Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 140-127 on Monday night. Jamal Murray scored 34 points for the Nuggets, who lost 127-103 in Oklahoma City on Sunday.

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Nikola Jokic scored 35 and Jamal Murray added 34 to lift the Denver Nuggets to a 140-127 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. The result snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Thunder and gave the Nuggets a tie in the season series, with each team winning two games. On Sunday, the Thunder earned a 127-103 home win over Denver.

Nikola Jokic anotó 35 puntos, 18 rebotes y ocho asistencias, y los Nuggets de Denver vencieron 140-127 al Thunder de Oklahoma City el lunes por la noche. Jamal

The Oklahoma City Thunder split their back-to-back against the Denver Nuggets with a 140-127 loss on Monday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic also split their individual matchups.