Final-quarter blitz takes Nuggets past Spurs

Kenneth Faried (22 points) shot 11 of his tally in the final stanza as the Nuggets reeled in last season's runners-up at the Pepsi Center.Faried was on court for just over 20 minutes but hit 10 of 12 shots from the field and also collected nine rebounds in a domineering display.JJ Hickson and Randy Foye both shot 15 points each for the victors, while Kawhi Leonard and Cory Joseph top-scored for the Spurs with 13 apiece.The Brooklyn Nets put on a scoring clinic away at the Philadelphia 76ers, posting a 127-97 victory.Chris Johnson and Mirza Teletovic both shot 21 points for the Nets, while team-mates Brook Lopez (17), Joe Johnson (18), Shaun Livingston (17) and Andray Blatche (14) all got into double figures in the points column.The Orlando Magic came home with a wet sail to beat the Dallas Mavericks 102-94.Rookie Manny Harris shot all nine of his points for the game in the final 12 minutes, while Victor Olapido had a double-double (12 points, 11 rebounds) for the Magic.Dallas stars Dirk Nowitzki and Monta Ellis combined for 40 points between them, with the German contributing 24.The Sacramento Kings coasted to a 99-88 triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers, courtesy of DeMarcus Cousins' 31-point, 11-rebound game.Cousins played for just under 28 minutes and shot 11 baskets from 18 attempts from the field, while he also sunk nine of 11 from the free-throw line.Jamal Crawford top-scored for the losing Clippers with 25 points from his 30 minutes court time, while Darren Collison shot 20 and had 10 rebounds.