Nikola Jokic had 20 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and three blocks without playing the fourth quarter and the visiting Denver Nuggets rolled to a 113-100 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.
Christian Braun added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets, who won their six straight road game.
Wendell Carter Jr. led Orlando with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Anthony Black came off the bench with 14 points and five assists.
HEAT 128, SPURS 107 >> Rookie Kel’el Ware scored 25 points to match his season high, Duncan Robinson added 21 on 5-of-7 3-shooting and host Miami beat San Antonio.
Jimmy Butler had eight points and seven assists in his second game since returning from a seven-game suspension for “conduct detrimental to the team.”
Terry Rozier had 20 points to help the Heat snap a three-game losing streak.
Devin Vassell scored 23 points and Victor Wembanyama added 21 for the Spurs.
BUCKS 123, 76ERS 109 >> Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 15 rebounds to help host Milwaukee beat short-handed Philadelphia.
Damian Lillard added 25 points for the Bucks, who completed a 4-0 home stand.
Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 37 points and seven assists. Playing for the second consecutive night, Philadelphia has lost six straight and nine of 11.
The 76ers (15-26) were once again missing several key players — Joel Embiid, Paul George, Kyle Lowry and Guerschon Yabusele among them — due to injuries.
THUNDER 127, NETS 101 >> Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points and 10 assists in three quarters and host Oklahoma City beat Brooklyn.
Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer, sat out Friday’s loss at Dallas with a sprained right wrist. He looked fine against the Nets — he made 8 of 14 field goals and all 10 of his free throw attempts. He also had four steals.
Isaiah Joe scored 24 points and made eight 3-pointers for the Thunder, who at 35-7 have the best record in the Western Conference.
Cam Johnson and Tyrese Johnson each scored 15 points for the Nets, who have lost eight of nine.