Jamal Murray scored 30 points, Nikola Jokic extended his NBA lead with his 17th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets spoiled Jimmy Butler’s return by beating the Miami Heat 133-113 on Friday night.

Nikola Jokic delivered his fourth straight triple-double on Tuesday, a league-leading 19th of the season, to propel the Denver Nuggets to a 144-109 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Miami Heat veteran Jimmy Butler was in the starting lineup for Friday's 133-113 defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets after completing his seven-game suspension.Butler recorded 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting.

The Miami Heat star may be “back”, but an uncomfortable window of basketball seems to be on the horizon moving forward, pending any eventual trade.

Jimmy Butler made his return, but the Heat still lost its third straight game to reach the 40-game mark at 20-20.

Jimmy Butler was in the starting lineup for the Miami Heat against the Denver Nuggets on Friday after completing his seven-game suspension, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra announced."You're looking for drama.

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Nikola Jokic needed just three quarters to post his 19th triple-double of the NBA season as the Denver Nuggets thrashed the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat lock horns in a rematch of the 2023 NBA Finals on Friday night at the Kaseya Center.

Unfortunately for the Heat, its defense hasn’t been good enough lately. As a result, the Heat dropped its third straight game in a 133-113 blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night at Kaseya Center.

Nikola Jokic had 20 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and three blocks without playing the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 113-100 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Christian Braun added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets,