The Denver Nuggets sent another reminder of why they are the defending champs on Christmas Day.
The Nuggets grinded out a 120–114 win over the Golden State Warriors, and did so with a familiar formula: letting Nikola Jokić lead them down the stretch.
After the umpteenth time Denver’s bench wasn’t able to sustain a lead, Jokić entered the fourth quarter, with just over eight minutes to go and the Nuggets trailing 97–94. Over the rest of the game, Denver outscored Golden State 26–17.