Jokic scores 27 to end Heat home 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.
Jimmy Butler had 24 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for the Heat. Max Strus scored 23, Bam Adebayo had 19, Gabe Vincent 15 and USF alum Jamaree Bouyea added 10 points with three steals and three assists. 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.
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 host Philadelphia beat Houston.
Joel Embiid scored 23 points in 31 minutes for the Sixers, who have won three in a row and improved to 22-8 at home. Hornets 144, Hawks 138:
LaMelo Ball had 30 points and 15 assists, Terry Rozier added 29 points and host Charlotte held off Atlanta to snap a sevengame losing streak.
Jazz 123, Pacers 117: Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen each scored 29 points and visiting Utah beat Indiana.
Cavaliers 117, Spurs 109: Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points and led host Cleveland to its seventh straight win over San Antonio, which matched a team record with its 13th consecutive loss.