Nikola Jokic produced 29 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in his return from a one-game absence and the host Denver Nuggets beat the struggling Memphis Grizzlies 128-103 on Monday night.
Christian Braun scored 17 points, Reggie Jackson had 15 points, Julian Strawther scored 14 points and Michael Porter Jr. and Justin Holiday finished with 11 each for Denver , which is 15-2 since the All-Star break.Peyton Watson finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets, who lead the Western Conference by one game over the Oklahoma City Thunder.Lamar Stevens logged 19 points, Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 17, Desmond Bane and GG Jackson finished with 15 points each and Jaren Jackson Jr.
The Nuggets led 39-24 after the first quarter and expanded the gap in the second. The Grizzlies scored the first two buckets of the period before Denver hit four straight free throws and Strawther and Jackson soon added consecutive 3-pointers to push the lead to 49-29.It was still a 20-point game after Pippen drained a 3-pointer, but Porter hit a pair from deep, Braun dunked and hit a layup and Jokic made a 3-pointer to give the Nuggets a 67-38 lead late in the second quarter.
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