Nikola Jokic notches fourth consecutive triple-double
Nikola Jokic tied an NBA record with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as the Denver Nuggets beat the winless New Orleans Pelicans 122-88 on Wednesday night for his fourth consecutive triple-double to start the new season.
Jokic joins Oscar Robertson (1961-62) and Russell Westbrook (2020-21) as the only players to start a season with four consecutive triple-doubles. This is the only player behind Jokic on the career triple-double list; the three-time MVP now has 168 points, Robertson has 181 points, and Westbrook holds the record with 203 points.
Jokic made 10 of 15 shots and played 28 minutes. He sat out the fourth quarter after the Nuggets went on a 24-0 run in the third quarter to take a 33-point lead.
No player has started a season with five consecutive triple-doubles. Jokic will have a chance to start when the Nuggets visit the Trail Blazers on Friday night in the first game of the Emirates NBA Cup group stage.