Denver >> Nikola Jokic scored 29 points and Aaron Gordon added 25, including a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets roared back from a 15-point first-half deficit to power past the Los Angeles Clippers 112-110 in overtime Saturday in the opener of their Western Conference playoff series.

Jamal Murray added 21 points, nine boards and seven assists for the fourth-seeded Nuggets, who improved to 4-0 under interim coach David Adelman, Michael Malone’s replacement.

Pacers 117, Bucks 98 >> Pascal Siakam finished with 25 points and seven rebounds while Tyrese Haliburton added 10 points and 12 assists to lead Indiana past Milwaukee for a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference best-of-seven first-round series.

Knicks 123, Pistons 112 >> Jalen Brunson scored 34 points, Cam Payne had 11 of his 14 in the fourth quarter and New York stunned Detroit with a 21-0 run in the final period to rally for a victory.

The Pistons had a 98-90 lead with a little more than nine minutes from ending their NBA-record, 14-game postseason losing streak.

Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95 >> Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points, Naz Reid added 23 with six 3-pointers, and Minnesota overcame Luka Doncic’s 37-point performance for a win over Los Angeles.

Anthony Edwards had 22 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in the first-round series opener.

LeBron James had 19 points to begin his 18th NBA postseason.