Brooklyn Nets v Denver Nuggets
Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook have found a chemistry this season — when that duo is on the court the Nuggets have a +12.2 net rating. We all know Jokic as one of the greatest passers — not just passing big man, but passers overall — ever to play the game, and this season ( before Friday night), Westbrook had assisted on 84 Jokic buckets this season ( the third-highest two-man combo in the league).
That chemistry between Jokic and Westbrook was on display Friday night as both men racked up a triple-double in Denver’s win at home over Brooklyn. They became the first teammates ever to have multiple same-game triple-doubles in the same season.
TRIPLE-DOUBLE MACHINES
Jokić: 35p, 15a, 12rRuss: 25p, 10a, 11r
They are the first pair of teammates in NBA history to both record a triple-double in the same game MULTIPLE TIMES in a single season pic.twitter.com/oAJg8IB8Ul
— NBA (@NBA) January 11, 2025
Denver, at 22-15, sits fourth in the West and remains a postseason threat despite its defensive struggles (it is 19th in the league in defense). Part of the reason is the offensive chemistry between Jokic and Westbrook.