The LA Lakers cannot do without Luka Dončić. The Lakers paid for the Slovenian basketball player's injury with a loss in Portland.
But Denver has the solutions to win even without Nikola Jokić, and it felt the strength of David Adelman's team and Washington.
Jamal Murray scored 42 points and was the best as the Nuggets melted away the visitors' lead. He added seven points, and then Aaron Gordon got involved, who was two points short of a triple-double (10 rebounds and 11 assists).
The Nuggets thus remain second in the West. First is Oklahoma, which suffered its first defeat in Florida, despite the fact that Canadian Shay Gilges-Alexander scored 39 points.
Frenchman Victor Vembanyama had the same scoring performance in San Antonio's victory over Minnesota, which wasn't even enough for Anthony Edwards' 55 points.
The results:
Dallas - Utah 138:120 /Thompson 23 - George 29/
Atlanta - Boston 106:132 /Okongwu 21 - Braun 41/
Detroit - Indiana 121:78 /Cunningham, Green, Robinson 16 - Walker 13/
New York - Phoenix 99:106 /Towns, McBride 23 - Booker 27/
Miami - Oklahoma 122:120 /Adebayo 30 - Gilges Alexander 39/
San Antonio - Minnesota 126:123 /Vembanjama 39 - Edvards 55/
Golden State - Charlotte 136:116 /Melton 24 - Miller 28/
Denver - Washington 121:115 /Murray 42 - George 29/
Portland - LA Lakers 132:116 /Sharp 25 - Smart 25/
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