Jokic scores 26 and Murray adds 24 to lead the hot-shooting Nuggets past the Suns 130-112

PHOENIX (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 26 points, Jamal Murray added 24 and the Denver Nuggets pulled away late to beat the Phoenix Suns 130-112 on Saturday night.

The hot-shooting Nuggets made 22 of 38 3-pointers (57.9%) — hitting 10 in the first half and 12 in the second for a steady stream of offense. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 points off the bench and was 7 of 11 from behind the arc.

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Jokic scores 26 and Murray adds 24 to lead the hot-shooting Nuggets past the Suns 130-112 |

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