Sean Keeley

Carmelo Anthony continued his strong start to the season, making 12-of-15 shots, on the way to a 32-point night as the Denver Nuggets ran past Toronto 130-112

Amare Stoudemire poured in 23 points and grabbed six rebounds, as the Phoenix Suns used a strong fourth quarter to take down the Houston Rockets, 111-105, at the Toyota Center.

David West poured in 24 points and had 10 rebounds as the Hornets gave Jeff Bower his first coaching win in a 110-102 triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Maxim Lapierre scored the only goal in six shootout rounds while Carey Price made an astonishing save to preserve the win, as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2

David Legwand was credited with the game- winning goal midway through the second period to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks

Danny Granger finished with a team-high 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds, as the Indiana Pacers handed New Jersey its 11th straight loss to start the season

Kevin Durant poured in 32 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out five assists, as the Oklahoma City Thunder handled the Miami Heat100-87