Jokic gets his 10th triple-double of the season as the Nuggets beat the Nets 124-101
DENVER (AP) Nikola Jokic became the first NBA player with at least 10 triple-doubles in seven straight seasons as the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-101 on Thursday night for their third consecutive win.
Jokic had 26 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in his 115th career triple-double during the regular season. Denver also was bolstered by the return of Jamal Murray, who missed Tuesday's game at Chicago with ankle soreness. He scored 16 points, and Peyton Watson added 18 for the defending champion Nuggets.
"Hey, with Nikola, life becomes a lot easier," Denver coach Michael Malone said. “He's just a heck of a player - 26 points, 10 assists, 15 boards, getting to the foul line and doing it in an efficient manner. But what I was probably most pleased about was Nikola's defense. I wanted to be aggressive. I want to be at a level to be disruptive and I think Nikola set the tone with that tonight.”
Denver, which improved to 10-1 at home, was especially tough on Brooklyn’s 3-point shooters. The Nuggets held the Nets to 26.7% from beyond the arc (8 of 30).
“Our defense was amazing,” Jokic said. “I think defense won the game for us. It was good to have a win like that.”
Playing the second of back-to-back games on the road, the Nets were missing Dennis Smith Jr., who did not make the trip while continuing to recover from an upper-back injury. They were led by Spencer Dinwiddie's 17 points, with Cam Thomas adding 13.
Brooklyn coach Jacque Vaughn said the Nets were playing “a team that was rested and ready for us. It was a tough back-to-back, the emotional and mental part of it. We just didn't have it tonight.”
Up by 13 at halftime, the Nuggets broke loose for 38 points in the third quarter with Jokic putting the finishing touches on the surge by driving for a layup in the waning seconds of the period. They led 90-67 going into the fourth and went up 103-78 midway through the period on a breakaway dunk by Christian Braun.
Denver played much of the final period with its reserves and maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way.
Murray scored 14 points in the first half when the Nuggets opened a 52-39 lead, the fewest points they've allowed in a half all season.
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Nets: Visit the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.
Nuggets: Host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Nic Claxton vs. Nikola Jokic (Jamal Murray gains possession) | |||
11:39 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 0-2 | |
11:15 | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point jump shot | |||
11:13 | Nuggets defensive rebound | |||
10:52 | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 0-4 | |
10:37 | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 3-4 | |
10:09 | Justin Holiday misses three point jump shot | |||
10:04 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
10:00 | Nic Claxton misses two point running reverse layup | |||
9:58 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
9:55 | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point running jump shot | |||
9:54 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
9:54 | Spencer Dinwiddie personal foul (Loose ball) (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | |||
9:41 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 3-6 | |
9:18 | Spencer Dinwiddie turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals) | |||
9:13 | Justin Holiday misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:10 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
9:05 | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point running finger roll layup (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 5-6 | |
8:51 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point layup (Justin Holiday assists) | 5-8 | |
8:32 | +2 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Nic Claxton assists) | 7-8 | |
8:24 | Spencer Dinwiddie personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | |||
8:14 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround bank jump shot | 7-10 | |
7:53 | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Day'Ron Sharpe assists) | 10-10 | |
7:40 | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 10-13 | |
7:27 | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point stepback jump shot | 12-13 | |
7:17 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 12-15 | |
7:02 | Cam Thomas misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:01 | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
6:50 | Jamal Murray misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
6:47 | Cam Thomas defensive rebound | |||
6:37 | +2 | Trendon Watford makes two point driving floating jump shot (Day'Ron Sharpe assists) | 14-15 | |
6:34 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
6:28 | Justin Holiday turnover (bad pass) (Royce O'Neale steals) | |||
6:17 | Mikal Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Justin Holiday steals) | |||
6:10 | Trendon Watford blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s three point running pullup jump shot | |||
6:07 | Trendon Watford defensive rebound | |||
6:02 | Trendon Watford misses two point running layup | |||
6:02 | Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound | |||
5:56 | Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point layup | |||
5:53 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
5:37 | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point cutting layup | |||
5:36 | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | |||
5:29 | Mikal Bridges turnover (lost ball) (Justin Holiday steals) | |||
5:25 | +2 | Justin Holiday makes two point running dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 14-17 | |
5:00 | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Trendon Watford assists) | 17-17 | |
4:34 | Aaron Gordon misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
4:34 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
4:34 | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
4:14 | Royce O'Neale turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
4:07 | Trendon Watford personal foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | |||
3:51 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 17-19 | |
3:32 | Trendon Watford misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
3:29 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
3:25 | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point running dunk | 17-21 | |
3:25 | Nets 60 second timeout | |||
3:13 | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point driving finger roll layup (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 19-21 | |
3:00 | Nic Claxton personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
2:47 | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point reverse layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 19-23 | |
