Jokic’s triple-double helps Nuggets cool off Warriors
Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 16 assists and 16 rebounds in his 18th triple-double this season and third in as many games to lead Denver past Golden State 119-103 on Sunday in San Francisco.
Jokic, who hit a Stephen Curry-like 40-foot shot to cap the Nuggets’ 130-127 win at Golden State on Jan. 4, notched his 122nd regular-season triple-double Sunday as Denver capped a sweep of the teams’ four-game season series.
Klay Thompson scored all of his 23 points in the first half, and Curry missed his first seven 3-point tries before totaling 20 points for the Warriors, who had won three in a row and eight of their previous nine.
■ Bucks 119, 76ers 98: At Philadelphia, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists for Milwaukee in Bucks coach Doc Rivers’ first game at Philadelphia since the 76ers fired him in May. Rivers went 154-82 with the Sixers; he’s 5-7 with Milwaukee.
■ Hornets 93, Trail Blazers 80:
Portland, Ore., Nick Richards had 21 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte, which won for the fifth time in six games. Portland missed 29 of 32 3-point tries, including 23 straight in one stretch, in its eighth loss in a row.
■ Suns 123, Lakers 113: At Phoenix, Grayson Allen had 24 points to lead four 20-point scorers for Phoenix, which didn’t trail in the fourth quarter. Lebron James had 28 points and 12 assists for Los Angeles, which had won four of its previous five.
■ Thunder 123, Rockets 110: At Houston, Shai Gilgeous-alexander scored 36 points and Chet Holmgren 29 for Oklahoma City (40-17), which overcame a 16-point second-quarter deficit and won its fifth straight to tie Minnesota atop the West.
■ Kings 123, Clippers 107: At Los Angeles, De’aaron Fox had 33 points and Domantas Sabonis 17 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists for Sacramento, which won its third in a row. Los Angeles has alternated wins and losses for its past eight games.
■ Cavaliers 114, Wizards 105: At Washington, Jarrett Allen had 22 points and 12 rebounds for Cleveland, which dealt Washington its 11th straight loss. The Wizards are 2-12 under interim coach Brian Keefe, a former UNLV guard.
■ Jazz 128, Spurs 109: At Salt Lake City, Lauri Markkanen had 26 points for Utah, which scored 34 points off 20 San Antonio turnovers and halted a five-game skid. The Spurs lost their fourth in a row and 11th in 12 games.
■ Pacers 133, Mavericks 111: At Indianapolis, Myles Turner scored 33 points for Indiana, which shot 55.9 percent to win for the fourth time in five games and halt Dallas’ seven-game win streak.
■ Hawks 109, Magic 92: At Atlanta, Dejounte Murray had 25 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds for Atlanta, which halted its three-game skid and Orlando’s threegame win streak.
■ Bulls 114, Pelicans 106: At New Orleans, Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 13 rebounds for Chicago, which hit 19 of 21 free throws and overcame a 12-point third quarter deficit.
G League
■ Lakers 124, Ignite 117: At Dollar Loan Center, Jalen Hood-schifino hit a go-ahead free throw with 4:32 left and totaled 29 points and 10 rebounds for South Bay (2015), which shot 51.8 percent. Gabe York scored 26 points for the Ignite (6-33) in their third straight loss and sixth in seven games.
From staff and wire reports