Jamal Murray got his first career triple-double and the Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the Indiana Pacers 134-111 without Nikola Jokic. MileHighBasketball
Murray finished with 17 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds to turn in his best Jokic imitation. Jokic, who leads the league in triple-doubles, was a late scratch.
Aaron Gordon scored 28 points and Michael Porter Jr. added 19 and as the Western Conference-leading Nuggets ran their home winning streak to 16 games in a row. Bennedict Mathurin had 19 points and Chris Duarte added 18 for a Pacers teams that dropped its sixth straight game.
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