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Saturday, January 11 · 2:00 AM

BKN

Nets

105124

Final

DEN

Nuggets

Ball Arena · Denver · YES · ALT2/KTVD · NBA League Pass · Altitude Sports

Jokic, Westbrook have triple-doubles and Nuggets beat Nets 124-105

Saturday, January 11 · 2:00 AM

FG%

42 · 52

BKN · DEN

3P%

31 · 38

BKN · DEN

REB

39 · 49

BKN · DEN

Head-to-head production

Game stats

BKNDEN
38-90FG45-87
42Field Goal %52
14-453PT9-24
31Three Point %38
15-19FT25-33
10Offensive Rebounds12
29Defensive Rebounds37
26Assists34
9Steals12
5Blocks5
17Turnovers14
1Technical Fouls0
21Points Conceded Off Turnovers19
27Fast Break Points23
24Fouls18
8Largest Lead22
  • Final score

    BKN 105, DEN 124

  • Top scorer

    Nikola Jokic (DEN) — 35 pts

  • Largest lead

    8 · 22

Game recap

Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook both record triple-doubles in the Nuggets' win over the Nets.
Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook both record triple-doubles in the Nuggets' win over the Nets.

DENVER -- — 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.

Takeaways

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.

Key moment

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.

Key stat

The Nuggets committed nine turnovers by 2:09 into the second quarter and just five in the last 35:51.

Up next

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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Every possession

Play by play

  • 12:00Nic Claxton vs. Nikola Jokic (Ben Simmons gains possession)00
  • 11:37Noah Clowney makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Ben Simmons assists)02
  • 11:14Nikola Jokic makes 9-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)22
  • 11:02Ziaire Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ben Simmons assists)25
  • 10:49Jamal Murray bad pass (Noah Clowney steals)25
  • 10:41Nic Claxton makes 2-foot layup (Ben Simmons assists)27
  • 10:27Nic Claxton personal foul27
  • 10:20Russell Westbrook misses layup27
  • 10:15Russell Westbrook offensive rebound27
  • 10:15Russell Westbrook makes two point shot47
  • 10:12Christian Braun shooting foul47
  • 10:12Ziaire Williams misses free throw 1 of 247
  • 10:12Nets offensive team rebound47
  • 10:12Ziaire Williams makes free throw 2 of 248
  • 9:59Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)68
  • 9:46Ziaire Williams bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)68
  • 9:43Jamal Murray makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)88
  • 9:22Ben Simmons makes 7-foot two point shot810
  • 9:10Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Ben Simmons steals)810
  • 9:02Keon Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper813
  • 8:59Nuggets Full timeout813
  • 8:48Ziaire Williams personal foul813
  • 8:43Michael Porter Jr. makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)1013
  • 8:18Ben Simmons makes 8-foot two point shot1015
  • 8:05Russell Westbrook bad pass (Nic Claxton steals)1015
  • 7:58Nic Claxton misses layup1015
  • 7:55Christian Braun defensive rebound1015
  • 7:53Nikola Jokic misses two point shot1015
  • 7:50Noah Clowney defensive rebound1015
  • 7:40Ben Simmons makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Keon Johnson assists)1017
  • 7:23Michael Porter Jr. makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)1217
  • 7:06Ben Simmons bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)1217
  • 7:00Russell Westbrook misses running pullup jump shot1217
  • 6:57Ben Simmons defensive rebound1217
  • 6:51Nets Full timeout1217
  • 6:51Julian Strawther enters the game for Jamal Murray1217
  • 6:51Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Nic Claxton1217
  • 6:51Jalen Wilson enters the game for Ben Simmons1217
  • 6:45Noah Clowney makes 26-foot three point jumper (Keon Johnson assists)1220
  • 6:30Noah Clowney shooting foul1220
  • 6:30Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 21220
  • 6:30Nuggets offensive team rebound1220
  • 6:30Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 21220
  • 6:28Nuggets offensive team rebound1220
  • 6:23Russell Westbrook misses 8-foot two point shot1220
  • 6:20Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound1220
  • 6:13Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point shot1220
  • 6:11Russell Westbrook offensive rebound1220
  • 6:11Russell Westbrook makes two point shot1420
  • 6:11Jalen Wilson shooting foul1420
  • 6:11Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 11520
  • 5:53Keon Johnson out of bounds bad pass turnover1520
  • 5:53Peyton Watson enters the game for Christian Braun1520
  • 5:35Nikola Jokic makes layup (Peyton Watson assists)1720
  • 5:21Keon Johnson bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)1720
  • 5:17Keon Johnson blocks Peyton Watson 's 3-foot two point shot1720
  • 5:17Nuggets offensive team rebound1720
  • 5:09Nikola Jokic offensive foul1720
  • 5:09Nikola Jokic turnover1720
  • 4:57Peyton Watson blocks Jalen Wilson 's 10-foot pullup jump shot1720

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