Nikola Jokic had another monster triple-double, while Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr. and Christian Braun had big scoring nights in a win that moved Denver back into second place in the Western Conference.

Malone decided to go with Christian Braun over Russell Westbrook in the first game after the break, which made sense for a number of reasons. Braun had been playing very well for awhile before the All-Star break, and Jamal Murray had been coming into his own in the last two months as well.

Christian Braun, Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. were responsible for most of the offense in that stretch. What went wrong: Turnovers were once again a problem for the Nuggets. Denver ...