Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers scored 47 first-quarter points against the Golden State Warriors but ultimately the defending NBA champions wore them down to win 124-116.
Stephen Curry scored 35 points while Kevin Durant had 27 as the Warriors overcame a 22-point halftime deficit on Saturday night.
Australian rookie Simmons had a double-double with 23 points and 12 assists for the 76ers, who led by 19 points at quarter time and 74-52 at the half.
But the Warriors erased that deficit with a furious rally in the third quarter, netting 47 points to lead by 10 going into the fourth.
A raucous, sellout crowd that chanted "Trust the Process" most of the night went silent while the Warriors put on a shooting clinic in the second half.
Joel Embiid had 21 points for Philadelphia, who dropped to 8-7, while Klay Thompson had 16 for Golden State, who improved their record to 12-4.
Boston Celtics overcame the struggling Atlanta Hawks 110-99 to improve their NBA best record to 15-2, after a 0-2 start to the season.
Kyrie Irving scored 30 points for the Celtics as they matched the best start in franchise history through 17 games.
James Harden and Chris Paul combined for 46 points and 13 assists as the Houston Rockets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 105-83, taking their record to 13-4.
Kemba Walker had 26 points, Dwight Howard added 16 points and 16 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets snapped a six-game losing streak with a 102-87 victory over the 5-10 Los Angeles Clippers.
Elsewhere, Rodney Hood scored 31 points as the Utah Jazz handed the Orlando Magic a 125-85 loss to snap a three-game losing streak.
The 40-point margin matched the Magic's worst home loss in team history.
