NBA October 24: Denver rallies, Philadelphia and Houston reach 3–0
Philadelphia and Houston reach 3–0, while Charlotte recovers from a 47-point defeat to beat Miami 115–110 and leave the Heat at 0–3.
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Philadelphia and Houston reach 3–0, while Charlotte recovers from a 47-point defeat to beat Miami 115–110 and leave the Heat at 0–3.
Denver overcame a 23-point deficit to beat New Orleans 141–135 in overtime on October 24, as Philadelphia and Houston both reached 3–0 in the NBA regular season. Miami remained winless at 0–3 after losing to Charlotte.
Charlotte’s victory came a day after its 128–81 home-opening loss to Atlanta, giving the Hornets an immediate recovery from a 47-point defeat.
| Winner | Score | Loser | Winner’s record | Loser’s record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 141–135, overtime | New Orleans Pelicans | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 127–116 | Milwaukee Bucks | 3–0 | 0–3 |
| Houston Rockets | 121–114 | Atlanta Hawks | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 115–110 |
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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| Miami Heat |
| 2–1 |
| 0–3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 125–121 | Brooklyn Nets | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Washington Wizards | 124–120 | Chicago Bulls | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 122–106 | Dallas Mavericks | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| Phoenix Suns | 131–122 | Golden State Warriors | 1–1 | 0–3 |
Brandon Miller led Charlotte with 34 points, and Dennis Schroder added 25. Five three-pointers helped the Hornets produce a 24–7 run in the third quarter and build a 92–70 lead.
Miami recovered to tie the game at 104 with 3:46 remaining. Grayson Allen then made a three-pointer while being fouled and added the free throw, completing a four-point play for a 108–104 Charlotte lead. Miami never got closer than three points after that.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, in his first season with Miami, scored 14 points before fouling out with a little less than two minutes left.
Devin Booker scored 43 points as Phoenix won its home opener for the fifth straight season. Golden State played without Stephen Curry, who was missing with a right-knee problem.
Alperen Sengun contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds to Houston’s win. Victor Wembanyama had 23 points, seven rebounds and four blocks as San Antonio earned its first victory of the season against a Dallas team missing Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving.
Nikola Jokic scored eight of his 35 points in overtime for Denver and finished with 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Those figures gave him a triple-double—double figures in three statistical categories. It was his 199th career regular-season triple-double, leaving him one short of 200.
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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