Nuggets beat Nets to win 18th straight at home
DENVER — The Denver Nuggets’ success runs deep, especially on their home floor.
With playmaking guard and scoring leader Ty Lawson sidelined by foot problems, rookie Evan Fournier had a season-high 19 points to lead a strong showing by Denver’s reserves, and the Nuggets extended their home winning streak to 18 games by beating the Brooklyn Nets 109-87 Friday night.
Denver improved to 33-3 at the Pepsi Center this season, the best home record in the league, and hit the 50-win mark for the fifth time in the last five full seasons.
“I think the way we play in this building, and with the altitude, nobody can stop us. And the fans are unbelievable,” said Fournier, who provided the bulk of the 60 points scored by the Nuggets’ bench. “With that mix of things, we are very hard to play here.”