Nikola Jokić had a season-high 39 points (26 in the paint) and 12 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-110 for their fifth straight win.
Jokić’s 13-foot jumper put the Nuggets ahead for good with 4:24 left in the third quarter.
Jokić and Jamal Murray set each other up for 6 baskets and 16 points, 4 of them 3-pointers.
For the Hornets, Kemba Walker scored 20 points, and Bismack Biyombo added 16 points (12 in the paint) and 12 rebounds on 7 for 10 shooting. The Hornets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Hornets forced 8 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions.