NBA: Nikola Jokic’s monster triple-double powers Nuggets previous Hornets


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Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets seems to be on throughout an NBA recreation at Pepsi Heart on December 10, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. Dustin Bradford/Getty Photographs/AFP

Nikola Jokic set a career-high with 27 rebounds — together with a franchise report 20 within the first half — together with 40 factors and 10 assists for his fifth triple-double of the season, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 119-115 on Sunday evening.

The 20 rebounds in a single half are tied for the second most in NBA historical past going again to 1996-97. Kevin Love holds the report with 22 in a half.

The one different participant in NBA historical past to have no less than 37 factors, 27 rebounds and 10 assists in a single recreation was Wilt Chamberlain.

Aaron Gordon completed with 19 factors and 10 rebounds, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20 factors, Bruce Brown added 16 and Jamal Murray added 11 assists for Denver.

LaMelo Ball scored 31 factors, Gordon Hayward had 15 factors and 10 rebounds, Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 16 factors, Jalen McDaniels had 14, Mason Plumlee and Nick Richards had 11 apiece and P.J. Washington scored 10 for Charlotte, which has misplaced eight straight.

The Hornets led by as many as 12 within the second quarter, however Denver completed the primary half on a 17-4 run to take a 55-52 lead into intermission.

The lead grew to 11 early within the third. Charlotte acquired inside 9, however a 3-pointer by Gordon made it 80-64 with 5:15 left, and the Nuggets took a 94-80 lead into the fourth quarter.

The Hornets made a push to begin the ultimate interval, as Richards had two dunks to tug Charlotte inside 97-90. Jokic hit a 3-pointer, however the Hornets scored 5 straight to get inside 5.

Two free throws and one other 3-pointer by Jokic made it 105-97, however Plumlee hit two free throws and fed Oubre for a 3-pointer to chop the deficit to 3. Washington missed a 3-pointer that will have tied it with 2:42 left, and Gordon made a reverse layup and Jokic a sunk hook shot to make it 111-104 with 1:57 remaining.

Charlotte acquired inside two on Washington’s dunk with 13.5 seconds left however Jokic sealed it with two free throws.

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