NBA
Jokic and Murray flattened the Warriors
The Nuggets showed their teeth at the Warriors, and with forwards Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, they won 134-117, taking another step on their way to the best record in the West.
The Nuggets (36-16) have the best record in the West. The Warriors (26-26) are ranked 9th. In their second meeting of the year, they really played their position, with Denver partying in the second half and driving to a 134-117 win, up to at one point +21 went.
Jamal Murray was the top scorer for the winners (who were without Aaron Gordon) with 33 points, with Nikola Jokic adding 22 points, 14 rebounds and 16 assists, and Michael Porter, Vlatko Canchar and Bruce Brown each adding 17 points.
The Warriors, who were without Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, had Steph Curry on 28 points, Jordan Poole on 22 points and Jonathan Cuminga on 17 points.
THE DODECALPTA: 34-35, 70-69, 105-91, 134-117
NUGGETS: Chadzar 17 (3), Porter 17 (6/12 3 points), Jokic 22 (14 rebounds, 16 assists), Murray 33 (3/11 3 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists), Caldwell-Pope 18 ( 1), Green, Nagy 5, Watson, M. Brown 17 (3), Smith, Reid, K. Brown 5 (1)
WARRIOR: Cuminga 17 (2 trebles, 7 rebounds), Looney 3 (6 rebounds), Wiggins 9 (3/14 shooting, 2 trebles, 10 rebounds), Curry 28 (5/10 trebles, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 turnovers) , Poole 22 (4 3-pointers, 5 assists), Green 6 (1), Wiseman 9, DiVincenzo 14 (4), Jerome (1/6 3-pointers), Moody
Source: sport 24
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