 seconds left in regulation, Murray had a chance to put the Nuggets ahead. He made two of three free throws to tie the game, which went to overtime.
Denver took an early lead in overtime. Rookie Trevon Brazile scored seven of his 17 points in the extra period during his home debut. His corner three-pointer with 1:25 remaining put the Nuggets ahead 133–129.
Jokic added eight overtime points. His final totals gave him a triple-double—double figures in three statistical categories.
The defeat left New Orleans at 0–3 under first-year coach Jamahl Mosley, still seeking its first win of the season.
New York overturns a 15-point deficit to hand Detroit its first defeat. Portland beats the Lakers 136–129 to reach 3–0; Boston beats Brooklyn 125–124 in overtime and San Antonio beats Sacramento 130–103 to reach 2–2, leaving Brooklyn and Sacramento at 0–4.
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Houston beat Atlanta 120–110, Oklahoma City beat Phoenix 125–114 and Memphis beat Utah 110–105 to stay unbeaten. Golden State beat Denver 134–114, Cleveland beat Minnesota 127–125 in overtime, Boston beat Chicago 134–99, Charlotte beat Washington 110–103 and Milwaukee beat Indiana 110–102.
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The Lakers beat Utah 132–123 to reach 3–0. Orlando beat defending champions New York 111–102, leaving the Knicks at 0–3. Minnesota beat Toronto 117–94, Memphis beat Sacramento 123–112, Detroit beat Philadelphia 106–93, Indiana beat Brooklyn 136–109 and Oklahoma City beat the Clippers 108–101.
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