Nikola Jokic's triple-double leads Nuggets past Warriors

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Nikola Jokic had his second triple-double in as many nights with 32 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 131-124 win over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Monday night.

Jokic has recorded triple-doubles in 11 of his last 23 games, and leads the league with 18 this season. The reigning NBA MVP was coming off a 46-point, 12-rebound and 11-assist game in a 138-130 win over New Orleans on Sunday.

Monte Morris and Jeff Green added 18 points apiece for the Nuggets, who have won 11 of 13 and moved to 13 games over .500 for the first time this season. "We did a good job today in sharing the ball and finishing, scoring-wise," Jokic said. "We ran very well in transition. It’s always nice to have 30-plus assists (as a team)."

The Warriors were playing with a depleted lineup after coach Steve Kerr announced Saturday that Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins would miss the game to rest. Andre Iguodala and Gary Payton Jr. also were unavailable due to injuries.

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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, fields a pass as Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney, center, defends while Nuggets guard Austin Rivers looks on in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 7, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Jordan Poole scored 32 points and Moses Moody 30 for the Warriors, who lost their fifth in a row and seventh in eight games. Golden State fell to 0-3 against the Nuggets this season.

Monday’s game was a makeup of a Dec. 30 game postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak that left the Nuggets without eight healthy players, the league mandated