The Denver Nuggets beat the Detroit Pistons 119-110 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, on Thursday, ending their four-game losing streak and clinching a playoff berth.

Nikola Jokic made 14 of his 18 shots from the field to drop 30 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Nuggets. All of the team's five starters scored in double digits. Jamal Murray, who had been struggling in their previous four straight losses, performed better on Thursday night to contribute a double-double of 19 points and 10 assists.

In the fourth quarter when the Nuggets rallied a 33-14 run to seal the deal, Jokic and Murray delivered eight assists combined, enabling the team to shoot 12-for-22 in field goals (FGs). Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Michael Porter Jr. made all six of their attempts to add 17 points for the Nuggets in this period.

The Pistons saw seven of their players reach double-figure points in Thursday's home game and divided on a 50-50 basis in the first three quarters, but fell into a more-than-five-minutes scoring drought during which the Nuggets had a 16-0 run, coming back from a five-point deficit (91-86) to a 11-point lead (102-91).

The Pistons had very low offensive efficiency in the fourth quarter. If the Nuggets' half court was divided into to from the middle, the Pistons missed all of their eight shots in the left half.

Other games on Thursday (away teams come first):

Sacramento Kings 101-96 Brooklyn Nets

Domantas Sabonis dominated the paint to score a double-double of 24 points and 21 rebounds in addition to five assists and four blocks for the Kings at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City, on Thursday. He had 12 points in the second quarter alone, leading the team to a 30-17 rally in this period. With this victory, they continued to rank the second in the Western Conference and left the Memphis Grizzlies half a game behind.

The Nets had no effective offensive solution at home on Thursday night even though their opponents were one of the worst defensive team in the league. The team went 33-for-80 from the field and had no one from the starting lineup reach 50-percent of FG rate.

Oklahoma City Thunder 111-128 Toronto Raptors

The Raptors ended the Thunder's three-game winning streak after grabbing 19 offensive rebounds at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, on Thursday. Such a huge advantage on the offensive glass enabled the home team to lead 21-12 in second-chance points. They also did better in fast break via which they generated 17 more points (23-6).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shot 12-for-19 in FGs to score 29 points for the Thunder, failing to reach 30 points for the first time in six games. He was also the team's only player to get more than 20 points in Thursday's competition. The Thunder fell behind the Los Angeles Lakers to the 10th in the West after this loss.

Indian Pacers 139-123 Milwaukee Bucks

The Pacers upset the Eastern Conference leader Bucks by draining 22 triples at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Thursday. They outscored the Bucks 84-59 in the second half after dropping 49 points in the third quarter and holding the opponents to only 22 points in the fourth period.

Giannis Antetokounmpo made 10 of his 17 shots to get 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Bucks. He had good efficiency, but only played some 26 minutes on the court due to foul trouble. Jrue Holiday contributed a double-double of 19 points and 11 assists. Khris Middleton missed nine of his 15 FGs, including all five behind the arc. Offensive consistency has been a major problem for him this season.

Orlando Magic 113-116 Phoenix Suns

The Suns avoided their fourth loss in a row by edging the Magic at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday. Cameron Payne made key contributions off the bench by scoring three triples and 18 points for the team. Devin Booker failed to carry on his recent good offensive form, but scored 12 points for the Suns in the third period.

Markelle Fultz was the best-performing player for the Magic on Thursday night as he dropped 25 points, seven rebounds and nine assists. However, he was not picked to take their final shot when they trailed 116-113 when there were 6.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Paolo Banchero shot it, but he was blocked by Josh Okogie.