Nuggets drub Bucks in battle of conference leaders

Nikola Jokic scored 31 points and dished out 11 assists, Jamal Murray finished with 26 points and nine assists, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 129-106 on Saturday night.

Michael Porter Jr. scored 19 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Bruce Brown had 11 points each for the Nuggets (50-24), who won the battle between the top teams in each conference.

Giannis Antetokounmpo matched Jokic with 31 p