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Nikola Jokic achieved his 17th triple-double of the season, recording 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 victory over the Miami Heat on Friday night.

Jamal Murray led all scorers with 30 points for Denver, who won for the fifth time in six games and extended their winning streak against Miami to 10 games.

The game marked the return of Heat star Jimmy Butler, who had been suspended for seven games due to conduct detrimental to the team. Despite requesting a trade, Butler played 33 minutes and contributed 18 points, three rebounds, and two assists.

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Tyler Herro, who had scored at least 32 points in three consecutive games, led Miami with 22 points. Bam Adebayo added 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Nikola Jokic also scored 16 for the Heat, who suffered their third consecutive loss.

Mavericks 106, Thunder 98

Kyrie Irving led the Dallas Mavericks to a home victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, who were missing star player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander due to a sprained right wrist.

The Mavericks ended a three-game losing streak, while the Thunder lost for just the second time in their last 16 games. Oklahoma City, who had won four consecutive games, including a 20-point victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, were without Gilgeous-Alexander for the first time this season.

P.J. Washington and Spencer Dinwiddie each scored 16 points for Dallas, who capitalized on the Thunder's 15 turnovers, scoring 29 points off of them. In contrast, Oklahoma City only managed to score 17 points off of the Mavericks' 17 turnovers. Jalen Williams led the Thunder with 19 points, but struggled with his shooting, making just 7 of 22 attempts. Luguentz Dort added 18 points.

Pelicans 136, Jazz 123

CJ McCollum scored 26 points, Zion Williamson recorded a double-double, and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Utah Jazz at home.

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Williamson finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds, while Trey Murphy III and Jose Alvarado each scored 19 points for the Pelicans. Daniel Theis had a season-high 18 points, and Jordan Hawkins added 11 points. This was the Pelicans' highest scoring game and largest margin of victory this season.

Keyonte George led the Jazz with 26 points, followed by Collin Sexton with 24 points. Drew Eubanks contributed 17 points, Svi Mykhailiuk had 16 points, and Brice Sensabaugh added 15 points. The Jazz will face the Pelicans again on Monday night.

Grizzlies 140, Spurs 112

Santi Aldama scored a career-high 29 points as the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies dominated the San Antonio Spurs in a two-game series sweep.

Jaylen Wells and Desmond Bane added 22 points each, while Jaren Jackson Jr. contributed 19 points for the Grizzlies, who played without Ja Morant due to a right foot injury. Bane also had 14 assists.

Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 21 points, followed by Stephon Castle with 20 points. Victor Wembanyama recorded 19 points and 12 rebounds.

Celtics 121, Magic 94

Jayson Tatum scored 30 points, and Kristaps Porzingis added 23 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a victory over the visiting Orlando Magic.

Jaylen Brown contributed 20 points, six rebounds, and six assists for the Celtics, who had suffered double-digit losses in three of their last five games.

Cole Anthony scored 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Magic, while Paolo Banchero added 21 points. This was the Magic's fourth loss in their last five games.

Timberwolves 116, Knicks 99

Anthony Edwards recorded 36 points and a season-high 13 rebounds, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a road victory over the New York Knicks.

Edwards made 8 of 13 three-point attempts, while Naz Reid drained all six of his three-point attempts for the Timberwolves, who tied a season-high with 22 three-pointers and shot a season-best