Denver center Nikola Jokic delivered his 35th triple-double of the season with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists on Monday night, guiding the Nuggets to a 128-112 home victory over the Trail Blazers.
Guard Jamal Murray matched Jokic with 22 points, and forward Peyton Watson returned from a strained hamstring that had sidelined him since Feb. 4, contributing 14 points in nearly 20 minutes. Seven Denver players reached double figures, including Cam Johnson with 19. Assistant coach David Adelman, serving as acting head coach, said before tipoff that Watson’s minutes would be monitored as he eases back into the rotation.
Timberwolves
Bones Hyland scored a team-high 23 points and Jaden McDaniels added 19 as the Timberwolves defeated the Celtics 102-92, ending an 18-game losing streak at TD Garden that dated to 2005.
Minnesota trailed 81-80 early in the fourth quarter before ripping off a 16-0 run, highlighted by eight straight points from Naz Reid in his return after a two-game absence. Guard Ayo Dosunmu closed with 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while center Rudy Gobert collected 14 boards. Leading scorer Anthony Edwards missed his fourth consecutive game with a knee injury.
Suns
Devin Booker poured in 25 points and Jalen Green chipped in 20 as the Suns snapped a five-game slide by beating the Raptors 120-98 in Phoenix.
The Suns never trailed, stretching the lead to 30 late in the third period. Booker shot 9-for-15 from the floor and hit three three-pointers. Reserve guard Collin Gillespie scored 16, while rookies Ryan Dunn and Rasheer Fleming combined for 23 off the bench to help Phoenix notch its 40th win despite multiple rotation injuries.
Source: Hoops Wire
