NEW YORK (AP) Spencer Dinwiddie scored 24 points and the Brooklyn Nets held off the Denver Nuggets 105-102 on Sunday for their third straight victory.
Denver had a chance to force overtime, but Jamal Murray missed a 3-pointer from the wing as time expired.
Jarrett Allen added 19 points and 11 rebounds for Brooklyn. Star guard Kyrie Irving missed his 12th straight game because of a right shoulder impingement.
Nikola Jokic had 24 points and 11 rebounds for Denver, and Murray scored 21 points. The Nuggets have lost two straight.
Dinwiddie made consecutive driving layups to give Brooklyn a 103-102 lead with 26.3 seconds remaining. Denver’s Will Barton missed a 16-foot off-balance floater, and Taurean Prince grabbed the rebound and was fouled. Prince made both free throws to make it 105-102 with 6.8 seconds left.
TIP-INS
Nuggets: Coach Michael Malone praised Paul Millsap. “He??s been the quiet unsung hero of our team,” Malone said. “We’ve had a lot of younger guys who have been up and down, inconsistent. If you looked at our first 20 games, Paul has been Mr. consistency for us, and that’s what you expect from a 14-year veteran.” Millsap had nine points and four rebounds in 21 minutes.
Nets: Coach Kenny Atkinson said Irving will increase his individual on-court work and integrate him into practice in the next week or two. …. Dinwiddie has 20 or more points in 10 of his last 12 games.
UP NEXT
Nuggets: At Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
Nets: Host Charlotte on Wednesday night.
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