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Nikola Jokic posted his 25th triple-double of the season to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Atlanta Hawks 142-110 and move top of the Western Conference.<\/b><\/p>\n
Jokic registered 19 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, while team-mate Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored a game-high 24 points.<\/p>\n
Jamal Murray was back from injury for the Nuggets and scored 16 points.<\/p>\n
The Los Angeles Lakers earned their ninth win in 10 games as they beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-97.<\/p>\n
D’Angelo Russell scored a game-high 28 points for the Lakers, while team-mates LeBron James and Anthony Davis made double-doubles as they moved up a place to eighth in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n
James scored 24 points with 12 assists, while Davis registered 22 points and 13 rebounds in a win which included a 19-0 run in the third quarter for the Lakers.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Joel Embiid scored 30 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 116-96 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies.<\/p>\n
Embiid, who was the NBA’s most valuable player last season and has recently returned from a lengthy injury, also registered 12 rebounds in a 23 minutes on the court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n