Nikola Jokic poured in 31 points in three quarters of action to help the surging Denver Nuggets to a 117-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday in Austin, Texas.
Nikola Jokic poured in 31 points in three quarters of action to help the surging Denver Nuggets to a 117-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday in Austin, Texas, in a battle between the teams on the top and bottom of the Western Conference standings.Denver led by as many as 21 points in the second period, by nine at halftime and by seven after three quarters.
The Nuggets sprinted away from a game tied at 12 with a 19-2 run capped by a hook shot by Jokic at the 2:09 mark of the first period. Denver was up 37-18 after one quarter.Murray's turnaround jumper early in the second period stoked the Nuggets' lead to 21 points before San Antonio began chipping away at its deficit.
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