Nikola Jokić had 28 points (14 in the paint), 14 rebounds and 12 assists, his 32nd career triple-double, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-102.
The Nuggets took control with a 22-4 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 16.
Jokić and Jamal Murray set each other up for 6 baskets and 15 points, 3 of them 3-pointers.
For the Thunder, Dennis Schröder scored 22 points (15 in the fourth quarter) off the bench, and Danilo Gallinari went 1 for 7 from 3. Chris Paul had 15 points, 10 assists and 4 steals. Schröder scored 15 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter.
The Nuggets shot 50.6% from the field to the Thunder’s 46.9% and outscored them 27-12 off turnovers. The Nuggets’ starters outscored the Thunder 39-23 in 14 minutes together.