Christian Braun scored 22 points (10 in the first quarter), and the Denver Nuggets routed the Philadelphia 76ers 124-96.
The Nuggets led by as many as 33 and never trailed, pulling away with a 27-12 run in the first quarter.
Nikola Jokić assisted on 6 of Braun’s 7 baskets.
For the 76ers, MarJon Beauchamp scored 16 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) off the bench.
The Nuggets shot 50.0% from the field and 48.5% from 3 to the 76ers’ 39.4% and 22.0%. The 76ers got 9 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Nuggets’ starters outscored the 76ers 45-31 in 15 minutes together.