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Kevin Durant scores 30 points to lead Suns to another win in Denver, 104-97

Mar. 28, 2024 00:50 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Kevin Durant had 30 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks and the Phoenix Suns won in Denver for the second time this month, beating the defending champion Nuggets 104-97 on Wednesday night. The Suns, with the toughest remaining schedule in the NBA, moved a half-game...

Nuggets edge youthful Trail Blazers 114-111 after Portland starts 5 rookies

Mar. 24, 2024 02:05 AM EDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Reggie Jackson scored 23 points, Aaron Gordon had 22 points and 12 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 114-111 on Saturday night. The Nuggets won without their star duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray on a night when the...

Jokic's 35 points pace Nuggets in 115-112 win over short-handed Timberwolves after tight finish

Mar. 20, 2024 00:58 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 35 points and 16 rebounds and Michael Porter Jr. scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter as the Denver Nuggets fended off the undermanned and undersized Minnesota Timberwolves 115-112 on Tuesday night. Jamal Murray added 18 points and 11...

Kyrie Irving's running left-hander at the buzzer lifts Mavs over Nuggets 107-105

Mar. 17, 2024 19:32 PM EDT

DALLAS (AP) — A floater, a runner, a hook shot, call it whatever. Maybe Kyrie Irving would settle for crucial game-winner. The Dallas star hit a running left-handed shot at the buzzer, capping a wild final 26 seconds and giving the Mavericks a 107-105 victory over...

Jokic scores 31, Nuggets top Spurs 117-106 in front of record crowd in Texas' capital city

Mar. 16, 2024 00:04 AM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 31 points and the Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio 117-106 on Friday night in a game played in the Texas capital as the Spurs drew a record crowd in their bid to broaden their regional fan base. After having his initial shot blocked by San...

Denver beats Miami 100-88 in an NBA Finals rematch and moves atop the Western Conference

Mar. 13, 2024 22:20 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — After four months of looking up at others in the Western Conference, Denver finally is alone atop the standings. Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 points, Aaron Gordon added 16 and the reigning NBA champion Nuggets took sole possession of first place in the West standings...

AP Player of the Week: Antonio Reeves of Kentucky shines in pair of wins

Mar. 12, 2024 14:10 PM EDT

The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s basketball for Week 18 of the season: ANTONIO REEVES, KENTUCKY The senior guard from Chicago had 27 points and seven rebounds in leading the Wildcats to a win over then-No. 4 Tennessee last week, helping to...

No letdown: Murray, Jokic, Porter Jr. lead Nuggets to 142-121 rout of short-handed Utah Jazz

Mar. 10, 2024 00:05 AM EST

DENVER (AP) — Michael Malone needn't have worried about his superstar center and a potential letdown when the Denver Nuggets faced the short-handed Utah Jazz. Nikola Jokic played through a bruised right arm that kept him out of shootaround and Jamal Murray scored 37 points, helping...

Nikola Jokic's triple-double helps Nuggets to season sweep of Celtics with 115-109 win

Mar. 08, 2024 02:09 AM EST

DENVER (AP) — Sometimes, Nikola Jokic's triple-double is as meaningful as it is magical. That was certainly the case Thursday night when Jokic recorded his 20th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets withstood a furious fourth-quarter surge by Boston to beat the Celtics...

Durant erupts in OT, leads Suns to 117-107 win over Nuggets after blowing 22-point lead

Mar. 06, 2024 01:55 AM EST

DENVER (AP) — Kevin Durant was off the mark with his jumper — until it mattered most. Durant scored 35 points, including eight in overtime, and the short-handed Phoenix Suns rebounded after blowing a 22-point lead in the second half to beat the Denver Nuggets 117-107 on Tuesday...