DENVER (AP) – mikal bridge scored 25 points and brooklyn Net A late rally and another triple-double bye Nikola Jokic to defeat the Denver Nuggets 122-120 on Sunday.
Nick Claxton had 20 points and Dorian Finney-Smith And Spencer Dinwiddie Each added 15 points for Brooklyn, which has won five of its last six games.
Jokic had 35 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists for his league-leading 27th triple-double of the season, but missed a 14-foot jumper with 5 seconds left that would have given the Nuggets the lead.
Michael Porter Jr. Added 23 points for Denver, which matched a season high with their third consecutive loss.
After trailing by eight points at the break, Brooklyn fought back to take an 80–77 lead on Bridges’ jumper midway through the third quarter. The Nets extended their advantage to 98–87 in the fourth quarter. royce o’neill And Joe Harris connected on consecutive 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds of the third period.
Harris hit another 3-pointer to give the Nets a 109–94 advantage with 8:11 left, Brooklyn’s largest lead up to that point. The Nuggets didn’t go away, however, pulling within 116–110 on a three-point play. christian braun And Jokic’s floater with 4:41 remaining.
Denver moved to within 121–120 on a pair of free throws by Jokic with 41.6 seconds remaining and the Nuggets won a challenge with 23.2 seconds left to overturn a foul call on Jokic and gain possession, but Jokic then missed a potential go-ahead shot. Missed the forward shot. The Nuggets fouled Bridges with 1.8 seconds remaining, and he made one of two free throws.
Jokic’s jumper fell short at the buzzer.
Brooklyn leads 49-39 seth curry3-pointer with 7:23 left in the second quarter but the Nuggets ended the period on a 30–12 run to take a 69–61 halftime lead. Jokic ignited the flurry, scored 10 of his points in that span, and Jamal Murray Capped it, pulling up from 33 feet to hit a 3-pointer just before the halftime buzzer.
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Net: G / F ben simmons He was sidelined for the 10th consecutive game due to left knee and back pain. “He’s back home in Brooklyn. We’ll have a chance to see where he is when we get back home after this trip.” jack vaughn Said.
Nuggets: F Vlatko Cancer Returned after missing the last four games with a sprained right wrist. … F zeke grandpaAn important part of the team’s rotation for most of the season, has been sidelined since February 7 with a right shoulder sprain. His injury is expected to be re-evaluated soon to determine if he can return before the end of the season. “Obviously what we’ve tried to do is not have surgery and give his shoulder time to heal and get better to see where it’s at,” the coach Michael Malone Said. “After tonight, there are still 14 games left so there is still time left in the season.”
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Nets: End a five-game trip Tuesday night in Oklahoma City.
Nuggets: In Toronto on Tuesday night in the first leg of a five-game trip.
