Late in the fourth quarter though, former Kansas star Christian Braun had the highlight of the night for the Nuggets, taking a feed for Nikola Jokic and promptly putting Bucks big man Brook Lopez on a poster.

The Nuggets almost survived to Jokic’s return. They were down 88-84. The last minute without him was a near-death sentence, though. Sam Hauser knocked down a transition drive-and-kick 3-pointer to bring the house down with 8:11 to go, highlighting a 6-0 burst.

DETROIT (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists, Jamal Murray scored 31 points, and the Denver Nuggets ended the Detroit Pistons' eight-game winning streak with a 134-119 win on Friday night.

Christian Braun cut for easy buckets and finished in ... Not only did Braun and Zeke Nnaji score efficiently, but they did a lot to prevent Detroit’s best player from doing the same.

Jamal Murray led Denver with 31 points, including five 3-pointers. Nikola Jokic got to the free-throw line for 11 attempts en route to 23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists. Christian Braun was the beneficiary of many of his passes, making 10 of 14 shots in a 23-point performance.

Michael Porter Jr. scored 28 points and Christian Braun matched Jokic with 23 for Denver, which has won 11 of its last 13 games. Malik Beasley had 16 points as Detroit's sixth man, but the Pistons ...

Michael Porter Jr. scored 28 points and Christian Braun matched Jokic with 23 for Denver, which has won 11 of its last 13 games. Malik Beasley had 16 points as Detroit's sixth man, but the Pistons ...