LOS ANGELES — Jamal Murray scored a career-high 48 points to outshine Kyrie Irving, and the host Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Boston Celtics 115-107 on Monday night.
Murray missed a chance to become the first Denver player since Carmelo Anthony to score 50 or more points in a game. Anthony did it twice, the last time on Feb. 7, 2011, two weeks before he was traded to the New York Knicks.
Murray, whose previous career high was 38 points, led the Nuggets to their fifth consecutive win and their ninth in 10 games to open the season.
Irving finished with 31 and Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown had 15 each for the Celtics, who have lost two straight.
WARRIORS 117, GRIZZLIES 101
Stephen Curry and Alfonzo McKinnie connected on 3-pointers in a 14-point Golden State run late in the third quarter that propelled the two-time defending champions to a victory over Memphis in Oakland, California.
Klay Thompson scored a game-high 27 points for the Warriors, who won their eighth consecutive contest overall and sixth in a row at home despite losing Draymond Green in the second quarter to a foot injury. Kevin Durant had 22 points, and Curry finished with 19.
Marc Gasol flirted with a triple-double for Memphis with eight points and game highs in rebounds (10) and assists (nine). Dillon Brooks had a team-high 18 points, while Jaren Jackson Jr. and Shelvin Mack scored 15 apiece for the Grizzlies.
HEAT 120, PISTONS 115 (OT)
Josh Richardson had 27 points, eight rebounds and four assists, and the visiting Miami snapped a three-game losing streak with an overtime win against slumping Detroit Pistons.
Goran Dragic contributed 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Heat, while Dwyane Wade added 18 points. Andre Drummond powered for 25 points and 24 rebounds for Detroit, which lost its fifth straight.
Wade moved into 30th place on the league’s all-time scoring list during the first half, surpassing Clyde Drexler (22,195 points). Wade ended the night at 22,211.
THUNDER 122, PELICANS 116
With star point guard Russell Westbrook out in the second half due to an ankle injury, Dennis Schroder scored nine consecutive Oklahoma City points in the fourth quarter in a win over the visiting New Orleans.
Schroder finished with a season-high 22 points off the bench — 16 in the second half — as the Thunder extended their winning streak to five after losing the season’s first four games. It was New Orleans’ sixth consecutive loss after a 4-0 start.
Schroder got his chance for a big finish after Westbrook twisted his left ankle with 4:25 remaining in the third quarter. Westbrook rolled over and grabbed his left leg before slapping the floor in pain and frustration. Soon afterward, he went to the locker room, not putting any weight on the leg. — Reuters
