Anthony Edwards scored 29 points and shot 7-for-14 from 3-point range as the Minnesota Timberwolves escaped with a 119-116 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night in Minneapolis.

Julius Randle added 23 points, seven assists and six rebounds for Minnesota, which earned its third win in the past four games. Rudy Gobert recorded 17 points and 14 rebounds.

Aaron Gordon scored a game-high 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Denver. Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, and Michael Porter Jr. also recorded 26 points.

Denver played down the stretch without guard Jamal Murray, who left in the third quarter after colliding with Randle. Murray was placed in the concussion protocol, the Nuggets said. He finished with six points, three assists and two rebounds in 22 minutes as the Nuggets’ two-game winning streak came to an end.

Celtics 124, Hornets 109

Jayson Tatum scored 32 points and Jaylen Brown scored 25 as Boston fended off host Charlotte.

Derrick White added 17 points as the Celtics responded to their overtime loss at Indiana on Wednesday – their only setback this season. Tatum also had 11 rebounds.

LaMelo Ball had 31 points and four assists to lead the Hornets, and Tre Mann had 23 points. The game pitted first-year Hornets coach Charles Lee against the team he helped guide to an NBA title as an assistant coach last season.

Thunder 137, Trailblazers 114

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists as undefeated Oklahoma City blew away host Portland.

Jalen Williams added 22 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals as the Thunder won their fifth straight game to open the season. Oklahoma City has won thirteen straight games against the Trail Blazers.

Jerami Grant had 17 points and Deandre Ayton and Rayan Rupert each added 14 for Portland, which has started the season with four losses in six games.

Cavaliers 120, Magic 109

Darius Garland scored 25 points and Donovan Mitchell added 22 as Cleveland remained unbeaten visiting Orlando.

Cleveland has won its first six games to start the season, matching the franchise’s best start since 2016-17. Evan Mobley had 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Orlando, who trailed by as many as 22 points in the third quarter, lost its second straight game despite getting a career-high 28 points from Jalen Suggs. The Magic were without All-Star forward Paolo Banchero, who suffered a torn right oblique in a loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.

Knicks 128, Pistons 98

Jalen Brunson scored 36 points in the first three quarters as New York defeated host Detroit for the 16th straight time.

Brunson made 14 of 22 field goal attempts and added five assists. Karl-Anthony Towns, who scored 44 points against Miami on Wednesday, added 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. OG Anunoby also had 21 points with six assists.

The Pistons got their first win of the season, a road win in Philadelphia. Cade Cunningham led them on Friday with 22 points, six rebounds and six assists.

Kings 123, Hawks 115

De’Aaron Fox scored a game-high 31 points to help Sacramento defeat host Atlanta, which lost its fourth straight game.

DeMar DeRozan added 27 points, while Domantas Sabonis had 15 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for the Kings, who won their third straight game. Keegan Murray scored fourteen points and ten rebounds.

Trae Young led Atlanta with 25 points and 12 assists, while Garrison Mathews scored 23 points off the bench.

Nets 120, bulls 112

Cam Thomas scored 32 points to continue his strong start as Brooklyn made enough plays to beat Chicago in New York.

Thomas scored at least 30 for the third time in Brooklyn’s first six games, delivering the finish as the Nets defeated the Bulls 16-8 in the final six minutes.

Nikola Vucevic collected 28 and 11 rebounds for the Bulls, who dropped their third straight game. LaVine and Coby White each added 21 for Chicago, which shot 6-for-23 from the floor in the fourth, including 2-for-11 from 3-point range.

Lakers 131, Raptors 125

Anthony Davis had 38 points and 11 rebounds and LeBron James added 27 points, six rebounds and 10 assists as Los Angeles held off host Toronto.

Austin Reaves scored 20 points and D’Angelo Russell contributed 19 points for the Lakers, who had lost their two previous games to begin a five-game road trip, their first of the season.

RJ Barrett had 33 points and 12 assists for the Raptors, who have lost four in a row. Gradey Dick added a career-best 31 points and Jakob Poeltl had 19 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.

Pelicans 125, Pacers 118

Zion Williamson scored 34 points and dished out 10 assists, Brandon Ingram scored 26 points and New Orleans defeated visiting Indiana.

Jordan Hawkins scored 23 points for the Pelicans, who played without four of their top players: Dejounte Murray (hand surgery), CJ McCollum (adductor), Herbert Jones (shoulder) and Trey Murphy III (hamstring).

Ben Sheppard scored 20 points, Bennedict Mathurin had 19 and Pascal Siakam added 16 as the Pacers lost for the fourth time in five games.

–Field-level media