Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
Denver 144, Brooklyn 139
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Officials: #85 Robert Hussey, #55 Bill Kennedy, #52 Scott Twardoski
Attendance: 17926

Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon scored 24 points each, and the visiting Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Brooklyn Nets 144-139 in overtime on Tuesday.

Russell Westbrook had 22 points off the bench, Michael Porter Jr. contributed 16 and Christian Braun added 12 for Denver, which won in OT for the second consecutive night.

Brooklyn had seven players score in double figures, led by Dennis Schroder, who had 28 points and 14 assists. Cam Thomas contributed 26 points, Cameron Johnson finished with 20 and Ziaire Williams (18 points), Dorian Finney-Smith (17), Nic Claxton (16) and Jalen Wilson (11) also scored in double figures for the Nets.

Claxton added a team-high 12 rebounds.

Brooklyn scored first in overtime before the Nuggets reeled off eight straight to go ahead 133-127. Schroder hit a 3-pointer to cut the Nets' deficit to 135-132, but Braun answered from deep and Murray split a pair of free throws to stretch Denver's lead to seven.

Johnson drained a 3-pointer to make it 141-137 with 26.5 seconds left, but the Nuggets closed it out.

Denver trailed by 17 in the first half and was down nine at intermission but closed within 99-96 after three quarters.

Peyton Watson opened the fourth with a corner 3-pointer to tie it, and Westbrook's driving layup put the visitors ahead 101-99. A 3-pointer from Westbrook gave Denver a five-point advantage.

Brooklyn responded with eight straight points to go back ahead with 7:02 left, and the game stayed close the rest of the way.

The Nets went ahead 115-112 when Thomas made three free throws, but two foul shots by Gordon tied it with 3:34 left.

Claxton's dunk made it 120-118, but Gordon gave Denver the lead with a 3-pointer. Thomas hit a floater in the lane before Murray sank consecutive baskets to make it 124-121 with 33.8 seconds left.

Jokic put back his own miss, Finney-Smith split a pair of free throws with 24.2 seconds left and Jokic's short hook tied it at 125 with 8.8 seconds remaining. Finney-Smith missed a corner 3-point attempt at the buzzer, sending the game into overtime.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Denver   Brooklyn
Nikola Jokic 29 Scoring Dennis Schroder 28
Nikola Jokic 16 Assists Dennis Schroder 14
Nikola Jokic 18 Rebounds Nic Claxton 12
Nikola Jokic 11 Free Throws Made Cam Thomas 9
Michael Porter Jr. 1 Steals Dorian Finney-Smith 1
Christian Braun 2 Blocks Nic Claxton 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Denver 144 51.7 13-27 39-47 31 43 4 3 5
Brooklyn 139 51.0 20-52 21-27 37 41 6 4 9
Upcoming Games
  • Brooklyn will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .333 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.