Nikola Jokic had 35 issues, 15 assists and 12 rebounds, Russell Westbrook added 25 issues, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-105 on Friday.
Jokic recorded his league-leading fifteenth triple-double of the season and the 145th of his profession after lacking the former two video games because of an sickness. It was once the second one time this season Jokic and Westbrook registered triple-doubles in the similar sport.
Westbrook holds the NBA checklist with 202. 3 of them have come this season for Denver, which has received six its previous 8 video games. Nuggets guard Jamal Murray did not play in the second one part because of left knee soreness.
Keon Johnson scored 22 issues and Tyrese Martin had 19 for the Nets, who’ve misplaced 4 in a row and 7 of 8.
Thunder 126, Knicks 101
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 issues and Isaiah Joe had a season-high 31 issues off the bench as visiting Oklahoma Town routed New York.
The Thunder, whose franchise-record 15-game successful streak was once snapped in a 129-122 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, led by way of as many as 30 issues in the second one part as they beat the Knicks for the second one time in every week.
Karl-Anthony Cities (23 issues, 10 rebounds) and Josh Hart (16 issues, 13 rebounds) every had a double-double for the Knicks, who’ve misplaced 4 of 5 since a nine-game successful streak. Jalen Brunson scored 27 issues.
Pacers 108, Warriors 96
Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam mixed for fifty issues whilst lacking simply six pictures and Indiana held off short-handed Golden State for a victory in Indianapolis.
Haliburton and Siakam shared game-high scoring honors with 25 issues apiece for the Pacers, who received a 5th immediately sport and finished a two-game season-series sweep of the Warriors. Bennedict Mathurin paired 21 issues with a team-high 10 rebounds for Indiana.
Pat Spencer had a career-high 17 issues for the Warriors, who have been enjoying the second one night time of a back-to-back with out six regulars, together with Stephen Curry, Draymond Inexperienced, Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga.
Greenbacks 109, Magic 106
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 issues and 14 rebounds, serving to lead visiting Milwaukee to a win over Orlando.
Damian Lillard added 29 issues, whilst Bobby Portis and Khris Middleton contributed 11 apiece off the bench because the Greenbacks received their 3rd immediately.
In his first look since Oct. 30 because of an indirect damage, Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 34 issues. Cole Anthony scored 18 because the Magic misplaced their fourth sport in six tries.
Kings 114, Celtics 97
Domantas Sabonis had 23 issues and a career-high 28 rebounds to lend a hand visiting Sacramento prolong its successful streak to 6 video games by way of beating Boston.
Sabonis was the primary participant to clutch greater than 24 rebounds in a sport at TD Lawn. Sacramento had a 56-43 rebounding edge within the win. DeMar DeRozan tossed in 24 issues for the Kings, who won 22 from Malik Monk and 19 from Keegan Murray.
Jaylen Brown led Boston with 28 issues, and Kristaps Porzingis completed with 22 issues and 10 rebounds. Jayson Tatum had 15 issues and 12 rebounds however dedicated 8 turnovers.
Pelicans 123, 76ers 115
CJ McCollum scored 38 issues as short-handed New Orleans opened a three-game street commute with a 123-115 victory over Philadelphia.
5 different Pelicans scored in double figures, together with Jordan Hawkins (21 issues) and Dejounte Murray (17 issues, 10 rebounds). New Orleans performed with out Zion Williamson after he was once suspended by way of the staff for one sport. The Pelicans additionally performed with out Brandon Ingram (ankle), Trey Murphy III (ankle) and Herb Jones (shoulder).
The Sixers took the courtroom with out Joel Embiid (foot), even though they did welcome again Paul George (groin), who scored 25 issues and pulled down 11 rebounds. Tyrese Maxey had 30 issues and 12 assists for Philadelphia.
Bulls 138, Wizards 105
Zach LaVine scored 33 issues and Nikola Vucevic added 23 issues with 13 rebounds as Chicago prolonged its house successful streak to 4 video games with a victory over Washington.
Coby White and Jalen Smith every scored 15 issues and Josh Giddey added 12 issues with 13 rebounds and 7 assists for Chicago. The Bulls received for the 5th time up to now seven video games total and avenged a 125-107 loss at Washington on New 12 months’s Day.
Jordan Poole scored 22 issues for the Wizards and went 6-of-9 from 3-point vary after lacking the previous 3 video games and 5 of the previous seven contests with a left hip contusion. Jared Butler scored 18 issues because the Wizards misplaced their 5th consecutive sport.
–Box Stage Media
