In what nearly ended up as a Denver Nuggets season opener road win vs. the Golden State Warriors, wound up turning in the other direction in the final minutes of the fourth quarter on a Steph Curry game-tying three with less than 30 seconds to go, sending the game to overtime, which spiraled into an eventual 131-137 loss for Denver.

Nikola Jokic missed 11 of his 3-pointers against the Golden State Warriors, but instead of being upset, he was happy.

Nikola Jokić leads Denver into Chase Center to face Steph Curry and Golden State at 10 p.m. ET, with multiple streaming options available for viewers.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander beat Nikola Jokić on the road and then took his MVP award. Opening night is the first real opportunity for players and teams to show the world what they spent the summer working toward.

NBA: With his triple-double tonight, Nikola Jokić has tied Oscar Robertson for the most career triple-doubles in regular-season openers with four. Players with multiple triple-doubles in regular-season openers: ▪️ Nikola Jokić,

The next day, the Nuggets signed another guard to add to its depth —Tim Hardaway Jr. The veteran joins his fifth franchise after starting for the Pistons a year ago, averaging 11 points per game and knocking down 36.8% of his threes. Brown will make just over $3 million this season, while Hardaway Jr. is set to make over $3.6 million.

We asked oddsmakers to rank the most valuable NBA players against the spread. Nikola Jokić was No. 1, edging out Giannis.

Denver's star sees his team as a potential title contender and one ready to challenge defending champion OKC in 2025-26.

The NBA season opens Tuesday with a record 135 players born outside the U.S. They come from 43 countries, with 71 players from Europe.