The partnership that Russell Westbrook and Nikola Jokic are developing in Denver should have the whole league on its toes.
The pair were instrumental in the team’s dominant 124-105 win over a beleaguered Brooklyn Nets side, combining for 60 points.
While the Nuggets have proven they can win without Jokic, it’s a bonus to have the 3-time MVP on the court.
Jokic can’t stop re-writing NBA history and he alongside teammate Westbrook did just that in their second consecutive win.
Following the win over the Nets the Nuggets have extended their record in the Western Conference to 22-15.
While Jokic has been showing his undoubted quality in Denver for some time it appears Westbrook has also found his home after some troubling years in LA.
The chemistry the pair have built up was on full display against the Nets as they became the first pair of teammates to both record a triple-double in the same game multiple times in a season.
- Jokic – 35 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds
- Westbrook – 25 points, 10 assists, 11 rebounds
Despite the pair sharing the record Westbrook was left feeling second best to his teammate after finding out one key stat post-game.
Following the win, Westbrook was told by the media that Jokic had a better triple-double win percentage than him.
Westbrook sits at 74% which he was rather happy with saying: “Damn really, that’s a win percentage huh.” His tune quickly changed when he found out Joker had a 79% win rate. “Damnit Jok,” he joked.
Not only did Westbrook and Jokic make NBA history last night, they also became only the second duo to each have a 25-point triple-double in the same game.
The other duo also featured Jokic when he and Jamal Murray completed the achievement in the 2023 Finals.
Westbrook recently completed his own individual triple-double achievement which included no turnovers and some other impressive stats.
While Westbrook joked about Jokic’s triple-double win record he was all praise for the star as he left the court.
Westbrook said: “Nikola is the best player in the world man, and I just try to play off him.”
He continued: “I just try to play off him and make it easy for him and he does a hell of a job making it easy for myself and everybody else as well.”
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