Donovan Mitchell got fired up after being told he wasn’t playing good enough, matched his career high with 46 points.

FOUL PLAY

Nikola Jokic played only 16 minutes before fouling out in the fourth quarter. He finished with a season-low two points on 1-of-6 shooting and a season-low two rebounds. Without their star center on the court for long stretches, the Nuggets struggled with Gobert and Favors around the basket on both ends of the court.

„Obviously when your best players fouls out in 16 minutes, it’s gonna make it really hard to win on the road,“ Malone said. „Nikola is important for us, and this was not a typical Nikola Jokic night.“

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