Julian Strawther added 12 off the bench. For a moment, it seemed the Nuggets’ healthy balance wouldn’t be enough to outshine one supernova of a game from Irving. He lit up Denver’s second unit for three quick long-range jumpers in the fourth quarter ...

This game came down to the wire, as Nikola Jokic and Kyrie Irving seemingly went punch for punch in the fourth quarter. Irving finished with a game-high 43 points, but Jokic had the better all-around performance with a dominant line of 37 points,