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Johnson hits 3-pointer at buzzer, Nets beat Nuggets 105-104

Updated Mar. 5, 2020 1:40 a.m. ET

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NEW YORK (AP) Joe Johnson's 3-pointer at the buzzer lifted the Brooklyn Nets to a 105-104 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.

Thaddeus Young scored 20 points, Markel Brown added a career-high 19 and Johnson finished with 12 points and eight assists for Brooklyn.

Danilo Gallinari had 24 points and Kenneth Faried added 24 points and 13 rebounds for the Nuggets.

Denver won a jump ball between Faried and the Nets' Brook Lopez with 23 seconds remaining. After the Nuggets called a timeout, Emmanuel Mudiay was fouled by Shane Larkin on a drive to the basket with 4.7 seconds remaining.

Faried then took the inbound pass and hit a runner with 0.9 seconds remaining to give the Nuggets a 104-102 lead.

After Brooklyn called a timeout to advance the ball, Johnson hit the winning shot at the buzzer.

TIP-INS:

Nuggets: Coach Mike Malone praised the play of swingman Will Barton. ''He's been very impressive. He's up for Most Improved Player and Sixth Man of the Year for a reason, right? The numbers he puts up, the scoring, how efficient he does it and the fact that I'd be lying if said I expected him to be our second leading scorer and doing what he's doing.'' ... Malone hopes to have Darrell Arthur and Jameer Nelson for first game after the All-Star Break. ... Wilson Chandler (hip) and Nelson (wrist) did not dress.

Nets: Rookie Chris McCullough made his NBA debut. ... Coach Tony Brown said he was unsure whether McCullough would be on any minute restriction going forward and would discuss with the training staff. ... Johnson passed Scottie Pippen for 52nd place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. ... Sergey Karasev (illness) was a late scratch. ... Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (ankle) and Jarrett Jack (knee surgery) did not dress.

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Nuggets: At Detroit on Wednesday.

Nets: Host Memphis on Wednesday.