Jokic became the first player to register a game with at least 35 points, 20 rebounds and 15 assists since Wilt Chamberlain
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We're past the point of absurdity with Jokic. This was the sixth time in his career that he had at least 30 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists, which puts him just one behind Oscar Robertson for second place in NBA history. It was also Jokic's fifth straight triple-double, and you have to go back to last month to find a game where Jokic didn't finish within one rebound or one assist of a triple-double. Oh, and he hit a 3/4 court shot to end the third quarter. He'll look to keep the streak going in Minnesota to close out the week on Saturday.
Westbrook started and played just 25 minutes, but was still only three rebounds and one assist shy of a triple-double in the victory. The 36-year-old point guard continues to start and see more minutes with the Nuggets bringing Aaron Gordon back slowly from a calf injury. Still, it's impressive that Westbrook can flirt with a triple-double even when teammate Nikola Jokic is getting a triple-double every night. Westbrook can still put up solid production, but has an even higher ceiling when the Nuggets are missing a starter.
The triple-double was Jokic's fourth in a row and fifth in his last six games. The 29-year-old center added four steals and a block to his stat line on the defensive end as well. The Joker is still the top overall player in fantasy. The Nuggets are back on the court Thursday against the Kings.