Warriors cruise by Nuggets

Jordan Poole shined in his long-awaited playoff debut with 30 points, staying in the starting lineup as Stephen Curry returned from a foot injury by coming off the bench, and the Warriors beat the Nuggets 123-107 in the opener of their first-round playoff series Saturday night in San Francisco.

Klay Thompson returned to the playoff stage for the first time in nearly three years and scored 19 points with five three-pointers.

Nikola Jokic had 25 points and 10 rebounds for Denver.

Timberwolves 130, Grizzlies 117

Anthony Edwards scored 36 points in his postseason debut and seventh-seeded Minnesota beat second-seeded Memphis on the road in Game 1 of the first-round Western Conference series.

Karl-Anthony Towns added 29 and 13 rebounds. Malik Beasley had 23 points, and Jaden McDaniels 15. Patrick Beverley and D’Angelo Russell had 10 apiece.

Ja Morant led Memphis with 32 points and eight assists.

Jazz 99, Mavericks 93

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 of his 32 points in the second half, Bojan Bogdanovic added 26 and Utah beat host Dallas — playing without All-Star guard Luka Doncic — in Game 1 of the Western Conference series. Jalen Brunson, the starting point guard with Doncic out, had 24 points with seven rebounds.

76ers 131, Raptors 111

Tyrese Maxey scored 21 of his playoff career-high 38 points in the third quarter to help Philadelphia beat visiting Toronto in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

James Harden had 22 points and 14 assists, and NBA scoring champion Joel Embiid added 19 points and 15 rebounds.

Pascal Siakam scored 24 points for Toronto.