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Nikola Jokic takes over late to help Nuggets clip 76ers
Nikola Jokic posted 28 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds to fuel the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 137-134 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday., ,While Jokic made the key plays down the stretch, Jamal Murray led Denver with 31 points to go with 11 assists. Michael Porter Jr. chipped in 24 po...
Sixers ride win streak into matchup vs. struggling Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers are in very different moods entering a Friday night showdown in Philadelphia.,The Nuggets (28-19) have lost three games in a row, while the Sixers have won four straight. That disparity sets up an intriguing matchup between two teams that played a lopsided g...
Jalen Brunson helps Knicks get past Nuggets for 5th straight win
Jalen Brunson posted his second double-double in three games on Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who continued their surge with a 122-112 win over the Denver Nuggets.,Brunson, who finished with 30 points and 15 assists, had 15 points during a decisive third-period run for the Knicks, wh...
Knicks continue rugged homestand against struggling Nuggets
The last lengthy homestand of the season for the New York Knicks is off to a historically good start. The Denver Nuggets' longest road trip of the season isn't going nearly as well.,New York hosts Denver on Wednesday night in a battle of potential NBA title contenders.,Both teams were off Tuesday af...
Bulls heat up from long range, shoot past Nuggets
Zach LaVine scored 21 points and Nikola Vucevic produced 20 points and 10 rebounds to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 129-121 victory against the visiting Denver Nuggets on Monday.,Seven players scored in double figures for Chicago, which shot 45.3 percent (24-for-53) from long range and overcame a trip...
Nuggets hope to shrug off flat effort, visit Bulls
Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone wants his players to be sure: Nothing good can come from resting on your laurels.,Monday's visit to the struggling Chicago Bulls offers the chance for a turnaround after Denver sputtered through a 133-104 loss at Minnesota on Saturday in the opener of a five-game ...
Anthony Edwards, hot-shooting Wolves bowl over Nuggets
Anthony Edwards poured in 34 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised past the Denver Nuggets for a 133-104 win on Saturday in Minneapolis., ,Edwards also had nine assists for Minnesota, which shot a stunning 55.8 percent from the field (53 of 95). Seven Timberwolves had scoring totals in double...
Nikola Jokic's 5th straight triple-double propels Nuggets past Kings
Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists for his fifth straight triple-double, and the host Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night.,Jokic, who was voted an All-Star starter Thursday, has secured each triple-double during his current ...
Nikola Jokic, streaking Nuggets aim to slow surging Kings
The Denver Nuggets looked anything like a contender when they were run off their own court by Cleveland on Dec. 27. The Cavaliers put up 149 points en route to dropping Denver's record to 16-13 for the season.,Nearly a month later, the Nuggets are resembling the team that won the NBA title in 2022-2...
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets steamroll 76ers, 144-109
Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his fourth straight triple-double and the host Denver Nuggets beat the reeling Philadelphia 76ers 144-109 on Tuesday night.,Jokic needed just three quarters to record his 19th triple-double of the season and the 149th of his career. Russell ...
76ers hurting in more ways than one, with Nuggets up next
The Philadelphia 76ers are hurting right now, and it doesn't appear to be getting better soon.,Philadelphia had eight players listed on the injury report for Sunday's loss at Milwaukee, and the situation could be similar when the Sixers play at the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night.,The Sixers, who ha...
Nikola Jokic gets another triple-double as Nuggets cruise by Magic
Nikola Jokic notched his 18th triple-double of the season by posting 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, Christian Braun added 20 points and 11 boards and the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 113-100 on Sunday night.,Jokic, who leads the NBA in triple-doubles, went 7-for-9 from the ...
Nikola Jokic's triple-double helps Nuggets hammer Heat
Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season, bundling 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 road win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.,Jamal Murray led all scorers with 30 points for Denver, which won for the fifth time in six games a...
Nuggets, Heat await word on stars' status ahead of matchup
Denver Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic entered Thursday second in the NBA in assists (9.9 per game), third in scoring (30.6) and third in rebounds (13.2), but he may sit out Friday night's game at the Miami Heat.,Jokic, a three-time NBA MVP, missed Denver's 128-108 home loss to the Houston Roc...
With Nikola Jokic a late scratch, Rockets hammer Nuggets
Jalen Green scored 34 points, Alperen Sengun had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and the visiting Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 128-108 on Wednesday night.,Fred VanVleet and Cam Whitmore each scored 16 points and Amen Thompson finished with 11 points for Houston. The Rockets ha...
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon out vs. Rockets
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and forward Aaron Gordon are not playing in the team's home game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.,Jokic injured his elbow during warmups and was ruled out before the start of the game while Gordon is out due to right calf injury management. Gordon mi...
Nikola Jokic, streaking Nuggets to test ascending Rockets
The Houston Rockets were in rebuilding mode a couple of seasons ago, and now it seems as if they're in contending mode.,Houston has won four games in a row -- the last two over the Memphis Grizzlies -- and sits second overall in the Western Conference heading into its game at the Denver Nuggets on W...
Jamal Murray pours in 45 as Nuggets mash Mavs
Jamal Murray scored a season-high 45 points on 18-of-26 shooting and the Denver Nuggets recorded a 118-99 victory at Dallas on Tuesday night to finish off a two-game sweep of the Mavericks.,Michael Porter Jr. added 13 points and six rebounds for Denver, which has won four straight games and eight of...
Mavs, Nuggets set for second straight tilt in Dallas
The Denver Nuggets take aim at their fourth consecutive victory when they face the Mavericks on Tuesday night in the second straight meeting between the teams in Dallas.,Denver has won seven of its past nine games entering the rematch, while Dallas has dropped six of its past eight contests.,Aside f...
Nuggets rally from big deficit, take down Mavs
Nikola Jokic had 19 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists, Russell Westbrook finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds and the visiting Denver Nuggets used a big fourth quarter to rally past the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 112-101 on Sunday.,Denver outscored the Mavericks 33-12 in the final 12 minute...