Warriors Beat Nuggets 134-114 on the Road for First Win of the Season

Golden State Warriors claimed their first win of the season in their fourth game, beating the Nuggets 134-114 in Denver. The Warriors improved to 1-3, while Denver fell to 1-2, and both teams have gotten off to a poor start.

Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg, who was a standout for the Warriors, was the best player on the floor with 31 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Stephen Curry added 24 points, shooting efficiently from the field and from three. Brandin Podziemski contributed 18 points. The Warriors outscored Denver by 16 points in the second half.

For Denver, Nikola Jokic had 19 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds. Christian Braun came off the bench to lead the Nuggets with 21 points. Jamal Murray finished with 19 points and eight assists.

The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Utah Jazz 110-105 in Salt Lake City to win their fourth straight game. Memphis has won all four of its games and has three road wins. Tyus Jones has been filling in for Ja Morant, but this game showed strong team play, including from Jaylen Wells, who started in Morant's place. Cedric Coward posted a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. For Utah, Keyonte George scored 26 points, but Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. both left the game with injuries.

In other games, the Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks 120-110. The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Sacramento Kings 125-114. The Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 134-99. The Milwaukee Bucks won over the Indiana Pacers 110-102. In a game where the Miami Heat lost 113-109 to the Dallas Mavericks, Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 29 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors game ended in overtime, with Cleveland winning 127-125.