The Nuggets had been stunned by several underwhelming teams so far this season, but there was no such letdown Tuesday night at Pepsi Center.
The Nuggets burned the nets for a 115-98 win over the reeling Pistons, improving to 40-18 on the season and shooting 57 percent from the field. It was Detroit’s seventh consecutive loss, and somewhat avenged Denver’s overtime defeat to the Pistons earlier this month.
Reserve forward Jerami Grant led the Nuggets with a career-high 29 points on 12-of-16 shooting and paced the 60-36 advantage for Denver’s reserves. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray finished with 16 points each, while Murray sliced the Pistons’ defense with eight assists.