The Nuggets nearly blew a 27-point lead, but held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 95-92 in Denver.
Canadian Jamal Murray scored six of his 33 points in the final minute as the Nuggets won for the seventh time in eight NBA games.
Nikola Jokic added 23 points and 15 rebounds for Denver, which is tied with Golden State atop the West at 50-and-23.
Blake Griffin had 29 points and 15 boards for Detroit, which trailed 27-to-9 after the first quarter and 66-to-39 at the half.
The Pistons fell back to .500 at 37-and-37.
The Pistons look to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Orlando Magic Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena.