Jokic’s triple-double leads Nuggets in rout

Nikola Jokic had 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his ninth tripledouble of the season and 50th of his career, and the Denver Nuggets trounced host Milwaukee 128-97 on Tuesday to snap the Bucks’ five-game winning streak.

Jamal Murray added 24 points as the Nuggets (20-15) earned their third straight victory.

Denver shot 55.8%, the highest field-goal percentage by any Bucks opponent this season.

Giannis Antetokoumpo had 27 points and eight rebounds for Milwaukee (2114). Khris Middleton added 20 points.

Antetokounmpo had his string of four straight games with at least 35 points end. SPURS 119, KNICKS 83 » Trey Lyles scored 18 points, Dejounte Murray added 17 and San Antonio ended New York’s three-game winning streak.

Immanuel Quickley led the Knicks with 26 points.

GRIZZLIES 125, WIZARDS 111 » Ja Morant had 35 points and 10 assists, De’Anthony Melton and Dillon Brooks each added 20 points, and Memphis beat visiting Washington.

Jonas Valanciunas had 11 points and 16 rebounds for Memphis, which has won back-to-back road games for the first time since winning four in a row away as part of a seven-game win streak from Jan. 8 to Feb. 1.

The Grizzlies were coming off a 133-84 victory at Houston.

Russell Westbrook had 23 points and 15 assists for the Wizards, but also committed eight of Washington’s 22 turnovers.

HAWKS 94, HEAT 80 » Trae Young scored 18 points, including 13 straight in the fourth quarter, to help make Nate McMillan a winner in his debut as interim coach of Atlanta, which fired head coach Lloyd Pierce on Monday.

The Hawks snapped Miami’s six-game win streak.