The Brooklyn Nets (13-25) knew that they had a tough test ahead of them as they would begin their six-game west coast road trip on Friday at the Denver Nuggets (22-15) without some of their usual players available.

The Nets keep falling; the Pistons keep rising. Is there hope in that? In how things can change and change again?

Brooklyn Nets forward Noah Clowney has shown flashes of what he can be in the future, including an incredible performance last night against Detroit.

In addition to helping the Denver Nuggets secure their sixth win in the past eight games on Friday night, Nikola Jokić and Russell Westbrook made

Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds, Russell Westbrook added 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-105 on Friday. Jokic recorded his league-leading 15th triple-double of the season and the 145th of his career after missing the previous two games due to an illness.

The Denver Nuggets have won five of their last seven games, heading into a matchup against a weaker Brooklyn Nets team on Friday. The Nuggets have been carried by superstar center Nikola Jokic this season, averaging 31.5 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 9.7 assists per game, as he seems to be on his way to his fourth NBA MVP win in five years.

Nuggets Top Performers Nikola Jokić – 35 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds, 4 steals Russell Westbrook – 25 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists 2nd time this season both Jokić and Westbrook recorded a triple-double in the same game Nets Top Performers Keon Johnson – 22 points,

Anyway, they’ll see the Nuggets, Jazz, Trail Blazers, Clippers, Lakers and Thunder on the trip. They’ll come home on Jan. 21 and face the Knicks, Suns (KD), and then VC’s je