Simply put, Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic just won’t let the Denver Nuggets lose back-to-back games in Oklahoma City.
The two superstars delivered 69 points combined to banner a commanding 140-127 Nuggets revenge against the West no. 1 Thunder in their highly-anticipated rematch, Tuesday, March 11.
Jokic finished with 35 points, 18 rebounds, and eight dimes for his 11th straight double, while Murray added 34 markers.
Denver (42-23) overcame an early 12-point deficit thanks to a big 73-54 second half to avenge their disappointing 127-103 loss to the Thunder yesterday.
Meanwhile, Lu Dort ended up with a team-high 26 points for the OKC (53-12) while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander logged 25 markers more.
Oklahoma City travels to Boston to face the defending champion Celtics (47-18) while Denver returns home to host the Minnesota Timberwolves (37-29).
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
