Nuggets’ Jokic Back On The Court, In Control Against Celtics

DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Wilson Chandler scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Nikola Jokic had 21 points and 10 rebounds in his return to the lineup, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Boston Celtics 119-99 on Friday night.
Jokic missed two games with the flu but looked fresh against Boston, finishing three assists shy of his fifth triple-double. Danilo Gallinari scored 20 after missing Wednesday’s game with vertigo.
The Nuggets hold a slim lead for the No. 8 spot in the We