Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds, Russell Westbrook added 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets defeated them 124-105 on Friday. Brooklyn Nets.
After missing the first two games due to illness, Jokic recorded his league-leading 15th triple-double this season and the 145th triple-double of his career. This is the second time this season that Jokic and Westbrook have scored a triple-double in the same game.
Westbrook holds the NBA record with 202 games played. Three of those have come this season for the Denver Nuggets, who have won six of their past eight games. Nuggets guard Jamal Murray missed the second half with left knee soreness.
Keon Johnson scored 22 points and Tyrese Martin scored 19 points for the Nets, who have lost four straight and seven of eight games.
Oklahoma City Thunder beat New Year’s Knicks 126-101
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points and Isaiah Joe scored a season-high 31 off the bench to help Oklahoma City beat New York.
The Thunder lost 129-122 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, snapping a franchise-record 15-game winning streak and leading by 30 points in the second half, beating the Knicks for the second time in a week. .
Karl-Anthony Towns (23 points, 10 rebounds) and Josh Hart (16 points, 13 rebounds) each had double-doubles for the Knicks, who have lost their ninth straight Four out of five games. Jalen Brunson scored 27 points.
Indiana Pacers beat Golden State Warriors 108-96
Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam combined for 50 points and missed just six shots as the Pacers defeated the short-handed Golden State Warriors in Indianapolis The team won.
Haliburton and Siakam each scored 25 points for the Pacers, tied for the highest score in the game. The Pacers won five consecutive games and completed the task of sweeping the Warriors in two games in the season series. Benedict Maturin had 21 points and a team-high 10 rebounds for Indiana.
Pat Spencer scored a career-high 17 points for the Warriors, who played the second night of a back-to-back without six regulars, including Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga.
Milwaukee Bucks beat Orlando Magic 109-106
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 41 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to help visiting Milwaukee beat Orlando.
Damian Lillard scored 29 points, Bobby Portis and Khris Middleton each contributed 11 points off the bench, and the Bucks won their third consecutive victory.
Paolo Banchero, playing for the first time since missing an oblique injury on October 30, scored a Magic-high 34 points. Cole Anthony scored 18 points and the Magic lost their fourth game in six games.
Sacramento Kings beat Boston Celtics 114-97
Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and a career-high 28 rebounds to help visiting Sacramento beat Boston and extend its winning streak to six games.
Sabonis became the first player to grab more than 24 rebounds in a game at TD Garden. Sacramento won with a 56-43 rebound advantage. DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points for the Kings, with Malik Monk scoring 22 points and Keegan Murray scoring 19 points.
Jaylen Brown scored a team-high 28 points for Boston, and Kristaps Porzingis scored 22 points and 10 rebounds. Jayson Tatum had 15 points and 12 rebounds but committed eight turnovers.
New Orleans Pelicans beat Philadelphia 76ers 123-115
CJ McCollum scored 38 points and short-handed New Orleans beat Philadelphia 123-115 to open a three-game road trip.
Five other Pelicans scored in double figures, including Jordan Hawkins (21 points) and Dejounte Murray (17 points, 10 rebounds). New Orleans was without Zion Williamson after he was suspended one game by the team. The Pelicans were also without Brandon Ingram (ankle), Trey Murphy III (ankle) and Herb Jones (shoulder).
The 76ers played without Joel Embiid (foot), although they welcomed back Paul George (groin), who finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Tyrese Maxey had 30 points and 12 assists for Philadelphia.
Chicago Bulls beat Washington Wizards 138-105
Zach LaVine scored 33 points, Nikola Vucevic had 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Chicago extended its home winning streak to four games with a win over Washington.
Coby White and Jalen Smith each scored 15 points, and Josh Guidy contributed 12 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists for Chicago. The Bulls won for the fifth time in their past seven games and avenged a 125-107 loss to Washington on New Year’s Day.
Jordan Poole, who has missed the past three games and five of the past seven with a left hip contusion, scored 22 points for the Wizards and made 6 of 9 three-pointers. Jared Butler scored 18 points and the Wizards lost their fifth straight game.
