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Nuggets beat Bucks 129-106 in clash of conference leaders
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 11 assists, Jamal Murray finished with 26 points and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 129-106 on Saturday night in a late-season showdown of the NBA’s conference leaders. Michael Porter Jr. scored 19 points...
Antetokounmpo's big night helps Bucks trounce Spurs 130-94
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points and 14 rebounds in just 24 minutes as the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks rolled to a 130-94 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. The Bucks extended their Eastern Conference advantage to 2½ games over the Boston...
Jokic scores 31, Nuggets pull away from Wizards 118-104
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 12 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets shook off a slow start and beat the short-handed Washington Wizards 118-104 on Wednesday night. Michael Porter Jr. added 21 points and Jamal Murray had 17 for Western Conference-leading Denver....
Grizzlies' Morant gets standing ovation after NBA suspension
Ja Morant received a standing ovation from the Memphis crowd when he arrived courtside just before tip-off Monday night in his return from an eight-game NBA suspension. The two-time All-Star guard slapped hands with some of his teammates and was part of the line greeting starters as...
Jokic, Porter, Murray power Nuggets to 108-102 win over Nets
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in his 28th triple-double of the season, Michael Porter Jr. had 28 points and nine rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 108-102 on Sunday. Jamal Murray scored 20 of his 25 points in the first...
Brunson returns with 24 points, Knicks beat Nuggets 116-110
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson felt good enough to blow by the Denver Nuggets early and hang around to make some big plays at the end. The New York Knicks needed their point guard to get by the best in the West and Brunson was glad his sore left foot was healthy enough to deliver. ...
Nuggets top Pistons to end skid, clinch Northwest Division
DETROIT (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have been so dominant this season that they've clinched the Northwest Division with a few weeks left in the regular season. Nikola Jokic deferred to teammates early before looking for his shot and finished with 30 points to help the Nuggets beat...
NC State looks for another surprise, 40 years later
DENVER (AP) — If you let the video run long enough — past the Lorenzo Charles dunk and past Jim Valvano looking for someone to hug — you'll see a teenage kid with, in his words, “a bad sweater and bad hair” running on the floor of The Pit, just happy to be part of the madness. ...
VanVleet has 36, Raptors hand Nuggets 4th straight loss
TORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 36 points, O.G. Anunoby had 24 and the Toronto Raptors used a franchise-record, 49-point first quarter to beat Denver 125-110 on Tuesday, handing the slumping Nuggets their season-high fourth straight loss. Nikola Jokic scored 28 points, Michael...
Bridges, Nets withstand Jokic's triple-double, beat Nuggets
DENVER (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 25 points and the Brooklyn Nets withstood a late rally and another triple-double by Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-120 on Sunday. Nic Claxton had 20 points and Dorian Finney-Smith and Spencer Dinwiddie added 15 points each for...
