Jokic helps Nuggets snap Heat's 8-game home winning streak

Nikola Jokic finished with 27 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, and Denver snapped Miami's eight-game home winning streak by topping the Heat 112-108 on Monday night.

Jokic made 12 of 14 shots, and Denver shot 58%.

Michael Porter Jr. scored 17, Bruce Brown added 16, Jeff Green scored 12 and three Nuggets — Vlatko Cancar, Christian Braun and Thomas Bryant — each finished with 10 points.

KNICKS 124, NETS 106 >> Jalen Brunson scored 40 points, Josh Hart added a season-high 27 in his second game with his new team and host New York snapped a nine-game losing streak against Brooklyn.

Julius Randle had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks, who beat the Nets for the first time in three years. Brooklyn never lost to the Knicks when Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving played.

HORNETS 144, HAWKS 138 >> LaMelo Ball had 30 points and 15 assists, Terry Rozier added 29 points and

Charlotte held off Atlanta to snap a seven-game skid.

CAVALIERS 117, SPURS 109 >> Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points and led Cleveland to its seventh straight win as nose-diving San Antonio matched a team record with its 13th consecutive loss.

76ERS 123, ROCKETS 104 >> James Harden had 29 points and 10 assists against his former team while Tyrese Maxey scored 26 off the bench as Philadelphia beat Houston.

PELICANS 103, THUNDER 100 >> Brandon Ingram scored 34 points and New Orleans outlasted Oklahoma City.

JAZZ 123, PACERS 117 >> Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen each scored 29 points and Utah beat Indiana.

MAGIC 100, BULLS 91 >> Paolo Banchero scored 22 points, Franz Wagner and Markelle Fultz added 18 points apiece Orlando beat cold-shooting Chicago.

TIMBERWOLVES 124, MAVERICKS 121 >> Kyrie Irving scored 26 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter in his home debut for Dallas as he tried to rally from a 26-point deficit, but Minnesota held on for a victory.