The Denver Nuggets got strong performances from Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokiu0107, but it wasn’t enough as the Brooklyn Nets won 105-102 at Barclays Center Sunday.
Jokiu0107 continued his recent uptick in scoring with 24 points to go along with 11 boards and six dimes. Spencer Dinwiddie had a dominant performance for Brooklyn, leading his team with 24 points and eight assists.
The Nuggets got off to a slow start in the first quarter as they opened the game shooting 2 of 8 and saw Garrett Temple hit his first four shots to spark the Nets to a 18-10 lead.