Nikola had 30 points and 10 rebounds for Denver, which has lost three of its last four.

SLUMP BUSTER

Jokic went six games without hitting a 3-pointer, missing 16 in a row dating to Nov. 20. He was 1 for 5 on Friday night, making one in the fourth quarter.

In all, he was 13 for 21 from the field.

„Seeing Nikola play the way he did tonight is a small victory for us,“ coach Michael Malone said. „I remind everybody, he set the bar so damn high last year in the playoffs that everyone expects brilliance every night and that’s a lot to ask for a young kid. Tonight was an example of him getting back to who he is and playing the game.“

„Me and my teammates, we didn’t play very much defense,“ Jokic said. „It seems like it was too easy for them.“

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