Jamal Murray scored a season-high 37 points, Nikola Jokic finished with 16 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets rebounded from a disappointing loss to beat the struggling Detroit Pistons, 131-114, on Sunday, January 7 (Monday, January 8, Manila time).

Denver blew an 18-point lead over the Orlando Magic on Friday but bounced back to win its ninth in 11 games.

Detroit lost star guard Cade Cunningham to a left knee strain in the second quarter and dropped its 18th straight road game. The Pistons have lost 32 of 33 overall.

Jokic scored just 4 points on three shots but had five blocks. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Michael Porter Jr. scored 18 points each, Peyton Watson contributed 15 points, and Reggie Jackson had 13 points and 9 assists for the Nuggets.