Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists for his 22nd triple-double of the season, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-101 on Sunday to snap a two-game home losing streak.
Jokic got his 128th career triple-double despite dealing with a sore right wrist that nearly kept him out of Friday’s loss to Minnesota.missed his fifth straight game due to knee and ankle injuries but has progressed, coach Michael Malone said before the game. He has missed 21 games with various injuries.added a season-high 22 points, going 6 of 9 shooting from 3-point range, as Denver snapped a two-game home losing streak.
“When you go through a stretch where four of your top eight players are out, it’s hard to be at your best,” Bickerstaff said.to give the Nuggets an 85-66 lead with 5:04 left in the third and later hit Jackson with a behind-the-back pass for a layup.
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