Jokic's triple-double, Murray and Johnson hit late 3s to rally Nuggets by Jazz, 135-129
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Nikola Jokic had 33 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists, Cam Johnson and Jamal Murray combined for four 3-pointers in the final 2:20, and the Denver Nuggets rallied from 13 down in the fourth quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 135-129
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Jokic's triple-double, Murray and Johnson hit late 3s to rally Nuggets by Jazz, 135-129 Nikola Jokic had 33 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists, Cam Johnson and Jamal Murray combined for four 3-pointers in the final 2:20, and the Denver Nuggets rallied from 13 down in the fourth quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 135-129 By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press March 27, 2026, 11:58 PM DENVER -- Nikola Jokic had 33 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists, Cam Johnson and Jamal Murray combined for four 3-pointers in the final 2:20, and the Denver Nuggets rallied from 13 down in the fourth quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 135-129 on Friday night. Murray finished with 31 points two nights after scoring a season-high 53 . Jokic had his fourth straight triple-double and 31st of the season to help Denver avoid a costly loss in the tight Western Conference playoff race. The Nuggets are in fourth place, a game ahead of Minnesota and a half-game behind the Los Angeles Lakers. Kyle Filipowski led Utah with 25 points but was scoreless in the fourth quarter when Denver rallied from a 120-107 deficit. Jokic started the comeback with a layup, Tim Hardaway Jr., who finished with 21 points, hit a 3-pointer and two free throws that made it 124-121. After Ace Bailey made a baseline jumper, Jokic hit a turnaround and Johnson tied it with a 3-pointer. The teams traded threes before Johnson, who had 12 points, put the Nuggets ahead for good with another from deep with 46 seconds left. After a turnover, Murray sealed with another from behind the arc with 17 seconds left. Utah, which has lost 26 of its last 29, played without several key players, including Keyonte George and Lauri Markkanen, Denver opened an early 12-point lead but the Jazz rallied in the second quarter to tie it at 62 at halftime. Popular Reads Tiger Woods charged with DUI after rollover crash in Florida: Sheriff Mar 27, 5:50 PM Iran live updates: More than 300 American troops wounded in Iran war 3 hours ago 'Too much to bear': Savannah Guth...
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