DENVER (AP) – Michael Bridges Brooklyn scored 25 points networks He withstood a late rally and another triple Nikola Jokic to defeat the Denver Nuggets 122-120 on Sunday.
Nick Claxton Scored 20 points and Dorian Finney Smith And Spencer Dinwiddie He added 15 points apiece for Brooklyn, who have won five of their last six games.
Jokic scored 35 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists for a league-leading 27 triple-double wins of the season, but missed a 14-foot jumper with 5 seconds left that would have given the Nuggets the lead.
Michael Porter Jr He added 23 points for Denver, tying a season-high third straight loss.
Trailing by eight points at halftime, Brooklyn struggled to take an 80-77 lead on the Bird Bridges midway through the third quarter. The Nets extended their lead to 98-87 going into the fourth quarter as Royce O’Neill And Joe Harris Connected with three consecutive throws in the last 40 seconds of the third period.
Harris hit another 3-pointer to give the Nets a 109-94 advantage with 8:11 left, Brooklyn’s largest lead to that point. The Nuggets didn’t go far, though, going 116-110 in a three-point game. Christian Brown And Jokic floated with 4:41 remaining.
Denver got it 121-120 on a pair of free throws by Jokic with 41.6 seconds left and the Nuggets won the challenge with 23.2 seconds left to return a foul on Jokic and take possession, but Jokic then missed the potential go-ahead shot. The Nuggets missed bridges with 1.8 seconds left and made one of two free throws.
Jokic’s jump at the bell fell short.
Brooklyn opened, leading 49-39 Seth Curry3-pointers with 7:23 remaining in the second quarter, but the Nuggets finished the period 30-12 to lead 69-61 at halftime. Jokic ignited the giveaway, scoring 10 of his points in that period, and Jamal Murray He capped it off, pulling it from 33 feet to hit a three-pointer before the buzzer sounded at the end of the first half.
Tip-ins
Curling: G/F Ben Simmons He was sidelined for the tenth straight game with soreness in his left knee and back. “He’s back home in Brooklyn. We’ll get a chance to see where he is when we get home after this trip,” Coach Jack Vaughn He said.
Nuggets: F Flatko Kankar He returned to action after missing the past four games due to a sprained right wrist. …F How are we calling?, a key part of the team’s rotation for most of the season, has been sidelined since February 7 with a right shoulder sprain. An injury reassessment is expected soon to determine if he can return before the end of the season. “Obviously what we’ve tried to do is not operate and give his shoulder time to heal and get better and see where he is,” he said. Michael Malone He said. “After tonight, there are still 14 games left so there is still plenty of time in the season.”
the next
The Nets: Wrap up a five-game drive Tuesday night in Oklahoma City.
Nuggets: In Toronto on Tuesday night in the opening game of a five-game trip.
