The Detroit Pistons played host Thursday night to the best the Western Conference has to offer and the results were about what you’d expect. Nikola Jokic, the reigning and back-to-back MVP, finished one assist shy of a triple double as the Denver Nuggets pulled away from the Pistons to win 119-100 to end their four-game losing streak.
With Jaden Ivey back after missing the last few games with injury, Detroit played competitively for the first three quarters. They even lead by as many as seven points at one point in the second half. The game had 16 lead changes but Detroit’s inexperience showed up eventually and the veteran-laden Denver squad pulled away rather easily midway through the fourth quarter.