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Aaron Gordon #32 of the Denver Nuggets looks on during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 22, 2025 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Jamie Schwaberow, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP 

DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 22: Aaron Gordon #32 of the Denver Nuggets looks on during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 22, 2025 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE   Jamie Schwaberow/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via AFP)

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Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets

Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1742283528507AFP__20250223__2200701113__v1__Preview__LosAngelesLakersVDenverNuggets.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Aaron Gordon #32 of the Denver Nuggets looks on during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 22, 2025 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Jamie Schwaberow, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Aaron Gordon #32 of the Denver Nuggets looks on during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 22, 2025 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. <em>Jamie Schwaberow, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP</em></span></span></span></div><p>LOS ANGELES -- Aaron Gordon scored 38 points as the Denver Nuggets shrugged off the absence of Nikola Jokic to halt the Golden State Warriors&#x27; seven-game winning streak with a 114-105 victory over their NBA Western Conference rivals on Monday.</p><p>A dazzling display from Gordon inspired what was ultimately a comfortable win for Denver, who were missing regular starters Jokic and Jamal Murray from their line-up.</p><p>The absentees were barely felt by Denver though, who startled the Warriors early at San Francisco&#x27;s Chase Center and led for most of the game.</p><p>The Warriors threatened to stage a late rally after slashing the Nuggets&#x27; fourth-quarter lead from 15 points to three points, but Denver pulled away in the closing stages to secure a deserved win.</p><p>Gordon finished with 38 points, six rebounds and three assists while Michael Porter Jr. provided offensive support with 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.</p><p>The Warriors were always chasing the game after failing to threaten from long range, making just eight of 33 three-point attempts. Jimmy Butler led the Golden State scorers with 23 points.</p><p>Warriors coach Steve Kerr lambasted his side&#x27;s &quot;awful&quot; performance.</p><p>&quot;We played poorly out of the gate and never found rhythm and they played great,&quot; Kerr said. &quot;The right team won. We didn&#x27;t deserve that. We were awful.&quot;</p><p>Denver improved to 44-25 to remain in third place in the West. The Warriors dropped to 39-29 and are sixth in the standings.</p><div><strong>- Lakers, Rockets win -</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mxc6L6Xehz4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>The Los Angeles Lakers are just behind Denver in fourth place in the West after a 125-109 blowout over the San Antonio Spurs.</p><p>With LeBron James still injured, Austin Reaves led the Lakers scoring with 30 points while Luka Doncic had 21 points with nine rebounds and 14 assists.</p><p>Elsewhere, the in-form Houston Rockets staged an incredible second-half comeback to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers, overturning a 25-point third-quarter deficit to win 144-137 in an overtime thriller.</p><p>The struggling Sixers -- who received another gloomy injury bulletin with news that Paul George would miss the remainder of the regular season -- stunned Houston after outscoring the hosts 44-28 in the first quarter.</p><p>After leading 78-57 at half-time, the Sixers stretched their advantage to 25 points early in the third quarter.</p><p>But Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks led a dramatic turnaround as the Rockets suddenly began to find their shooting range, outscoring the Sixers 45-24 in the third quarter.</p><p>The Rockets knotted the score at 131-131 with 3.9secs remaining, before dominating overtime to bring up their seventh straight win to remain second in the Western Conference on 44-25, 12.5 games behind leaders Oklahoma City.</p><p>Quentin Grimes led Philadelphia with 46 points including eight three-pointers, while Green and Jabari Smith Jr. topped Houston scoring with 30 points apiece.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r_R-zgz_UIs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>There was another overtime thriller in Minnesota, where Obi Toppin finished with 34 points, 10 rebounds and two assists to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 132-130 win over the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards led the Wolves scoring with 38 points.</p><p>In New York, 28 points from Mikal Bridges powered the Knicks to a 116-95 defeat of the visiting Miami Heat.</p><p>The Knicks, who improved to 43-24 to remain third in the Eastern Conference rankings, effectively decided the contest after blitzing Miami 41-15 in the third quarter, stretching the lead to 27 points early in the fourth before cruising home.</p><p>Miami fell to 29-39 and are ninth in the East.</p><p>The Detroit Pistons continued their pursuit of the Knicks in the East with a 127-81 thrashing of the New Orleans Pelicans in the Big Easy.</p><p>Detroit improved to 38-31 to stay in sixth place in the East.</p><p>The Pelicans are now 18-51, one place off the bottom of the Western Conference ahead of Utah, who slumped to their 54th defeat of the campaign in a 111-97 loss to Chicago.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>A dazzling display from Gordon inspired what was ultimately a comfortable win for Denver, who were missing regular starters Jokic and Jamal Murray from their line-up. #NBA </p>

A dazzling display from Gordon inspired what was ultimately a comfortable win for Denver, who were missing regular starters Jokic and Jamal Murray from their line-up. #NBA

NBA: No Jokic, no problem as Gordon, Nuggets stun Warriors

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NBA: No Jokic, no problem as Gordon, Nuggets stun Warriors

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