Nuggets 123, Heat 106

Nikola Jokic had 17 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his 15th triple-double of the season to lead Denver over Miami on Wednesday night.

Michael Porter Jr. added 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets. Six Denver players scored in double figures in the team's first game without Jamal Murray, who is out for the rest of the season.

"You play to win a championship. One person down, next man up. The goal's the same," Porter said. "I think we have the talent to do it."

Murray was hurt in the final minute of Monday's loss at Golden State when he planted his left foot to go up for a layup. An MRI confirmed an ACL tear and dealt Denver's title hopes a serious blow.

"Jamal's devastated, understandably so," coach Michael Malone said before the game. "I think the team is also a little. We understand the importance of Jamal Murray. We're a better team when Jamal's healthy."

The Nuggets have won 18 of their last 23 and ended a two-game skid. Before Murray went down, Denver was rising in the Western Conference and considered a legitimate threat to contend for a title.

"We're underdogs," Malone said. "They want to talk about other teams, let them talk about them. As devastated as we are for Jamal Murray, we still have a tremendous opportunity in front of us. And if we waste that, it will be a travesty."

Jimmy Butler had 13 points and nine assists for the Heat a night after he rolled his right ankle in a loss at Phoenix. Bam Adebayo led Miami with 21 points and Kendrick Nunn added 16 points.

"We can be a better team. We still haven't put together a game of Miami Heat basketball for 48 minutes," Adebayo said. "When we start doing that, that's when we'll start adding these wins up."

The Nuggets led by 11 at halftime and stretched it to 15 late in the third quarter. JaMychal Green and P.J. Dozier made 3-pointers early in the fourth to open up a 20-point lead.

Green finished with 17 points, Aaron Gordon added 16 points and Dozier scored 15. Denver had 33 assists, 10 in the third quarter to pull away.

"They're a unique team, the way they pass the ball, the way they cut off the ball," Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said. "They really make you have to concentrate and trust what you do for the entire possession. They were able to exploit a few of those things against us in the second half."

Malone was asked before the game about the possibility the team will sign guard Austin Rivers to a 10-day contract. Malone said it will be difficult to integrate a new player with just 17 games left in the regular season.

"There's not a lot of practice time, because it seems like we play every day, every other day," he said. "It makes it challenging to bring anybody in at this point."

Bucks 130, Timberwolves 105

Khris Middleton had 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in three quarters as Milwaukee breezed past Minnesota.

Brook Lopez added 18 points and eight rebounds, Jrue Holiday pitched in 15 points and three steals, and the Bucks built a lead as big as 30 points early in the fourth quarter on the way to their second consecutive blowout.

Anthony Edwards scored 24 points on 5-for-11 shooting from 3-point range for the Timberwolves, who have lost 11 of their past 15 games. The Bucks played without Giannis Antetokoumpo because of left knee soreness for the sixth straight game.

Mavericks 114, Grizzlies 113

Luka Doncic hit a leaning, lunging 3-pointer as time expired to give Dallas a victory over Memphis.

Doncic ended the night with 29 points, while Kristaps Porzingis added 21 points. Dwight Powell had 12 points.

Grayson Allen led the Grizzlies with 23 points, but the 90.6% free throw shooter missed a pair of foul shots with 2.2 second lefts, setting the stage for Doncic's winning 3 in the matchup of teams jockeying for postseason positioning.

Cavaliers 103, Hornets 90

Taurean Prince scored a season-high 25 points with six 3-pointers, Jarrett Allen had 15 points and eight rebounds in his first action since March 26 and Cleveland handed short-handed Charlotte its third straight loss at home.

Kevin Love added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who snapped a two-game skid.

Terry Rozier had 22 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to lead the Hornets. Miles Bridges added 20 points.

It was Allen's first action since suffering a concussion against the Los Angeles Lakers, forcing him to miss eight games.

Raptors 117, Spurs 112

OG Anunoby scored 22 points, Pascal Siakam had 20 points and 11 rebounds and short-handed Toronto beat San Antonio.

Raptors rookie Malachi Flynn had a big fourth quarter, scoring eight of his 16 points in the period and finishing with seven assists. Khem Birch had 14 points and six rebounds in his first start for Toronto.

Derrick White led San Antonio with 25 points, and Patty Mills added 23.

Magic 115, Bulls 106

James Ennis scored 22 points, Wendell Carter Jr. added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Orlando snapped a six-game losing streak by beating Chicago.

Zach LaVine scored 30. Nikola Vucevic had 29 points and 11 rebounds in his first game against the Magic since they dealt the two-time All-Star to Chicago at the deadline. But the Bulls fell to 3-8 since the trade.

Carter, acquired in the Vucevic trade, came up big in his first game against the team that drafted him with the No. 7 overall pick in 2018. Gary Harris and Michael Carter-Williams scored 15 apiece.

Daniel Theis finished with 16 points, but the Bulls dropped their fourth in a row.

Clippers 100, Pistons 98

Reggie Jackson sank a jumper with 2.3 seconds left against his former team, giving the Clippers their seventh straight victory.

The Clippers rallied from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter despite playing without several key players. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Serge Ibaka, Patrick Beverley and Marcus Morris were all out for Los Angeles.

Jerami Grant scored 28 points and Saddiq Bey added 17 for Detroit.

Jackson finished with 29. Luke Kennard — another former Piston — had 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Warriors 147, Thunder 109

Stephen Curry scored 25 of his 42 points in the third quarter, and Golden State ran away from Oklahoma City.

Curry went 8 for 8 from the field and made all six of his 3-point attempts in the third quarter to post his high point total for a quarter this season. He made 11 of 16 3-pointers and 14 of 20 shots overall.

Draymond Green had a triple-double with 12 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds for the Warriors, who matched a franchise record with 24 3-pointers.

Darius Bazley had 22 points and eight rebounds, and Moses Brown added 18 points and 12 rebounds for Oklahoma City. The Thunder have lost eight straight, all by double digits.

Pacers 132, Rockets 124

Caris LeVert scored 27 points, Domantas Sabonis added 22 and Malcolm Brogdon fell just short of a triple-double as Indiana beat Houston.

Brogdon fell one assist shy of his second career triple-double and his first since his rookie season in 2016-2017. He had 23 points, nine assists and 13 rebounds, two shy of his career high.

Indiana has won five of its last seven games. Houston has lost four straight and nine of 10.

The Rockets were led by John Wall's 31 points and nine assists. Christian Wood had 25 points and 13 rebounds, and Kelly Olynyk added 25 points.

Wizards 123, Kings 111

Russell Westbrook recorded his 170th career triple-double, Bradley Beal scored 31 points, and Washington ended its longest road trip of the season by beating Sacramento.

Westbrook had 25 points, 11 assists and 15 rebounds for his sixth consecutive triple-double and the 24th of the season. Oscar Robertson holds the NBA record for career triple-doubles with 181.

Davis Bertans added 16 points as Washington finished 4-2 on its road trip.

De'Aaron Fox scored 33 points for the Kings, who have lost eight straight.