Murray notches 28 as Nuggets beat Warriors 120-114

Jamal Murray finished with 28 points, Nikola Jokic overcame an off day from action by scoring 18 of 18 from the free throw line, and the Denver Nuggets extended their triumphing streak to 5 matches by defeating the Golden State Warriors 120-114 at Ball Arena.

That’s five in a row 🖐#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/PEJg0jClEp

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) December 25, 2023

The Joker scored 26 points despite being 4 of 12 from the floor. The Serbian had a career-high with his 18 made free throws. Nikola finished with 14 boards and 8 assists.

Last Christmas, Jokic had 41 points, 15 boards, and 15 assists in an OT victory against the Phoenix Suns.

Warriors appeared in a match on Christmas for the 11^th consecutive season.

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What a game. What a win.

Jamal: 28 PTS / 5 REB / 3 AST / 2 STL
KCP: 16 PTS / 4 REB / 5 AST / 2 STL
Joker: 26 PTS / 14 REB / 8 AST
AG: 16 PTS / 10 REB / 3 AST / 1 STL
MPJ: 19 PTS / 10 REB / 1 AST / 4 BLK (career-high) pic.twitter.com/tYNGsSN3qo

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) December 25, 2023

Golden State starts a 7-match at home Thursday vs. the Heat, while Denver will face the Grizzlies at Ball Arena on the same day.