PHILADELPHIA -- A dejected Will Barton walked toward the bench, but the Denver Nuggets guard got a reprieve because it wasnt a substitution opportunity for his team. With a second chance, Barton responded in a huge way.Barton scored 22 points, including a big 3-pointer late, to lead Denver to a 106-98 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.Danilo Gallinari led Denver with 24 points and Jamal Murray added 22 for the Nuggets, who won for just the second time in the last seven games. It was their second contest of a six-game road trip.Ersan Ilyasova, Sergio Rodriguez and Dario Saric all had 17 points for Philadelphia, which culminated a four-game homestand with its seventh straight defeat.Murray was waiting at the scorers table after Barton missed all four shots early in the third quarter. Barton had to quickly turn around and play defense after realizing Murray wasnt entering.From that point, Barton was 6 of 7 and tallied 16 points.I have to use that trick more often for some of our guys, Nuggets coach Michael Malone joked. Will ramped it up and played well and I took Jamal (back). Will got the message and he picked up his defensive intensity and was all over the place.Barton was glad to stay in the game.I walked off the court but they didnt let him in yet and that kind of saved me, he said. Jamal was my motivation. I had a tough little beginning to the third, but Im a guy who can play through my mistakes. I made up for them, got my energy going, picked it up and coach let me stay out there.Wilson Chandler, Denvers leading scorer at 18.6 points per game entering Monday, was scoreless until tallying 10 straight points beginning with a 3-pointer with 8:24 remaining that made it 84-74. He matched the Nuggets largest lead with another 3 that made it 89-78 with 6:25 left.Joel Embiids 3-pointer cut it to four, but Barton all but put the game away with a 3 of his own on Denvers next possession, making it 103-96 with 49 seconds to play.TOP ROOKIES MEETThe game featured Murray and Embiid, the NBAs Western and Eastern Conference rookies of the month for October/November. Embiid finished with 16 points.Embiid returned after sitting out Saturdays 107-106 loss to Boston, the seventh game he has missed this season due to the teams rehab plan not to play him on back-to-back nights after he was sidelined for his first two seasons with a foot injury. The 7-foot-2 center will not make the trip to Memphis, where the 76ers will play on Tuesday night.The game was a slump buster for Murray, who was 1 for 11 with two points combined in his last two contests. He went 8 for 12, including 3 for 7 from the arc.The highlight of the third period was Murrays 17-foot underhanded scoop shot that just beat the shot clock.TURNOVERS GALOREPhiladelphia coach Brett Brown bemoaned the clubs 14 second-half turnovers. The 76ers finished with 19 for the game.Theres a lot of things that led to the loss, (and) I think thats the major one, he said. The abundance of turnovers in a single half, its hard to find a way to win with that volume of turnovers.TIP-INSNuggets: Nikola Jokic (wrist) missed his third straight game and Gary Harris (foot) sat out his 12th in a row. ... Nelson, who attended nearby Saint Josephs University, received a warm ovation when he entered in the first quarter.76ers: The 76ers were without Jahlil Okafor, who was sick. Okafor wont make the trip to Memphis for Tuesdays game. ... Robert Covington (knee) missed his second straight game and Jerryd Bayless (wrist) sat out for the 18th time this season. ... Embiid was whistled for a technical after sending Kenneth Faried to the floor early in the third quarter.UP NEXTNuggets: Will try to end a five-game losing streak against the Nets when they visit Brooklyn on Wednesday night.76ers: Tuesday night at Memphis, where Philadelphia will try to avenge a 104-99 double-overtime loss at home on Nov. 23 Texas Rangers Store .5 seconds to play in the game, Kevin Love never stopped believing that they would come out of there with a win. Rangers Jerseys China . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. https://www.cheaprangersbaseball.com/ . At a Manhattan federal court hearing, attorney Jordan Siev said his law office has gotten more evidence nearly every day to support its lawsuit accusing MLB and Selig of going on a "witch hunt" to ruin Rodriguezs reputation and career. He said the defendants went "way over the line. Texas Rangers Pro Shop .Y. -- Injured Buffalo Sabres forward Marcus Foligno did not practice with the team Monday and head coach Ron Rolston said its unlikely hell play in Wednesdays season opener in Detroit. Texas Rangers Shirts . Bjorn, who had a 36-hole total of 8-under 134, made a testing six-foot putt to save par on the 16th and a birdie on the 17th before bogeying the final hole after a misjudged approach shot. American Kevin Streelman was in second place after shooting a 69.Loughborough Lightning will look to get their play-off campaign back on track when they face Celtic Dragons on Monday night, live on Sky Sports. Vitality Superleague table P Pts 1. Manchester Thunder 9 24 2. Hertfordshire Mavericks 8 21 3. Surrey Storm 9 18 4. Team Bath 9 18 5. Loughborough Lightning 8 12 6. Celtic Dragons 9 6 7. Team Northumbria 9 6 8. Yorkshire Jets 9 0 Karen Attkinsons Lightning currently sit in fifth place in the Vitality Superleague and are six points adrift of the top four, so victory on Monday will put them hot on the heels of Surrey Storm and Team Bath - who they both have to play in their final five games.ddddddddddddHowever, Loughborough will have to overcome some problems on their travels, having lost each of their three away games since victory on Super Saturday in Birmingham. Inconsistency has plagued the Lightnings season - they bounced back from back-to-back defeats to beat Yorkshire Jets last time out and a win in front of the Sky cameras will give them their first successive victories of the season. Corben targets Dragons wins We speak to Kadeen Corbin ahead of Mondays Sky Live encounter With Hertfordshire Mavericks and Manchester Thunder, as well as Surrey and Bath, all still to play, Lightnings destiny is very much in their own hands as they look to clinch a place in the top four having missed out last season.While Lightning have not played since their 52-39 victory over the Yorkshire Jets over a week ago, the Dragons come into the clash buoyed by an impressive showing in defeat to league leaders Manchester Thunder on Saturday.The Dragons lost out by just three points and will be looking to continue their recent improvement which saw them record back-to-back victories against Yorkshire Jets and Team Northumbria after starting the season with six successive defeats. Celtic Dragons are chasing a third win of the season A heavy loss to Hertfordshire followed in Round Eight but a spirited showing against the leaders sets them up for Mondays clash.The pair have already met once this season - Loughborough coming out on top with a 58-53 success - and the signs are that it will be another close contest at the Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff.You can follow all the action on Sky Sports 1 from 7:30pm on Monday night. Also See: Kadeen Corbin exclusive interview Vitality Superleague fixtures Table Live on Sky ' ' '