Jokic outduels Wemby as Nuggets winHOME COURT ADVANTAGE: The Detroit Pistons clinched the Eastern Conference top seed for the first time since 2007 with a 116-93 victory over the Philadelphia 76ersAFP, LOS ANGELESNikola Jokic on Saturday scored 40 points to propel the Denver Nuggets to a 136-134 overtime victory over Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio, halting the Spurs’ 11-game NBA winning streak. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic controls the ball during their NBA game against the San Antonio Spurs at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday. Photo: Ron Chenoy-Imagn ImagesAaron Gordon, fed by Jokic, threw down a dunk to tie it at 124-124 with 6.2 seconds left in regulation. Johnson scored 17 points and Jamal Murray scored 15 points and handed out 10 assists for the Nuggets in a contest marked by playoff-level intensity. Fellow reserve Kel’el Ware added 24 points, 19 rebounds and eight blocked shots, and seven Heat players scored in double figures.

Source: Taipei Times April 05, 2026 17:11 UTC