Denver Nuggets defeats Oklahoma City Thunder

Nikola Jokic scores a double-double to rally Denver Nuggets past Oklahoma City Thunder, claiming the fourth back-to-back win with 119-101 with Jokic adding 27 points and 12 rebounds and Paul Millsap ending the night with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Off the bench Will Barton added 13 points, Gary Harris and PJ Dozier added 11 points each while JaMychal Green scored 10 points and 8 rebounds.

Nuggets blasted off in the second and third quarters outscoring Oklahoma with 66-43. The efforts by Luguentz Dort with 20 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 14 points did not yield them a win and accounted for this as their third loss off four matches. Denver forced a comeback later in the second half with Green landing a 26-foot jumper putting Denver ahead with 113-84, 6:38 minutes left on the clock.