Nuggets win amid controversy
Denver edged San Antonio 136-131 in a high‑scoring game that included controversy over a late foul on Nikola Jokić, a finish that keeps Denver’s momentum as the regular season winds down . Other late‑season results: Oklahoma City beat Boston 104-102, the Lakers rolled past the Bulls 97-76, and Luka Dončić dropped 50 in a Timberwolves loss that extended their skid to three games — all signposts for playoff seeding fights [](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2026/03/13/nba-games-today-schedule-times-tv-march-13/89132974007/).
Nikola Jokić recorded a 31-point, 20-rebound, 12-assist game and Jamal Murray poured in 39 points, while role players Spencer Jones (19), Cam Johnson (15) and Christian Braun (11) fueled the second-half rally; Victor Wembanyama was ruled out of San Antonio’s lineup with right-ankle soreness. (espn.com) The “controversy” comes amid renewed friction with Oklahoma City defender Luguentz Dort: Dort was ejected on Feb. 27 after a Flagrant 2 hip-check on Jokić and was later assessed a Flagrant 1 for striking Jokić in the face during the teams’ March meeting, after which Dort apologized. (espn.com) As of early March the league had not announced a suspension stemming from Dort’s Feb. 27 ejection, and no additional NBA discipline tied to the March 10 incident had been publicly reported. (heavy.com) Denver’s comeback added to its late‑season push — ESPN’s standings list the Nuggets at 41-26, and The Denver Post notes the club has secured potential two‑way tiebreakers over Houston and Minnesota as it heads to a road game at the Lakers on Saturday. (espn.com)
