Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 43 factors and added 14 rebounds and eight assists, Bones Hyland had 23 factors and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Washington Wizards 141-128 on Wednesday evening.
Aaron Gordon had 22 factors, Bruce Brown added 13, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope completed with 11 and Jeff Green had 10 for Denver, which scored a season excessive to win its third straight recreation.
Kyle Kuzma led Washington with 24 factors, and Will Barton had 22 factors and 9 assists. Monte Morris added 20 factors, whereas Corey Kispert notched 16 for the Wizards.
Barton and Morris performed their first video games towards their former group.
Denver led by 5 at halftime and prolonged the lead with a robust begin to the third quarter from Jokic. After Taj Gibson made a layup, Jokic made a few pullup jumpers and fed Caldwell-Pope with an extended bounce cross for a layup and a 78-69 lead.
Morris hit a 3-pointer to chop the deficit to 6, however Jokic scored the following seven factors for the Nuggets to provide them an 87-76 lead. Denver surged once more and made it 96-82 on a lob dunk by Gordon.
The Wizards responded with a pair of 3-pointers that sparked a 13-4 run earlier than heading to the fourth quarter down 102-95.
Christian Braun cut up a pair of free throws early within the fourth to make it 109-97, however Washington once more had a solution.
Deni Avdija hit a 3-pointer, Kuzma made two free throws and Kispert drained consecutive 3-pointers to get the Wizards inside 113-108 with 8:54 left. The Nuggets prolonged the result in 10, Washington bought inside seven and had an opportunity to get nearer however a 10-foot jumper from Jokic made it 131-120 with 3:27 left.
The Nuggets led by as many as 9 within the first half, however Washington battled again. An 11-2 run — highlighted by a four-point play from Morris — gave the Wizards a 53-49 lead halfway via the second quarter.
Denver recovered to take a 72-67 lead into halftime.
