Jamal Murray scores 42 and Nikola Jokic posts a triple-double as Denver erases a 23-point deficit

Jamal Murray scored 42 points, Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Denver Nuggets came back from 23 points down to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 141-135 in overtime on Saturday night in their home opener at Ball Arena, according to the Associated Press.

Jokic scored eight of his points in overtime. It was his 199th regular-season triple-double, second all time behind Russell Westbrook's 209. Murray made 12 of 25 shots, including 8 of 16 from 3-point range, and did not commit a turnover.

New Orleans shot 65.9% in the first half. The Pelicans led 53-30 in the second quarter and 73-57 at halftime, and the Ball Arena crowd booed. Jokic and Murray combined for 22 of Denver's 32 points in the third quarter, but New Orleans still took a 19-point lead into the fourth.

Denver chipped away with 3-pointers from Murray and Jokic and a reverse dunk from Aaron Gordon. The Nuggets had a chance to go ahead with 17 seconds left, and Murray made two of three free throws to tie it and force overtime.

Rookie Trevon Brazile, playing his first home game, scored seven of his 17 points in overtime. His corner 3-pointer with 1:25 left gave Denver a 133-129 lead. Brazile also had nine rebounds and two blocks. Christian Braun added 15 points and eight rebounds, and DeMar DeRozan scored 12 off the bench. Denver outscored New Orleans 15-9 in overtime and went 30 for 39 at the free-throw line.

The Nuggets were short-handed. Cam Johnson (ankle) and Alpha Diallo (sprained wrist) sat out, and Julian Strawther and Spencer Jones remained out, the AP said.

After the game, Jokic had a message for the fans who booed. "We got booed at our first home game, and I think those fans who booed us, they don't need to come anymore," he told reporters, according to ESPN. "If you guys follow us, you know that we never quit and we've come back from much worse situations."

Trey Murphy III led New Orleans with 26 points. Dejounte Murray had 22, and Derik Queen and Zion Williamson scored 17 each. The Pelicans scored 70 points in the paint and are 0-3 under first-year coach Jamahl Mosley. They did get some good news on center Yves Missi, whose knee injury from Friday night in Utah is a contusion.

Denver is 1-1.