Jokić couldn’t find his shooting rhythm early, but he turned it on after the break, dropping 30 points in the final two quarters to lead the Denver Nuggets past the Atlanta Hawks .

The Colorado team recorded a narrow 134–133 road win, with Jokić flirting with yet another triple-double.

The Serbian center finished with 40 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, while Jonas Valančiūnas added eight points for the Nuggets . On the other side, Kristaps Porziņģis scored 25 points, and Vít Krejčí added 15 for the Hawks .

Orlando Magic grabbed a 106–105 win in the Florida derby, with Franz Wagner leading the way with 32 points. Goga Bitadze followed with eight points and eight rebounds, while Simone Fontecchio scored five points for Miami.

Elsewhere, Lauri Markkanen’s 18 points weren

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