Nikola Jokic poured 23 of his game-high 36 points into a first-half runaway as the visiting Denver Nuggets crushed the Sacramento Kings 136-105 on Thursday night.

Despite failing to add to his league-league total of 11 triple-doubles, Jokic also found time for a game-high 12 rebounds and eight assists, helping Denver beat Sacramento for a third time in four meetings this season.

Peyton Watson chipped in with 21 points for the Nuggets, who have won 11 consecutive road games.

Malik Monk had a team-high 18 points for the Kings, who lost for the sixth time in their past seven games.

In a head-to-head with Jokic, one of his primary challengers for all-time triple-double leadership, Sacramento’s Russell Westbrook had 17 points but just three rebounds and five assists.

Jokic made eight of hi

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