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Jokic makes tiebreaking 3-pointer with 39 seconds left as Nuggets edge Maxey, 76ers 137-134
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Nikola Jokic made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 39 seconds left, Jamal Murray had 31 points and 11 assists, and the Denver Nuggets overcame Tyrese Maxey's 42 points to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 137-134 on Friday night.
Jokic finished with 28 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, just missing what would have been his NBA-leading 22nd triple-double.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 24 points and Julian Strawther had 18 off the bench as Denver ended a three-game losing streak.
Maxey also had nine assists, but it wasn’t enough to extend the 76ers’ four-game winning streak. Guerschon Yabusele set a career high with 28 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 27.
Nuggets: Russell Westbrook left the game with a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter when he was stripped by Ricky Council IV. Coach Michael Malone called time and Westbrook limped off, heading straight to the Nuggets’ locker room. He did not return.
76ers: Maxey had his 13th straight game of 28 or more points and fourth straight 30-point outing.
Jokic had 13 points in the fourth quarter and Maxey 12. He tied it for the final time at 130 before Jokic's 3-pointer.
The Nuggets, who lead the NBA in field goal percentage at 50.3, shot 65.9% (54 for 82) from the field. Six players were in double figures, with Strawther and Christian Braun (15 points) leading a 39-17 edge in bench scoring.
The 76ers continue a six-game homestand against Boston on Sunday. The Nuggets finish a five-game trip in Charlotte on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Guerschon Yabusele (Aaron Gordon gains possession) | ||
| 11:35 |  | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving reverse layup | 2-0 |
| 11:21 | | Tyrese Maxey turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 11:15 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:11 | | Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | Tyrese Maxey turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 11:00 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point running finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 4-0 |
| 10:51 | | +3 | Guerschon Yabusele makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 4-3 |
| 10:22 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 6-3 |
| 10:22 | | Justin Edwards shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:22 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:19 | | Justin Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | Tyrese Maxey turnover (bad pass) (Russell Westbrook steals) | ||
| 10:10 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point alley-oop dunk (Russell Westbrook assists) | 8-3 |
| 9:52 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:48 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Tyrese Maxey steals) | ||
| 9:43 | | +3 | Tyrese Maxey makes three point running pullup jump shot | 8-6 |
| 9:21 | | Eric Gordon shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 9:21 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-6 |
| 9:21 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-6 |
| 8:58 | | Justin Edwards misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:56 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Jamal Murray misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Justin Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | Tyrese Maxey misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:33 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 12-6 |
| 8:02 | | Tyrese Maxey misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:59 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 14-6 |
| 7:35 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:18 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving finger roll layup (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists) | 14-8 |
| 7:04 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 16-8 |
| 6:53 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point driving finger roll layup | 16-10 |
| 6:40 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 18-10 |
| 6:25 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup | 18-12 |
| 6:13 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 20-12 |
| 6:13 | | Guerschon Yabusele shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 6:13 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-12 |
| 6:05 | | Jamal Murray personal foul (Tyrese Maxey draws the foul) | ||
| 5:54 | | Justin Edwards misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 5:52 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point running jump shot (Justin Edwards assists) | 21-15 |
| 5:16 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Eric Gordon steals) | ||
| 5:13 | | Russell Westbrook shooting foul (Kelly Oubre Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:13 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:13 | | +1 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-16 |
| 5:13 | | +1 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-17 |
| 4:54 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 24-17 |
| 4:28 | | Guerschon Yabusele misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:24 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:01 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:58 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | Justin Edwards blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 3:42 | | Justin Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | +3 | Guerschon Yabusele makes three point running jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 24-20 |
| 3:27 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (lost ball) (Kelly Oubre Jr. steals) | ||
| 3:21 | | +2 | Guerschon Yabusele makes two point running dunk | 24-22 |
| 3:07 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:56 | | +3 | Tyrese Maxey makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 24-25 |
| 2:53 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:35 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:31 | | Christian Braun offensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point tip layup | 26-25 |
| 2:15 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point driving finger roll layup | 26-27 |
| 2:03 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:00 | | Kyle Lowry defensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:50 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | Christian Braun misses two point running layup | ||
| 1:42 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:29 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-27 |
| 1:29 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-27 |
| 1:22 | | +3 | Justin Edwards makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 28-30 |
| 1:11 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 31-30 |
| 0:52 | | +3 | Tyrese Maxey makes three point pullup jump shot | 31-33 |
| 0:41 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 34-33 |
| 0:30 | | Tyrese Maxey misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:28 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | Justin Edwards personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 0:26 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-33 |
| 0:26 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-33 |
| 0:06 | | +3 | Justin Edwards makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 36-36 |
| 0:00 | | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 38-36 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | Adem Bona misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 11:19 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | Peyton Watson offensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 41-36 |
| 10:57 | | Julian Strawther personal foul (Adem Bona draws the foul) | ||
| 10:48 | | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists) | 41-39 |
| 10:38 | | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:34 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | Justin Edwards misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | 76ers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 | | Peyton Watson personal foul (Loose ball) (Adem Bona draws the foul) | ||
| 10:15 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Reggie Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | +3 | Julian Strawther makes three point jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 44-39 |
| 9:35 | | +3 | Justin Edwards makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists) | 44-42 |
| 9:22 | | +3 | Julian Strawther makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 47-42 |
| 9:09 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Kelly Oubre Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:09 | | +1 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-43 |
| 9:09 | | +1 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-44 |
| 8:46 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating jump shot | 49-44 |
| 8:39 | | +3 | Kyle Lowry makes three point pullup jump shot | 49-47 |
| 8:17 | | Jamal Murray misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 8:13 | | Jamal Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point tip layup | 51-47 |
| 8:04 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot | 51-49 |
| 7:57 | | Adem Bona shooting foul (Julian Strawther draws the foul) | ||
| 7:57 | | +1 | Julian Strawther makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-49 |
| 7:57 | | +1 | Julian Strawther makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-49 |
| 7:39 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup | 53-51 |
| 7:28 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:24 | | Ricky Council IV defensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | Ricky Council IV misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 7:18 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | Peyton Watson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:02 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:00 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point pullup jump shot | 55-51 |
| 6:40 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:32 | | +3 | Guerschon Yabusele makes three point jump shot (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists) | 55-54 |
| 6:13 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 57-54 |
| 5:59 | | Ricky Council IV misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 59-54 |
| 5:22 | | +2 | Ricky Council IV makes two point driving floating jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 59-56 |
| 5:22 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Ricky Council IV draws the foul) | ||
| 5:22 | | Ricky Council IV misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:19 | | Guerschon Yabusele offensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:12 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 61-56 |
| 4:28 | | +3 | Guerschon Yabusele makes three point jump shot (Eric Gordon assists) | 61-59 |
| 4:17 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Tyrese Maxey steals) | ||
| 4:10 | | Michael Porter Jr. blocks Kelly Oubre Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 4:08 | | 76ers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | Guerschon Yabusele misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:54 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 3:52 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Guerschon Yabusele steals) | ||
| 3:49 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point running layup (Guerschon Yabusele assists) | 61-61 |
| 3:49 | | Russell Westbrook shooting foul (Kelly Oubre Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:49 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:49 | | +1 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 61-62 |
| 3:31 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 63-62 |
| 3:04 | | Ricky Council IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:47 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 65-62 |
| 2:23 | | +2 | Guerschon Yabusele makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 65-64 |
| 2:01 |