Nikola Jokic posts triple-double to lead Denver Nuggets to win over New Orleans Pelicans
Thursday 31 January 2019 08:25, UK
Nikola Jokic posted his eighth triple-double of the season to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 105-99 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Serbian center recorded 20 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists as the Nuggets rolled to their fourth consecutive victory.
Jokic opened his account 13 seconds into the game with a mid-range baseline jumper and added a spinning lay-up and a floated finish off a pick-and-roll in the opening six minutes.
He produced a highlight assist in the second quarter, driving to the hoop off the left wing before flipping an outrageous pass while airborne back out to team-mate Monte Morris at the three-point arc on the right sideline. Morris dutifully drained the triple.
After back-to-back three-pointers by Ian Clark and Holiday pulled New Orleans within 100-99 with 1:33 left in the fourth quarter, the Nuggets turned to Jokic and he came through in the clutch, making consecutive baskets - two reverse lay-ups off baseline drives - to ice the game.
Click the video at the top of the page to watch the best moments of Jokic's latest triple-double.
