Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds, Russell Westbrook added 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-105 on Friday.
Jokic recorded his league-leading 15th triple-double of the season and the 145th of his career after missing the previous two games due to an illness. It was the second time this season Jokic and Westbrook registered triple-doubles in the same game.
Westbrook holds the NBA record with 202. Three of them have come this season for Denver, which has won six its past eight games. Nuggets guard Jamal Murray didn’t play in the second half due to left knee soreness.
Keon Johnson scored 22 points and Tyrese Martin had 19 for the Nets, who have lost four in a row and seven of eight.
Thunder 126, Knicks 101
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points and Isaiah Joe had a season-high 31 points off the bench as visiting Oklahoma City routed New York.
The Thunder, whose franchise-record 15-game winning streak was snapped in a 129-122 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, led by as many as 30 points in the second half as they beat the Knicks for the second time in a week.
Karl-Anthony Towns (23 points, 10 rebounds) and Josh Hart (16 points, 13 rebounds) each had a double-double for the Knicks, who have lost four of five since a nine-game winning streak. Jalen Brunson scored 27 points.
Pacers 108, Warriors 96
Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam combined for 50 points while missing just six shots and Indiana held off short-handed Golden State for a victory in Indianapolis.
Haliburton and Siakam shared game-high scoring honors with 25 points apiece for the Pacers, who won a fifth straight game and completed a two-game season-series sweep of the Warriors. Bennedict Mathurin paired 21 points with a team-high 10 rebounds for Indiana.
Pat Spencer had a career-high 17 points for the Warriors, who were playing the second night of a back-to-back without six regulars, including Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga.
Bucks 109, Magic 106
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points and 14 rebounds, helping lead visiting Milwaukee to a win over Orlando.
Damian Lillard added 29 points, while Bobby Portis and Khris Middleton contributed 11 apiece off the bench as the Bucks won their third straight.
In his first appearance since Oct. 30 due to an oblique injury, Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 34 points. Cole Anthony scored 18 as the Magic lost their fourth game in six tries.
Kings 114, Celtics 97
Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and a career-high 28 rebounds to help visiting Sacramento extend its winning streak to six games by beating Boston.
Sabonis became the first player to grab more than 24 rebounds in a game at TD Garden. Sacramento had a 56-43 rebounding edge in the win. DeMar DeRozan tossed in 24 points for the Kings, who received 22 from Malik Monk and 19 from Keegan Murray.
Jaylen Brown led Boston with 28 points, and Kristaps Porzingis finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Jayson Tatum had 15 points and 12 rebounds but committed eight turnovers.
Pelicans 123, 76ers 115
CJ McCollum scored 38 points as short-handed New Orleans opened a three-game road trip with a 123-115 victory over Philadelphia.
Five other Pelicans scored in double figures, including Jordan Hawkins (21 points) and Dejounte Murray (17 points, 10 rebounds). New Orleans played without Zion Williamson after he was suspended by the team for one game. The Pelicans also played without Brandon Ingram (ankle), Trey Murphy III (ankle) and Herb Jones (shoulder).
The Sixers took the court without Joel Embiid (foot), although they did welcome back Paul George (groin), who scored 25 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Tyrese Maxey had 30 points and 12 assists for Philadelphia.
Bulls 138, Wizards 105
Zach LaVine scored 33 points and Nikola Vucevic added 23 points with 13 rebounds as Chicago extended its home winning streak to four games with a victory over Washington.
Coby White and Jalen Smith each scored 15 points and Josh Giddey added 12 points with 13 rebounds and seven assists for Chicago. The Bulls won for the fifth time in the past seven games overall and avenged a 125-107 loss at Washington on New Year’s Day.
Jordan Poole scored 22 points for the Wizards and went 6-of-9 from 3-point range after missing the past three games and five of the past seven contests with a left hip contusion. Jared Butler scored 18 points as the Wizards lost their fifth consecutive game.
–Field Level Media
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