NEW YORK (AP) — Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone sensed his team would play down to a Brooklyn Nets team that was missing three of their best players, including All-Star guard James Harden.
The Nuggets needed Austin Rivers, who scored 22 of his 25 points in the second half, and Nikola Jokic’s 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to beat the Nets 124-118 on Wednesday night.
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Denver jumped out to an early 17-8 lead before the Nets shook off their early struggles to trail by one at the end of the first quarter.