Nikola Jokić had 30 points (20 in the paint), 11 rebounds and 14 assists, his 135th career triple-double, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 135-122 for their fourth straight win.
The Nuggets took control with a 29-7 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 26.
Jamal Murray had 28 points (12 in the second quarter) and 6 assists. Christian Braun added 21 points on 7 for 9 shooting, and Michael Porter Jr. scored 21 points with 5 3-pointers. The Nuggets had 4 20-point scorers.
For the Heat, Tyler Herro had 24 points and 11 assists, and Duncan Robinson added 20 points with 6 3-pointers off the bench. Bam Adebayo had 20 points and 9 rebounds. The Heat had 3 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Nuggets shot 61.7% from the field and 51.4% from 3 to the Heat’s 48.9% and 46.5%. The Heat made 20 3-pointers, 6 of them by Robinson and 4 by Herro. They outscored the Nuggets 50-19 off the bench. The Nuggets’ starters outscored the Heat 67-47 in 21 minutes together.