Murray's 48 lift Nuggets over Celtics; LaVine's career-high 41 seal double OT win

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Nine games were put on the 2018-19 NBA regular season on Monday night with two overtime matches—the Bulls-Nicks double OT game and the Heat-Pistons OT seesaw. Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets and Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls pulled career-high scores with 48 and 41 respectively.

Murray's 48 lift Nuggets over Celtics

Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets and Gordon Hayward (20) of the Boston Celtics react to a turnover by the Celtics during the second half of the Nuggets' 115-107 win, November 5, 2018. /VCG Photo

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.

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 February 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.

LaVine puts up 41 as Bulls edge Knicks in 2 OTs

Zach LaVine #8 of the Chicago Bulls is fouled by Emmanuel Mudiay #1 of the New York Knicks in the final seconds of the second overtime period at Madison Square Garden, November 5, 2018, in New York City. /VCG Photo

Zach LaVine's career-high 41st point, a free throw with 0.2 seconds left in the second overtime, snapped a tie and lifted visiting Chicago over New York.

The Bulls snapped a four-game losing streak. The Knicks lost for the third time in four games.

Antonio Blakeney had 17 points and Jabari Parker added 15 points for the Bulls, who received a double-double from Wendell Carter Jr. (11 points, 13 rebounds). Knicks reserve Enes Kanter had 23 points, 24 rebounds and seven assists－the first sub to produce a game of at least 20-20-5 since Charles Barkley on November 28, 1986.

Slow-starting Raptors finish off Jazz

Serge Ibaka #9 of the Toronto Raptors shoots against Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz in the first half of a NBA game at Vivint Smart Home Arena, November 5, 2018, in Salt Lake City, Utah. /VCG Photo

Kyle Lowry scored 17 points, dished out 11 assists and collected seven rebounds to lead Toronto past Utah in Salt Lake City.

Three other Raptors players also scored 17 points－led by Serge Ibaka, who came off the bench to make all eight of his shot attempts before fouling out early in the fourth quarter.

Alec Burks led Utah with 22 points off the bench in his first game back after missing four games with a left hand chip fracture.

Utah played without Donovan Mitchell (sprained ankle) for the second time in three games. Toronto played without Kawhi Leonard (jammed foot) for the second consecutive game.

Other games on Monday included: (home team in bold)

Miami Heat 120-115 Detroit Pistons (OT)

Houston Rockets 98-94 Indiana Pacers

Orlando Magic 102-100 Cleveland Cavaliers

Oklahoma City Thunder 122-116 New Orleans Hornets

Golden State Warriors 117-101 Memphis Grizzlies

Los Angeles Clippers 120-109 Minnesota Timberwolves

Source(s): Reuters