Nikola Jokić had 22 points (12 in the paint), 14 rebounds and 14 assists, his 192nd career triple-double, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 128-112.
The Nuggets took control with a 26-11 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 20.
Jamal Murray had 22 points (13 in the first quarter) and 7 assists. The Nuggets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Trail Blazers, Deni Avdija had 23 points and 14 assists. Robert Williams III scored 16 points on 8 for 10 shooting off the bench.
The Nuggets shot 54.4% from the field and 39.1% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 43.3% and 32.0%. The Trail Blazers forced 11 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Nuggets outscored the Trail Blazers 27-9 on the fast break. The Trail Blazers’ starters were outscored 36-24 in 9 minutes together.