Jokic has another gem in win over Warriors
Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists for his third straight triple-double and 18th of the season, leading the defending champion Denver Nuggets past the host Warriors again in a 119-103 victory Sunday night.
Jokic shot 13 for 24 on the way to his 122nd career reg- ular-season triple-double.
Klay Thompson scored 23 points, all in the first half, and Steph Curry overcame a slow start missing his first seven 3-point tries before finishing with 20 points — all but four scored in the second half.
BUCKS 119, 76ERS 98 >> Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points, Damian Lillard added 24 and visiting Milwaukee won in Doc Rivers' return to Philadelphia.
Rivers was fired by Philadelphia after last season. He coached the 76ers from 2020-23, never getting past the second round of the playoffs, and Sunday was 12th game since taking over in Milwaukee.
Tyrese Maxey had 24 points for Philadelphia. THUNDER 123, ROCKETS 110 >> Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points and Chet Holmgren added 29 to lead visiting Oklahoma City past Houston. The Thunder won their fifth straight to move back into a tie with Minnesota for the Western Conference lead.
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The Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic had his 122nd career triple-double in Sunday's victory at Golden State.
Smith Jr. had 20 points apiece for the Rockets. HAWKS' YOUNG OUT AT LEAST 4 WEEKS >> The Atlanta Hawks have lost AllStar point guard Trae Young for at least four weeks with a torn ligament in his left pinkie finger. Young was hurt during Friday night's loss to Toronto and will have surgery Tuesday. FIVE DISCIPLINED FOR FRIDAY ALTERCATION >> Miami's Jimmy Butler and New Orleans' Naji Marshall have been suspended for one game apiece for instigating an on-court altercation, the NBA announced Sunday. The incident happened during the Heat-Pelicans game Friday night.
Miami's Thomas Bryant and New Orleans' Jose Alvarado were both handed three-game suspensions for fighting and leaving the bench area. Miami's Nikola Jovic also got a one-game suspension for leaving the bench area and entering the altercation.