Denver’s Nikola Jokić and Russell Westbrook become the 1st pair of teammates in NBA history to record a triple-double in the same game multiple times in a single season.
Nikola Jokić and Russell Westbrook are used to filling up the stat sheet. This season, though, they started to do so as teammates.In the Denver Nuggets' 124-105 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night,
Westbrook's latest triple-double serves as a reminder that he's found a comfortable spot with a Nuggets team that runs through Nikola Jokić.
In addition to helping the Denver Nuggets secure their sixth win in the past eight games on Friday night, Nikola Jokić and Russell Westbrook made
MVP Russell Westbrook finished the win with 12 points, five rebounds and six assists while shooting 5/9 from the field and 1/3 from the three-point range in 25 minutes of playing time. Many NBA fans reacted to his performance on social media.
Nikola Jokić and Russell Westbrook became the first pair of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game multiple times in a single season. That helped the Denver Nuggets defeat the Brooklyn Nets, 124-105. They both posted triple-doubles in December's win against Utah, as well.
Russell Westbrook and Nikola Jokić both notched triple-doubles in the Denver Nuggets' 124–105 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, bringing the team to 22–15 on the season. The two are ...
Nikola Jokić and Russell Westbrook made history as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Brooklyn Nets 124-105. Both players recorded triple-doubles in the
Nikola Jokić recorded his third consecutive triple-double — and his 18th of the season — in the Denver Nuggets ' 113–100 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday.
When Russell Westbrook signed with the Denver Nuggets this past offseason, the move raised eyebrows. Known for his explosive athleticism, triple-double prowess, and relentless energy, Westbrook was joining a team already led by two-time MVP Nikola Jokić.
Nikola Jokic took 709 games to beat Larry Bird's mark and become the fastest to ever record 15K points, 7.5K rebounds and 5K assists.
The Nuggets dispatched the Nets, and Nikola Jokić, who missed the last two games with an illness, plus Russell Westbrook, logged triple-doubles.  They started the night back peddling, as the Nets made their initial five attempts,