DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 21 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and had 10 assists, tying an NBA record with his fourth straight triple-double to start the season, and the Denver Nuggets beat the winless New Orleans Pelicans 122-88 on Wednesday night.
Jokic joins Oscar Robertson (1961-62) and Russell Westbrook (2020-21) as the only players to start a season with four straight triple-doubles. These are the only players Jokic trails behind on the triple-double list; The three-time MVP now has 168.
Jokic shot 10 of 15 from the field and played 28 minutes. He missed the fourth quarter after the Nuggets went on a 24-0 run in the third period to extend the lead to 33 points.
Jamal Murray and Christian Brown each scored 17 points for the Nuggets, who have won three straight since their season-opening loss to Golden State.
After missing the Pelicans’ loss to Boston on Monday night due to a bone bruise in his left foot, Zion Williamson scored 11 points. He finished with 27 points in New Orleans’ first two games.
Rookie Jeremiah Fears led the Pelicans with a season-high 21 points. New Orleans shot 37.2% from the field, 20.6% (7 of 34) from 3-point range, and a dismal 58.6% (17 of 29) on free throws as it fell to 0-4 for the first time since the 2019-20 season.
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Pelicans: At Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.
Nuggets: In Portland on Friday night.
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