Michael Porter Jr. had 27 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 12 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-95.
The Nuggets never trailed and led by as many as 25.
Jamal Murray had 30 points (16 in the first quarter) and 3 steals, and Nikola Jokić added 21 points and 10 rebounds. The Nuggets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the 76ers, Tyrese Maxey scored 13 points off the bench. All 13 of Maxey’s points came in the fourth quarter.
The Nuggets shot 48.1% from the field and 38.7% from 3 to the 76ers’ 42.7% and 31.4%. The 76ers got 5 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the Nuggets 46-16 off the bench. The 76ers’ starters were outscored 49-28 in 16 minutes together.