Nikola Jokic Triple-Double Showcase Elevates Nuggets in Win Against Warriors

Nikola Jokic achieved his 18th triple-double of the season scoring 32 points making 16 rebounds and 16 assists as the Denver Nuggets secured a 119-103 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Jokic’s performance places him second in triple-doubles this season behind Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings. The defending NBA champions the Nuggets currently hold the third position in the Western Conference while the Warriors are in the tenth spot.

In another game, Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks with 30 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists to a 119-98 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Bucks are placed third in the Eastern Conference. The Indiana Pacers fueled by Myles Turner’s season-high 33 points defeated the Dallas Mavericks 133-111 snapping the Mavericks’ seven games winning streak.

The Oklahoma City Thunder secured their sixth consecutive victory with a 123-110 win against the Houston Rockets, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 36 points and Chet Holmgren’s 29 points. Grayson Allen’s 24 points contributed to the Phoenix Suns’ 123-113 home win against the Los Angeles Lakers despite LeBron James recording 28 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds.