DALLAS -- Harrison Barnes scored a career-high 34 points and the Dallas Mavericks won for the first time this season, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 86-75 in overtime Sunday night.
Barnes, who left Golden State to sign a $94 million, four-year contract with Dallas in the offseason, has scored at least 30 points twice this season after hitting the mark only once in his four years with the Warriors.
His 20-foot jumper opened the scoring in overtime, and the Mavericks (1-5) never trailed in the extra period.
J.J. Barea added 21 points for Dallas, including five in overtime.
Jabari Parker led Milwaukee with 16 points, but only two after halftime. Greg Monroe had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Bucks, who had won three straight (see full recap).
Mudiay drops 24 in 1st quarter of Nuggets' win over Celtics
BOSTON -- Emmanuel Mudiay scored 24 of his season-high 30 points in the opening quarter, helping the Denver Nuggets to a big first half on their way to a 123-107 victory over the injury-depleted Boston Celtics on Sunday night.
Wilson Chandler added 22 points before leaving with a left hamstring injury. Danilo Gallinari scored 16, and Gary Harris and Jamal Murray each had 12 for the Nuggets, who lost 16 of the previous 18 meetings in Boston.
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Isaiah Thomas led Boston, tying his season high with 30 points. Avery Bradley had 14.
The Celtics were missing starters Jae Crowder (sprained left ankle) and high-priced free agent acquisition Al Horford (concussion protocol) (see full recap).
Cousins, Gay lead Kings past Raptors
TORONTO -- DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Rudy Gay scored 23 against his former team and the Sacramento Kings beat the Toronto Raptors 96-91 on Sunday night.
Gay had nine points in the fourth quarter as the Kings (3-5) snapped a four-game losing streak by winning the finale of their five-game road trip.
DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors (4-2) with 23 points, the first time this season he's been held under 30. Kyle Lowry added 15 points for Toronto, which had a three-game winning streak snapped.
With center Jonas Valanciunas out with a sore knee, rookie Jakob Poeltl started for Toronto. But he was in foul trouble all night and eventually fouled out with six points and four rebounds in 19 minutes (see full recap).
Hayward shines in season debut as Jazz top Knicks
NEW YORK -- Gordon Hayward scored 28 points in his season debut, George Hill had 23 points and nine assists, and Utah beat New York.
Hayward had been sidelined since breaking his right ring finger in training camp. He led the team in scoring last season, averaging nearly 20 points.
Rodney Hood added 18 points to help the Jazz win for the third time in four games. Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors each had 13.
Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis each had 28 for the Knicks, and Derrick Rose added 18. New York has lost three of four (see full recap).