For Jokic, Brooklyn’s ability to get to the rim at will in crunch time was unacceptable.

„It was too easy for them,“ Jokic said. „Second half it was too easy for them. We got to do something. I don’t know what it is, but (we) probably need to do something.“

Nuggets: Coach Michael Malone praised Paul Millsap. „He’s been the quiet unsung hero of our team,“ Malone said. „We’ve had a lot of younger guys who have been up and down, inconsistent. If you looked at our first 20 games, Paul has been Mr. consistency for us, and that’s what you expect from a 14-year veteran.“ Millsap had nine points and four rebounds in 21 minutes.

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