Jamal Murray achieved a 42-point haul in the Nuggets' overtime victory over the Pelicans. Murray sank eight three-pointers. The Nuggets turned a 23-point deficit. Nikola Jokic contributed significantly to the score with 35 points. Murray and Jokic scored a combined 77 points. The win came in the team's opening game at home. Murray's highlighted the Nuggets' skill to rebound from a big deficit. The win is a solid beginning for the Nuggets as they start their season.