Jokic scores 38 points and helps Nuggets mount a late comeback to beat Warriors 119-115

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 38 points, 10 rebounds and five steals to rally the Denver Nuggets to a 119-115 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.

Jokic fell four assists shy of his NBA-leading ninth triple-double of the season. The reigning league MVP remained tied with Magic Johnson for the third-most triple-doubles in NBA history with 138.

Michael Porter Jr. added 22 points and Aaron Gordon had 15 points and nine rebounds for Denver.

The loss was the fifth in a row for Golden State following a 12-3 start and means the Warriors will travel to Houston next week for the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

Steph Curry had 24 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds for the Warriors, though was just 4 for 15 on 3-pointers. Jonathan Kuminga added 19 points.

Trailing 90-85 entering the fourth quarter, the Warriors rattled off a 19-4 run to take a 104-94 lead. But Denver came back and went ahead on a pair of free throws by Gordon with 48 seconds remaining.

Golden State was without defensive anchor Draymond Green, who was sidelined with left calf tightness.

Nuggets: Denver extended its regular-season win streak against Golden State to eight games. The Nuggets have won 11 of the past 12 meetings.

Warriors: Golden State was without defensive anchor Draymond Green, who was sidelined with left calf tightness.

Jamal Murray's steal with 20 seconds remaining prevented the Warriors from attempting a game-tying or go-ahead shot and led to Jokic's two free throws on the other end to ice the game.

Eight of the past 10 matchups between the teams have been decided by six or fewer points.

The Nuggets will play at Cleveland on Thursday night and the Warriors will host Houston on Thursday night.

Referee Tyler Ford, left, confers with Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during a time out in the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game against the Denver Nuggets Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski, center, goes up for a basket between Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray and forward Michael Porter Jr. in the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, center, drives between Golden State Warriors forward Kyle Anderson, left, and guard Moses Moody in the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook argues for a call in the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game against the Golden State Warriors Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, front, reacts after he was fouled by Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney in the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield, front, looks to pass the ball as Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook, back left, and forward Aaron Gordon defend in the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook, front left, drives past Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski, back left, and forward Trayce Jackson-Davis to pass the ball in the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney, left, knocks the ball out of the hands of Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic as he drives to the rim in the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian health official said Wednesday that at least 21 people were killed by an Israeli strike on a camp housing displaced people in Gaza.

Atif Al-Hout, the director of Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis, said at least 28 people were wounded in the strike.

The Israeli military said its aircraft struck senior Hamas militants “involved in terrorist activities” in the area. The military said that the strike had set off secondary explosions, indicating explosives present in the area were set off. It was not possible to independently confirm the Israeli claims, and the strike could also have ignited fuel, cooking gas canisters or other materials in the camp.

At least 15 bodies arrived at the hospital, but reaching a precise number was difficult because many of the dead were dismembered, some without heads or badly burned.

The strike hit in the Muwasi area, a sprawling coastal camp housing hundreds of thousands of displaced people near the southern city of Khan Younis. It came after Israeli forces struck targets in other areas of the Palestinian enclave. Earlier strikes on central Gaza killed eight people, including four children.

Israel's war in Gaza began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting around 250 people. Some 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, at least a third of whom are believed to be dead.

Israel’s offensive has killed over 44,500 Palestinians in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not say how many were combatants. The Israeli military says it has killed over 17,000 militants, without providing evidence.

Israel says it tries to avoid harming civilians and blames Hamas for their deaths because the militants often operate in residential areas and are known to position tunnels, rocket launchers and other infrastructure near homes, schools and mosques.

A Palestinian man carries a wounded child, following an Israeli bombardment in Nuseirat, central Gaza, as they arrive at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)