Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, and the Denver Nuggets won their eighth consecutive home game by beating the Boston Celtics 123-111 on Sunday night.
Jokic made 10 of his 13 field goal attempts and was 8-for-8 from the free-throw line. It was his ninth triple-double of the season. Denver played without starting guard Jamal Murray . Bruce Brown replaced Murray in the starting lineup and finished with 21 points.
The Nuggets led 37-28 after one quarter and 62-54 at halftime. Denver's first-half lead peaked at 15 points in the second quarter. Michael Porter Jr. , Aaron Gordon and Bones Hyland also scored in double figures for Denver, which led by as many as 18 points in the fourth quarter.Ja Morant scored 35 points as host Memphis pulled away down the stretch to beat Sacramento for its third straight win.
De'Aaron Fox scored 19 points to lead the Kings but shot 7 of 18 and committed five turnovers as the Kings were unable to win a third straight. Domantas Sabonis posted his 13th straight double-double with 18 points and 14 boards, while Malik Monk also contributed 18 points.Rui Hachimura scored 26 points and Kristaps Porzingis added 22 as Washington went on the road and took down depleted Milwaukee.
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