Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokiu0107 was aggressive on offense early and often, scoring 16 of his season-best 39 in the first half in a 123-110 win in a Saturday matinee matchup against the Charlotte Hornets.
Jokiu0107, who attempted a career-high 29 field-goal attempt, recorded his 23rd double-double of the season. He grabbed 12 rebounds, including eight on the offensive glass, to go along with six assists and three steals in 34 minutes to help the Nuggets capture their fifth-straight victory and 10th in a row at Pepsi Center. The win also avenged a six-point loss suffered at the hands of Hornets in the Queen City on Dec.