The defending champion Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 114-103 to take a 1-0 lead in their first round NBA play-off series.
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic scored 32 points to help his team overcome a slight halftime deficit and win.
Elsewhere in the Western Conference, the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 120-95.
In the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers had victories.
The Knicks recorded a 111-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, while the Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 97-83.
Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 22 points each as the second seeds responded to Philadelphia’s third-quarter surge by taking the lead late to seal the victory.
The Cavaliers never trailed the Magic in an impressive performance, with Donavon Mitchell scoring 30 points.
The Nuggets beat the Lakers in all of their regular season games, but got off to a slow start before a 13-0 third-quarter score put them in control.
Anthony Davis scored 32 points for the Lakers and LeBron James added 27 as they threatened a late comeback, but Denver held on.
While the Suns won all three of their regular season games against the Timberwolves, the hosts turned things around in the first play-off game as Anthony Edwards scored 33 points.
Suns star Kevin Durant scored 31 points, but his team faded badly in the third quarter, with Edwards talking to Durant after scoring a three-pointer.