Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists, Jamal Murray scored 31 points, and the Denver Nuggets ended the Detroit Pistons' eight-game winning streak with a 134-119 win on Friday night. Michael Porter Jr.

The Denver Nuggets have been a leading contender for the championship over the past five seasons, primarily due to Nikola Jokić's contributions.

Jamal Murray led Denver with 31 points, including five 3-pointers. Nikola Jokic got to the free-throw line for 11 attempts en route to 23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists. Christian Braun was the beneficiary of many of his passes, making 10 of 14 shots in a 23-point performance.

Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 134-119 over the Pistons that ended Detroit ... the opposite was true. Michael Porter Jr., who went 2 of 11 from 3 in Thursday’s loss in Milwaukee ...

Jamal Murray poured in 31 points as the visiting Denver Nuggets snapped Detroit's eight-game winning streak with a 134-119 victory over the Pistons on Friday night.

The Detroit Pistons extended their league-best winning streak to eight games with a 117-97 win over the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, keeping pace with the NBA leading Cleveland Cavaliers, who have also reeled off eight wins in a row.

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 32 points and nine ... Aaron Gordon scored 25 points and Denver defeated Indiana. Michael Porter Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Christian Braun added 17 points and Jamal Murray scored 16 for Denver.

and the Denver Nuggets ended the Detroit Pistons' eight-game winning streak with a 134-119 win on Friday night. Michael Porter Jr. scored 28 points and Christian Braun matched Jokic with 23 for ...

and the Denver Nuggets ended the Detroit Pistons' eight-game winning streak with a 134-119 win on Friday night. Michael Porter Jr. scored 28 points and Christian Braun matched Jokic with 23 for ...

and the Denver Nuggets ended the Detroit Pistons’ eight-game winning streak with a 134-119 win on Friday night. Michael Porter Jr. scored 28 points and Christian Braun matched Jokic with 23 for ...