The Denver Nuggets won without much trembling against the Utah Jazz (132-121) thanks in particular to Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook, both authors of a triple-double in the same match. They are the eleventh pair of teammates to achieve this feat in the history of the NBA regular season!
Beating the Utah Jazz isn’t the most complicated mission in the NBA in 2024, so doing it when two players on your team achieve a triple-double is absolutely a given.
The Denver Nuggets had this chance last night since both Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook achieved the feat. The Serbian was dominant, as he often is, with 36 points, 22 rebounds and 11 assists while Brodie was a bit more “measured” with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
Nikola Jokić gets to 15,000 career points on this bucket ???? pic.twitter.com/zZOxr4rc8n
— NBA TV (@NBATV) https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/1873940882468048915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
On the other hand, it should be noted that the latter was much cleaner since he did not miss any shots (7/7) and did not lose any balls while his teammate, at the same time, harvested well (14 /33) and 2 turnovers.
RW became the third player in history to achieve a “perfect” triple-double after Domantas Sabonis and… Nikola Jokic.
Russell Westbrook is one of the only three players to record a PERFECT triple-double (100% FG and 0 TO):
• Russell Westbrook (tonight)
• Domantas Sabonis
• Nikola Jokic
Triple-double legend. (via @statmuse) pic.twitter.com/cMBUsiV0BN
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1873950041662255614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Regardless, last night, according to @Statzman, they became the eleventh pair of teammates to achieve this common accomplishment in the regular season after:
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar et Magic Johnson
- Larry Bird et Robert Parish
- Michael Jordan et Scottie Pippen
- Vince Carter and Jason Kidd
- Lonzo Ball et LeBron James
- Paul George et Russell Westbrook
- Bam Adebayo et Jimmy Butler (2x)
- And Morant and Jonas Valanciunas
- Mason Plumlee et Dennis Smith Jr.
- LeBron James et Russell Westbrook
Third appearance in the list for the 2017 MVP while The Joker achieved this feat with Jamal Murray during the 2023 NBA Finals.
