Nuggets 111, Nets 87
Timofey Mozgov erupted for 17 points and 20 rebounds in a reserve role as Denver used a big third quarter to rout host Brooklyn for its seventh straight win.
Mozgov took advantage of a worn-down Nets lineup, shooting 6-of-9 from the field while adding a pair of blocks. Kenneth Faried and Jordan Hamilton each added 15 points for the Nuggets, who outscored Brooklyn 31-15 in the third.
Joe Johnson's 22 points paced the Nets, who made just 2-of-16 attempts from 3-point range. Andray Blatche added 15 points off the bench.
Lopez and Johnson combined for 20 of Brooklyn's 29 first-quarter points en route to an early two-point edge. The teams exchanged leads in a back-and-forth second quarter until just past the midway point, when a J.J. Hickson dunk highlighted a 10-2 Denver run that helped give it a 58-50 advantage at the break.
Denver took charge in the third, knocking down five of six shots during a 2 1/2-minute stretch to open up a 10-point lead and holding Brooklyn to just four field goals in the quarter. The Nuggets pushed the advantage to 26 on a Mozgov basket with 8:15 remaining, and both teams emptied their benches the rest of the way.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Nets announced prior to the game that assistant coach Lawrence Frank has been reassigned by head coach Jason Kidd due to "different philosophies." Frank had been responsible for running the Brooklyn defense, which came into the night allowing the sixth-most points per game in the NBA (102.4). ... Kevin Garnett played just 17 minutes for the Nets, finishing with two points and six rebounds. ... Denver outrebounded Brooklyn 56-37.