Point guard Tony Parker had 18 points to push the San Antonio Spurs past the Golden State Warriors 76-74.
Parker was seven of 14 from the field with four assists. Forward Kawhi Leonard added 13 points, seven rebounds and four steals for San Antonio (5-1), which led the whole game.
Guard Toney Douglas came off the bench to lead the Warriors (4-2) with 21 points.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls could not secure a personal milestone for forward Luol Deng, but they did move past their early season struggles by pounding the winless Utah Jazz 97-73.
Deng's night ended with 19 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and five steals. He finished one assist short of his first career triple-double.
Timberwolves 116, Mavericks 108
Forward Kevin Martin scored 23 of his 32 points in the second half and forward Kevin Love provided the knockout punch as the Minnesota Timberwolves scored a 116-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
Martin had 12 fourth-quarter points for the Wolves (4-2) while the Mavericks dropped to 3-3, losing their second straight game.
Love, who had a double-double by halftime, had 32 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists, coming two assists short of his first career triple-double.
Suns 114, Nuggets 103
Forward Markeiff Morris scored a career-high 28 points and added 10 rebounds and guard Eric Bledsoe had nine of his 17 points in the fourth quarter as the Phoenix Suns blew an 18-point lead in the third quarter before rallying for a 114-103 win over the Denver Nuggets.
Guard Ty Lawson had 20 of his 29 points in the third quarter when the Nuggets outscored the Suns 40-20 and used a 36-7 run to turn the game around.
But the Suns, who scored a season-high 64 points in the first half, finished with a 30-point fourth quarter to move to 3-0 at home this season.
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