Nikola Jokic was his typical prolific self, scored 35 points and 10 rebounds. Michael Porter Jr. added 25 as the visiting Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to six games with a 124-114 victory Saturday over the Los Angeles Lakers, spoiling the latest milestone for LeBron James.

While James had the spotlight early, becoming the first player in NBA history to pass the 40,000-point mark. The clutch-time Nuggets spoiled another landmark night for the Lakers.

Murray, a last-second decision to play after spraining his right ankle Thursday, looked like he was close to finding a rhythm late in the second quarter.

His uptick in scoring and play-making after halftime was critical to Denver’s ability to quickly erase a double-digit deficit. He finished with a 24-point, 11-assist double-double. And Gordon ended up with 18 points.

Porter was 10 of 10 from the floor, while Porter and Jokic each had 10 rebounds.

James scored 26 points with nine assists on his historic night, while Rui Hachimura added 23 points. Anthony Davis scored 17 points with 11 rebounds for the Lakers, who entered 9-3 since Feb. 1.

Austin Reaves had 19 points with 14 assists and D’Angelo Russell added 17 points for Los Angeles, which lost to Denver for the second time in just over three weeks.

With all eyes on James, who needed nine points for 40,000, the Lakers’ star hit the milestone on a spinning drive and left-handed layup with 10:39 remaining before halftime.

James’ basket gave the Lakers a 37-32 lead and Los Angeles went up by 11 points twice in the second quarter before leading 66-58 at the break.

Denver used a 7-0 run to take an 86-82 lead with 3:13 remaining in the third quarter and the game was tied 89-89 entering the final period.

They entered the fourth quarter of this one tied at 89 and needing a key stretch from the second unit. It mostly delivered, until the very end of Jokic’s rest minutes.

Peyton Watson supplied four points and an emphatic block as the Nuggets took a five-point lead, but James nullified the block by absorbing contact with Zeke Nnaji for an and-one. He missed the free throw that would’ve tied the game, but a Denver turnover seconds later led to a go-ahead James three. Timeout Michael Malone, down two.

Enter Jokic. Cue clutch finish for Nuggets starters.

They trailed 108-105 as clutch time officially began in the last five minutes. Justin Holiday sank a 3-pointer while playing for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, out for personal reasons. Aaron Gordon finally cashed in on an open corner three for the lead. Then Jokic and Jamal Murray took over again. The game ended on a 19-6 run.

The Gordon basket was the start of a 9-0 run for the Nuggets that gave them a 117-110 lead with 2:03 remaining after a layup from Justin Holiday. Gordon sealed the victory on a 3-point play off an alley-oop dunk with 31 seconds remaining.

The Nuggets played without former Laker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who was out for personal reasons.