Jokic, Westbrook have triple-doubles and Nuggets beat Nets 124-105
DENVER (AP) Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds in his return to the lineup, Russell Westbrook had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-105 on Friday night.
It was the 145th career triple-double for Jokic, who missed Denver's previous two games due to an illness.
It was Westbrook's 202nd career triple-double. It was the second time this season they have had triple-doubles in the same game, and according to the NBA they are the first teammates in NBA history to have triple-doubles in the same game multiple times in a single season.
Westbrook has the most career NBA triple-doubles and Jokic is third. Oscar Robertson is second with 181.
Ben Simmons played for the first time since Jan. 1 and had 10 points and six assists for Brooklyn, which has dropped four straight and 12 of its last 15. Keon Johnson had 22 points and Tyrese Martin had 19 points for Brooklyn.
The Nuggets used a late second-quarter run to take the lead for good, then opened the second half with a 25-9 spurt that made it 90-68.
The Nets got within 97-92 before Denver pulled away.
Nets: Played with just eight players against Detroit on Wednesday but Simmons returned from a four-game absence. Cam Johnson (right ankle sprain) and D’Angelo Russell (right shin contusion) are still out.
Nuggets: Jamal Murray didn’t play in the second half due to right knee soreness. Jokic entered Friday leading the NBA in scoring at 31.5 points a game.
Johnson’s corner 3-pointer made it 101-95 midway through the fourth but Denver recovered and went on a 16-5 run to lead 117-100 with 2:48 left.
The Nuggets committed nine turnovers by 2:09 into the second quarter and just five in the last 35:51.
The Nets continue their six-game road trip at Utah on Sunday night. The Nuggets play two straight games in Dallas, starting Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nic Claxton vs. Nikola Jokic (Ben Simmons gains possession) | ||
| 11:37 |  | +2 | Noah Clowney makes two point driving floating jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:14 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:02 | | +3 | Ziaire Williams makes three point jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 5-2 |
| 10:49 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Noah Clowney steals) | ||
| 10:41 | | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point running alley-oop layup (Ben Simmons assists) | 7-2 |
| 10:27 | | Nic Claxton personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:20 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 10:15 | | Russell Westbrook offensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point putback layup | 7-4 |
| 10:12 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Ziaire Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 10:12 | | Ziaire Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:12 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | +1 | Ziaire Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-4 |
| 9:59 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 8-6 |
| 9:46 | | Ziaire Williams turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 9:43 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point running layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 8-8 |
| 9:22 | | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point turnaround hook shot | 10-8 |
| 9:10 | | Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (Ben Simmons steals) | ||
| 9:02 | | +3 | Keon Johnson makes three point jump shot | 13-8 |
| 8:59 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:48 | | Ziaire Williams personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 8:43 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 13-10 |
| 8:18 | | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point turnaround hook shot | 15-10 |
| 8:05 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Nic Claxton steals) | ||
| 7:58 | | Nic Claxton misses two point running alley-oop layup | ||
| 7:55 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:50 | | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point driving floating jump shot (Keon Johnson assists) | 17-10 |
| 7:23 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 17-12 |
| 7:06 | | Ben Simmons turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 7:00 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Ben Simmons defensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:45 | | +3 | Noah Clowney makes three point jump shot (Keon Johnson assists) | 20-12 |
| 6:30 | | Noah Clowney shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 6:30 | | Russell Westbrook misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:30 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | Russell Westbrook misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:28 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 6:20 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 6:13 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Russell Westbrook offensive rebound | ||
| 6:11 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point putback layup | 20-14 |
| 6:11 | | Jalen Wilson shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 6:11 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-15 |
| 5:53 | | Keon Johnson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:35 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Peyton Watson assists) | 20-17 |
| 5:21 | | Keon Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 5:17 | | Keon Johnson blocks Peyton Watson's two point running layup | ||
| 5:17 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | Nikola Jokic offensive foul (Ziaire Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 5:09 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:57 | | Peyton Watson blocks Jalen Wilson's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:54 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | Peyton Watson turnover (lost ball) (Ziaire Williams steals) | ||
| 4:46 | | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Ziaire Williams assists) | 22-17 |
| 4:37 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point reverse layup (Peyton Watson assists) | 22-19 |
| 4:37 | | Day'Ron Sharpe shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:37 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-20 |
| 4:24 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Noah Clowney draws the foul) | ||
| 4:24 | | +1 | Noah Clowney makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-20 |
| 4:24 | | +1 | Noah Clowney makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-20 |
| 4:17 | | Tyrese Martin personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 4:17 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-21 |
| 4:17 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-22 |
| 4:06 | | Day'Ron Sharpe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:03 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 24-24 |
| 3:42 | | +3 | Tyrese Martin makes three point jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 27-24 |
| 3:28 | | Ben Simmons personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:28 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-25 |
| 3:28 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:25 | | Tyrese Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | +2 | Keon Johnson makes two point turnaround hook shot | 29-25 |
| 2:57 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point finger roll layup (Peyton Watson assists) | 29-27 |
| 2:33 | | Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:30 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | +3 | Julian Strawther makes three point running pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 29-30 |
| 1:58 | | Tyrese Martin misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:57 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:52 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 1:49 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point tip layup | 29-32 |
| 1:49 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:31 | | Jalen Wilson turnover (lost ball) (Peyton Watson steals) | ||
| 1:26 | | Peyton Watson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 1:16 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:14 | | Tosan Evbuomwan offensive rebound | ||
| 1:12 | | +3 | Tyrese Martin makes three point jump shot (Tosan Evbuomwan assists) | 32-32 |
| 0:52 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Tosan Evbuomwan steals) | ||
| 0:48 | | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point running dunk (Jalen Wilson assists) | 34-32 |
| 0:30 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:26 | | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Keon Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:26 | | +1 | Keon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-32 |
| 0:26 | | +1 | Keon Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-32 |
| 0:07 | | Ben Simmons personal foul (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul) | ||
| 0:07 | | DeAndre Jordan misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:07 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | DeAndre Jordan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:04 | | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Ben Simmons misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |