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Nikola Jokic scored 18 of his 27 factors within the third quarter, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 129-103 on Saturday night time for his or her first dwelling victory this season.
Jokic added 16 rebounds and 9 assists to complete simply shy of a triple-double for the second straight night time. He was one rebound away from the mark in Minnesota on Friday night time.
The Jazz stay the one winless group within the NBA.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 20 factors, Julian Strawther scored a season-high 19 factors, Christian Braun scored 17 and Aaron Gordon had 12 factors for the Nuggets.
Each groups have been enjoying with out key gamers. Utah was lacking Lauri Markkanen (again) and Jordan Clarkson (heel) and beginning rookies Cody Williams and Kyle Filipowski.
Denver guard Jamal Murray is in concussion protocol after struggling a success to the pinnacle within the Nuggets’ loss Friday, and Russell Westbrook bought his first begin of the season instead of Murray.
The Jazz had six gamers rating in double figures, led by Walker Kessler’s 18 factors. Johnny Juzang scored 17 factors, Keyonte George scored 16 factors, John Collins contributed 15 factors and Collin Sexton and Brice Sensabaugh every completed with 10 factors apiece.
The Nuggets, who led a lot of the recreation, took a 17-point lead on Strawther’s 3-pointer with 1:04 left within the first quarter. Utah minimize the result in 11 earlier than the beginning of the second half, then used a 16-3 run to tie the rating at 42 with 7:45 left within the half.
Denver scored 14 straight factors and settled for a 65-56 halftime lead.
The Nuggets began to tug away within the third. Braun scored eight factors within the quarter and Jokic took over offensively. He hit a hook, a 14-foot jumper and a trio of 3-pointers to present them a 24-point lead heading into the fourth.
Jokic was 3-for-4 from behind the arc within the interval to present Denver a 99-75 lead with 1 / 4 to play.
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