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Mitchell scores 33, Cavs beat Nuggets 149-135 for 6th straight win
DENVER (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Evan Mobley had 26 points and the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 149-135 on Friday night for their sixth straight win. Cleveland set a season high in points and improved to 10-1 since dropping two in a row to...
Jokic overcomes slow start for triple-double in the Nuggets' 132-129 OT win over the Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nikola Jokic overcame a slow scoring start for his ninth triple-double of the season, finishing with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 132-129 overtime victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. Jokic turned it on after...
Jokic has another triple-double as Nuggets rally past Kings 130-129
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jamal Murray made a go-ahead jumper with 8.6 seconds remaining and the Denver Nuggets rallied past the Sacramento Kings 130-129 on Monday night. Nikola Jokic had his NBA-leading 10th triple-double with 20 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists as the Nuggets...
Nikola Jokic scores 48 points as Nuggets rout Hawks 141-111
ATLANTA (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 48 points and the Denver Nuggets never trailed in their 141-111 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night. The Nuggets snapped a two-game losing streak that included Saturday night's 122-113 loss at Washington, ending the Wizards' 16-game losing...
Jokic's career high of 56 points comes during a low point for the Nuggets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 56 points and had little to celebrate afterward. It happened in a loss — to a team that hadn't won since October. “I think today and the last couple games were really bad for us,” Jokic said. “We are really...
Wizards overcome career-high 56 by Jokic, snap 16-game skid with 122-113 win over the Nuggets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 39 points, and the Washington Wizards overcame a career-high 56 by Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113 on Saturday night and snap their 16-game losing streak. Jamal Murray (hamstring), Aaron Gordon (calf) and Dario Saric (ankle)...
Jokic scores 38 points and helps Nuggets mount a late comeback to beat Warriors 119-115
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 38 points, 10 rebounds and five steals to rally the Denver Nuggets to a 119-115 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Jokic fell four assists shy of his NBA-leading ninth triple-double of the season. The reigning league MVP remained...
Harden scores 37 and Clippers overcome Jokic's triple-double to beat Nuggets 126-122
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — James Harden scored 39 points — making all 13 of his free throws — and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame Nikola Jokic’s triple-double to beat the Denver Nuggets 126-122 on Sunday night. Jokic finished with 28 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists for his...
Grizzlies beat short-handed Nuggets 105-90 in opener of a 2-game set in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson scored 20 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies built a 24-point lead in the fourth quarter in a 105-90 victory over the short-handed Denver Nuggets on Sunday in the opener of a two-game set. The teams will meet again Tuesday night in Memphis in an...
Watson seals 124-122 win for Nuggets with blocked shot in final second, handing Thunder 1st loss
DENVER (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, Peyton Watson blocked a shot in the closing seconds after missing a pair of free throws at the other end and the injury-riddled Denver Nuggets rallied to beat Oklahoma City 124-122 on Wednesday night to hand the Thunder their first loss of the...