2:31 | Nic Claxton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
2:22 | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point pullup jump shot | 19-26 | |
2:19 | Nets 60 second timeout | |||
2:05 | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
2:00 | Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound | |||
1:55 | Spencer Dinwiddie misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
1:53 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | |||
1:42 | Peyton Watson turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Bridges steals) | |||
1:27 | DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | |||
1:27 | Mikal Bridges misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:27 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
1:27 | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-26 | |
1:13 | Reggie Jackson misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
1:10 | Peyton Watson offensive rebound | |||
1:06 | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | |||
1:04 | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | |||
0:58 | Cameron Johnson misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
0:55 | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | |||
0:52 | Peyton Watson misses three point running jump shot | |||
0:49 | Christian Braun offensive rebound | |||
0:48 | Christian Braun misses two point putback layup | |||
0:46 | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | |||
0:41 | Reggie Jackson shooting foul (Spencer Dinwiddie draws the foul) | |||
0:41 | +1 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 21-26 | |
0:41 | Spencer Dinwiddie misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | |||
0:41 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
0:41 | +1 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 22-26 | |
0:41 | Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul (Away from play) (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul) | |||
0:41 | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-27 | |
0:33 | Spencer Dinwiddie misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
0:32 | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | |||
0:11 | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point driving finger roll layup | 22-29 | |
0:41 | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-29 | |
0:00 | End of period | |||
12:00 | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-29 |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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0:41 | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-29 | |
11:47 | DeAndre Jordan blocks Nic Claxton's two point turnaround hook shot | |||
11:44 | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | |||
11:39 | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point jump shot (Nic Claxton assists) | 24-29 | |
11:27 | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | |||
11:20 | Reggie Jackson misses two point driving layup | |||
11:16 | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | |||
11:16 | +2 | DeAndre Jordan makes two point tip layup | 24-31 | |
11:05 | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | |||
11:05 | Cam Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:05 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
11:05 | Cam Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
11:02 | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | |||
10:55 | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point pullup jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 24-33 | |
10:36 | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving floating jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 26-33 | |
10:20 | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | |||
10:18 | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | |||
10:17 | DeAndre Jordan misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
10:15 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
10:08 | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
10:03 | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | |||
9:52 | Reggie Jackson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
9:47 | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | |||
9:40 | Nic Claxton misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
9:39 | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | |||
9:27 | Julian Strawther misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
9:25 | Cam Thomas defensive rebound | |||
9:20 | Cam Thomas misses two point running pullup jump shot | |||
9:18 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | Christian Braun misses two point running layup | |||
9:08 | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | |||
9:05 | +2 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes two point running reverse layup | 28-33 | |
9:05 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
8:48 | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point driving finger roll layup (Julian Strawther assists) | 28-35 | |
8:33 | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point cutting layup (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 30-35 | |
8:20 | Nets technical foul (Defensive three second) | |||
8:20 | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 30-36 | |
8:13 | Reggie Jackson misses two point jump shot | |||
8:10 | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | |||
7:59 | Cam Thomas misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:56 | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | |||
7:41 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point stepback jump shot | 30-38 | |
7:14 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Day'Ron Sharpe assists) | 32-38 | |
6:53 | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 32-41 | |
6:29 | Cam Thomas misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
6:28 | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound | |||
6:28 | Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point tip layup | |||
6:27 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
6:25 | Day'Ron Sharpe personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
6:15 | Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
6:11 | Trendon Watford defensive rebound | |||
5:54 | Jalen Wilson misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:50 | Jalen Wilson offensive rebound | |||
5:39 | Dorian Finney-Smith misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:35 | Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound | |||
5:34 | Dorian Finney-Smith misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:29 | Trendon Watford offensive rebound | |||
5:21 | Day'Ron Sharpe turnover (lost ball) (Justin Holiday steals) | |||
5:14 | Jamal Murray misses two point running reverse layup | |||
5:13 | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | |||
4:51 | Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||