The Denver Nuggets defeated Detroit at home with a score of 134:121, thanks to an excellent performance by Nikola Jokic.
Jokic was two assists and one rebound away from a new triple-double, as in addition to eight assists and nine rebounds, he also had 37 points.
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It can be said that this was the kind of game that fans of the Colorado team dream of, as in addition to Jokic, Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. were also at an exceptionally high level. Such matches have become rare, but when they happen, it’s hard for any team to play against the Nuggets.
With that in mind, we can say that the Pistons did a very good job in the first half, after which, in addition to allowing 67 points, they were six points behind. Denver made the decisive difference in the third quarter, and that period of the game ended in favor of the home team with a score of 47:28.
The Nuggets had a 25-point lead, but Detroit managed to reduce the deficit in the final quarter.
Jokic hit 11 of 17 shots from the field, and was especially good from three-point range (four of five shots made), while from the free-throw line he hit 11 of 14 shots. Murray contributed to the victory with 34 points (21 in the third quarter), and Porter Jr. with 26 points.
Denver now has a record of 17 wins and 13 losses, has ended a streak of two consecutive losses, and is currently in sixth place in the Western Conference standings of the NBA league.
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