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Thunder Steal Win From Nuggets on the Road

"I think they have the NBA's attention," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said of the formidable Oklahoma City Thunder.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a turnaround jumper with a second left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 118-117 on Saturday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (15-8) are 5.5-point underdogs against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (17-9) Saturday, December 16,

Early in Thursday night's game, Nuggets coach Michael Malone stalked the sideline, waving his arms like the Scarecrow in the "Wizard of Oz," imploring his team to shut down the Nets' 3-point machine.

The Nuggets play nine back-to-backs through Jan. 5 while the Timberwolves only play two. Then the back half of the schedule is skewed in Denver's favor.

Nikola Jokic became the first NBA player with at least 10 triple-doubles in seven straight seasons as the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-101 on Thursday night for their third consecutive win. Jokic had 26 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in his 115th career triple-double during the regular season. Denver also was bolstered by the return of Jamal Murray, who missed Tuesday's game at Chicago with ankle soreness.

De'Aaron Fox poured in 41 points, Malik Monk and Keon Ellis combined for 35 off the bench and the host Sacramento Kings overcame a 43-point performanc...

Early in Thursday night's game, Nuggets coach Michael Malone stalked the sideline, waving his arms like the Scarecrow in the "Wizard of Oz," imploring his team to shut down the Nets' 3-point machine.

Recap: Denver Nuggets build lead early and run away with the game against Brooklyn Nets, win 124-101 Brooklyn didn't look very interested in playing a game tonight, and Denver took advantage.