Nikola Jokic had 37 points, Jamal Murray had 21 of his 34 points in a decisive third period, and the Denver Nuggets survived Detroit’s fourth-quarter rally to beat the Pistons 134-121.

Jamal Murray scored 21 of his 34 points in the third quarter as the Nuggets built a big enough lead to hold off Detroit on Saturday.

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Evan Mobley had 26 points and the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 149-135 on Friday night for their sixth straight win

The Pistons will play their first game of 2025 on Wednesday night at home against the Orlando Magic. The contest against their Eastern Conference foe will mark the start of a four-game homestand. Tipoff between the Pistons and Magic is slated for 7 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena.

The Detroit Pistons are looking to win their fourth consecutive road game, but will have to outplay Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets to do it. Jokic remains an MVP candidate and one of the top players in the NBA,

The Sacramento Kings fired Mike Brown on Friday. He was just 31 games into his third season as head coach, and just two years removed from being named Coach of the Year after ending Sacramento's 16-season playoff drought -- as a No.

Nuggets head coach Michael Malone had some things to say about the Kings after his former employer abruptly fired head coach Mike Brown.

The Nuggets' Michael Malone was one of several NBA head coaches who reacted with dismay over the Kings' firing of Mike Brown on Friday.