It is hard to win games without your two best players, but that is what the Miami Heat had to attempt on Wednesday night. The Denver Nuggets played host to the

Nikola Jokic had 33 points, 16 assists and 15 rebounds for his fifth triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets continued their mastery of Miami with a 122-112 win over the Heat on Wednesday night.

Nikola Jokic delivered a monster triple-double as the Nuggets got a dominant 122-112 win vs. the Heat at Ball Arena.

Obliging Miami’s invitation to play fast-paced, somewhat chaotic basketball, Denver held off the Heat for a 122-112 win Wednesday and improved to 4-0 this season at Ball Arena. They were a lackluster 26-15 at home last year.

BOTTOM LINE: The Golden State Warriors travel to face the Golden State Warriors in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. Denver finished 50-32 overall and 32-20 in Western Conference games a season ago. The Nuggets averaged 120.8 points per game last season, 17.9 from the free-throw line and 36 from deep.

Just days before Halloween, the three-time league MVP and seven-time All-Star hit a statistical benchmark that hasn't been seen in the NBA since the 1960s, and he did it while leading the Denver Nuggets to a hot start in their quest to get back to the NBA Finals after a disappointing 2024-25 finish.

According to the Nuggets' latest injury report update, Julian Strawther has been listed as probable with low back pain. He's one of two names to be listed on the Nuggets' injury report before their home matchup against the Heat, joining starting guard Jamal Murray, who's also listed as probable due to a calf injury.

May 18, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) talks to Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman after a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second quarter during game seven of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images