Without Curry, Warriors fall to dominant Nuggets 129-104

Denver Nuggets improved to 6-2 with a 129-104 win over the Golden State Warriors, with Nikola Jokić casually leading the way.

The three-time MVP flirted with yet another triple-double, posting 26 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists in just 28 minutes, shooting 12/15 from the field without attempting a single free throw.

Nikola Jokic scored 26 points, Jamal Murray added 23 and the Denver Nuggets improved to 5-0 at home Friday night with a 129-104 rout of the Golden State Warriors, who were without Stephen Curry again.

Jokic, who sat out the entire fourth quarter, finished one rebound and one assist shy of his sixth triple-double of the season.

Jonas Valančiūnas also had a solid game with 16 points and six rebounds. For the Warriors, Quentin Post scored 14.