Jokic's 31-20-12 night
The Nuggets rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the Spurs 136-131 — Nikola Jokic posted a 31-20-12 triple-double and Jamal Murray added a season-high 39 points in the comeback Yahoo Sports AP News.
Jokić’s night was his third game this season with at least 30 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists and the 10th such performance of his career nba.com. Denver poured in 83 points across the third and fourth quarters to erase the deficit after halftime nba.com, and the team closed the game by outscoring San Antonio 42-25 in the fourth quarter. espn.com Victor Wembanyama was ruled out after pregame warmups with right ankle soreness, and San Antonio has gone 10-5 in games without him this season espn.com. Spurs guard Stephon Castle recorded his third career triple-double with a 30-11-10 line, while De’Aaron Fox scored 27 and Devin Vassell added 18. espn.com The Nuggets were playing the second night of a back-to-back after a 129-93 win over Houston the previous evening, when Jamal Murray led Denver with 30 points in that victory. espn.com With the final sequence, Murray iced the finish by making four straight free throws after Castle’s late 3 rattled out with 20 seconds left, and Denver’s record moved to 41-26 in the standings. espn.com
