Overview
- Denver, which beat Portland 128-112 on Sunday, got Nikola Jokic’s 28th triple-double and 14 points from returning wing Peyton Watson.
- The win was the first time since Nov. 12 that the Nuggets had their full rotation and entire bench available.
- The team listed Watson out for Tuesday’s game at Phoenix on the first night of a back-to-back to reduce the risk of a hamstring flare-up.
- Coach David Adelman urged patience with Watson’s workload, saying he will ramp up rather than take on heavy minutes and top assignments right away.
- Denver has won five of its last seven and is jockeying for a top‑4 Western seed, which would secure home court in the first playoff round.