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Grant scores career-best 29, Nuggets beat Pistons 115-98

Denver's 40-18 record is its best start through 58 games in franchise history.

Credit: AP Photo/David Zalubowski

Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris, front, drives past Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Denver. The Nuggets won 115-98.

DENVER — Jerami Grant scored a career-high 29 points and Nikola Jokic had a season-best four steals to help the healthy Denver Nuggets beat the Detroit Pistons 115-98.

The Nuggets are now 40-18. That ties their best start through 58 games in their NBA franchise history.

They had the same mark a season ago on their way to winding up with the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.

Derrick Rose and Christian Wood each had 20 points for Detroit. The Pistons have now lost seven straight games.

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