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The Denver Nuggets defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 124-122. For Denver, Nikola Jokiฤ recorded his 134th career triple-double (4th of season) and led the way with 23 points (5 3PM), 20 rebounds, 16 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks while Russell Westbrook (29 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists) and Michael Porter Jr. (24 points (6 3PM), 7 rebounds) combined for 53 points in the victory. Jalen Williams finished with 29 points (4 3PM), 10 rebounds, and 9 assists, and 3 steals while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tallied 28 points and 6 assists for Oklahoma City in the losing effort. The Nuggets improve to 5-3 on the season, while the Thunder fall to 7-1.
After tonightโs game, Nikola Jokiฤ becomes the first player in league history to record a game with 20+ PTS, 15+ REB, 15+ AST, 2+ STL, and 2+ BLK (since steals and blocks were first recorded in 1973-74).
Nikola Jokiฤ joins Russell Westbrook as the only players to record a 20-20-15 game since 1968. Westbrook tallied 20 PTS, 20 REB, 21 AST in an OKC win over LAL on Apr. 2 2019. The last player to have such a line prior to them was Wilt Chamberlain on March 19, 1968.
