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Barton leads Nuggets past Pelicans 117-111 in OT

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DENVER -- Gary Harris had 21 points and Will Barton added 11 of his 19 in overtime, helping the Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 117-111 on Friday night.

Barton went 4 for 4 from the field in the extra period and had all of the Nuggets' points in the frame until Jamal Murray's two free throws made it 116-110 with 25 seconds remaining.

The Nuggets, who trailed by as many as 18, improved to 11-2 at home.

Trey Lyles also had 19 points and Nikola Jokic returned from a seven-game absence with a left ankle sprain and had 13 points and 11 rebounds.