Nikola Jokic matched his profession high with 47 points and the fast-starting Denver Nuggets beat Utah 128-117 on Sunday to end allure’s winning touch at 11.
Jokic was 17 for 26 from the field, hit all four of his 3-point efforts, made 9 of 10 complimentary throws and had 12 rebounds and 5 assists. He racked up 33 factors in the initial fifty percent.
Will certainly Barton added 18 factors, and Jamal Murray had 16 to aid the Nuggets win for the 6th time in 7 games.
Utah lost for the very first time given that Jan. 6 at New York. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Jazz with 29 factors, and also Donovan Mitchell had 13 in 31 mins after missing two video games while in concussion method.
DENVER, COLORADO– JANUARY 31: Nikola Jokic # 15 of the Denver Nuggets goes to the basket against Joe Ingles # 2, Jordan Clarkson # 00 and also Rudy Gobert # 27 of the Utah Jazz in the third quarter at Ball Arena on January 31, 2021 in Denver, Colorado.
Denver struck all 8 of its 3-point attempts and also shot 80% in the first quarter. The Nuggets kept it entering the 2nd, going 13 of 24 from the field and also completing 15 of 17 from lengthy range in the initial fifty percent to take a 79-54 halftime lead.