Nikola Jokic’s triple-double leads Denver Nuggets to 8th straight victory

Nikola Jokic’s triple-double leads Denver Nuggets to 8th straight victory

Nikola Jokic

Nikola Jokic knocked his career’s 54th triple-double with 26 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds to lead Denver Nuggets to their 8th straight victory by beating San Antonio Spurs 121-119 121-119. DeMar DeRozan’s tip attempt bounced all around the rim and came out as the home team extend their margin from LA Lakers in the Western Conference. 

Ever since Aaron Gordon became a part of the Denver Nuggets squad, he hasn’t lost a game. The Nuggets led wire-to-wire, building a lead that stretched to as many as 18 points in the first half. But things got tight at the end after Derrick White hit two free throws with 10.7 seconds remaining to trim it to 120-119. 

After Porter made one of two free throws, the Spurs had three attempts in the closing seconds, including DeRozan’s try in traffic at the buzzer. 

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Nikola Jokic leads Denver Nuggets against San Antonio Spurs 

The Nuggets remain the hottest team in the league behind the play of Jokic, the Denver big man who can do a little bit of everything. That included a dunk in which he did a pull-up on the rim, a deep hook and one pinpoint pass after another. 

As a team, the Nuggets finished with 32 assists. It was their 18th straight game with 25 or more assists, the longest streak in franchise history. 

“The greatest challenge that we have right now is not getting bored with success and not allowing bad habits to creep in,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “We went into this season talking about trying to win a championship. So if that’s our goal, we have to hold ourselves accountable when we’re not doing things we’re supposed to do.” 

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