Nuggets humble Warriors with 24 3-pointers
Tie NBA record with long-range attack
DENVER — Nikola Jokic got his second career triple-double and the Denver Nuggets tied a National Basketball Association record with 24 3-pointers while shocking the Golden State Warriors 132-110 on Monday night.
The Nuggets tied the 3-point mark set by the Rockets in December against New Orleans. They missed two 3-pointers in the final minute, and Jamal Murray passed up an uncontested 3 to dribble out the clock. They finished 24 of 40 from beyond the arc.
The Warriors were just 8 of 32 from long range, including one of 11 by Stephen Curry.
Jokic set career highs in rebounds (21) and assists (12) to go with 17 points, and rookie Juancho Hernangomez scored a season-high 27 points, including six 3s. Will Barton added 24 points and Jameer Nelson had 23.
Seven Nuggets sank 3-pointers, but the dizzying array of long-range shots didn’t include any by Jokic.
Kevin Durant led Golden State with 25 points 48 hours after his emotional return to Oklahoma City.
The Warriors’ ninth loss of the season matched their total from last year when they set an NBA record by winning 73 games. This also marked their biggest loss since a 129-100 blowout at the hands of the Spurs in the season opener.
S. ANTONIO 110 IND. 106
INDIANAPOLIS — Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points and the San Antonio Spurs clinched their NBA-record 20th consecutive winning season with a 110-106 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 10 of his 19 points during the final 6/12 minutes as the Spurs improved to 42-13 in the season following Tim Duncan’s retirement. They have had a winning record every season since 199798, when Duncan was a rookie, and broke a tie with the Utah Jazz, who had 19 straight winning seasons from 1985-2004.
ORLANDO 116 MIAMI 107
MIAMI — Evan Fournier scored 24 points, Elfrid Payton added 20 off the bench and Orlando beat Miami to snap a four-game losing streak.
PHIL. 105 CHARLOTTE 99
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Dario Saric had 18 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, and Philadelphia beat slumping Charlotte for its third straight win.
MEMPHIS 112 BROOK 103
NEW YORK — Mike Conley scored 32 points, Marc Gasol had 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and Memphis beat hapless Brooklyn.