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Nikola Jokic has triple-double as Nuggets roll past Hawks 139-120 for 3rd straight win
DENVER (AP) Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists in leading the Denver Nuggets to a 139-120 win over Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.
Jokic nearly notched a triple-double in the first half, finishing an assist shy. He secured his 144th career triple-double early in the third quarter.
Jamal Murray scored 21 points, while Russell Westbrook added 16 to go with 11 assists as the Nuggets won their third straight game. It started a busy 17-game month on the right note for Denver.
The Nuggets finished a perfect 21 of 21 from the free throw line. They also set a season-high in assists with 44 as they finished 2-0 against the Hawks this season. The Nuggets won in Atlanta 141-111 on Dec. 8 behind Jokic’s 48-point, 14-rebound performance.
Young had 30 points and nine assists, while reserve De’Andre Hunter added 20 as Atlanta saw its four-game win streak halted.
Hawks: Atlanta fell to 11-11 all-time on New Year’s Day.
Nuggets: Westbrook continues to add a spark to the starting lineup with Aaron Gordon sidelined by a strained right calf. The Nuggets had seven players finish in double figures.
The Nuggets broke open the game with a 39-14 run in the third quarter. Young was called for a technical foul during the stretch, and Hunter drew a technical for flopping.
Young now has five or more assists in 193 straight regular season games. It’s the third-longest streak in NBA history, trailing only John Stockton (336) and Isiah Thomas (209).
Hawks visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, while Nuggets host San Antonio.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Clint Capela vs. Nikola Jokic (Russell Westbrook gains possession) | ||
| 11:44 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:21 |  | +3 | Dyson Daniels makes three point jump shot (Zaccharie Risacher assists) | 3-3 |
| 11:00 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:00 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | Trae Young misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:45 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point stepback jump shot | 3-5 |
| 10:21 | | Garrison Mathews misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:18 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot | 3-7 |
| 10:09 | | Clint Capela shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:09 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-8 |
| 9:54 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:50 | | Dyson Daniels offensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | +2 | Dyson Daniels makes two point putback layup | 5-8 |
| 9:38 | | Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Garrison Mathews defensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 | | +3 | Trae Young makes three point pullup jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists) | 8-8 |
| 9:05 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 8-10 |
| 8:58 | | Russell Westbrook shooting foul (Trae Young draws the foul) | ||
| 8:58 | | +1 | Trae Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-10 |
| 8:58 | | +1 | Trae Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-10 |
| 8:49 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 10-13 |
| 8:41 | | Garrison Mathews turnover (bad pass) (Michael Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 8:30 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 10-15 |
| 8:18 | | Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 10-17 |
| 7:52 | | Russell Westbrook personal foul (Clint Capela draws the foul) | ||
| 7:44 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Trae Young draws the foul) | ||
| 7:44 | | +1 | Trae Young makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 11-17 |
| 7:44 | | +1 | Trae Young makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 12-17 |
| 7:44 | | +1 | Trae Young makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 13-17 |
| 7:29 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | +2 | Clint Capela makes two point hook shot (Trae Young assists) | 15-17 |
| 6:58 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 15-19 |
| 6:45 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:40 | | Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | +2 | Zaccharie Risacher makes two point tip layup | 17-19 |
| 6:24 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point tip layup | ||
| 6:20 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 6:20 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:19 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | Dyson Daniels misses two point layup | ||
| 6:13 | | Dyson Daniels offensive rebound | ||
| 6:13 | | +2 | Dyson Daniels makes two point putback layup | 19-19 |
| 6:04 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 19-21 |
| 5:52 | | Trae Young misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:49 | | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 19-24 |
| 5:33 | | Julian Strawther personal foul (Trae Young draws the foul) | ||
| 5:33 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:20 | | Vit Krejci misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:16 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running finger roll layup (Christian Braun assists) | 19-26 |
| 5:05 | | Dyson Daniels misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 5:05 | | Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | +2 | Vit Krejci makes two point layup (Zaccharie Risacher assists) | 21-26 |
| 4:46 | | Vit Krejci personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:39 | | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 21-28 |
| 4:28 | | Julian Strawther personal foul (De'Andre Hunter draws the foul) | ||
| 4:28 | | De'Andre Hunter misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:28 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | +1 | De'Andre Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-28 |
| 4:12 | | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point turnaround hook shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 22-30 |
| 3:59 | | +2 | Onyeka Okongwu makes two point cutting layup (De'Andre Hunter assists) | 24-30 |
| 3:45 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:43 | | Vit Krejci defensive rebound | ||
| 3:34 | | +2 | Zaccharie Risacher makes two point driving floating jump shot (Onyeka Okongwu assists) | 26-30 |
| 3:26 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:15 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 3:12 | | Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | ||
| 3:01 | | Onyeka Okongwu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:56 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | Julian Strawther misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 2:50 | | Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | +2 | De'Andre Hunter makes two point pullup jump shot | 28-30 |
| 2:29 | | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:26 | | Garrison Mathews defensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | Peyton Watson blocks Trae Young's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:15 | | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | ||
| 2:12 | | +2 | Jalen Pickett makes two point running layup (Julian Strawther assists) | 28-32 |
| 2:01 | | Garrison Mathews misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:57 | | Jalen Pickett defensive rebound | ||
| 1:52 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point running dunk (Jalen Pickett assists) | 28-34 |
| 1:44 | | Trae Young misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:43 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 1:34 | | Vit Krejci defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | +3 | De'Andre Hunter makes three point running jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 31-34 |
| 1:11 | | Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 1:11 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-35 |
| 1:11 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-36 |
| 1:02 | | Julian Strawther blocks De'Andre Hunter's two point layup | ||
| 0:59 | | De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | De'Andre Hunter misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 0:54 | | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Peyton Watson misses two point running layup | ||
| 0:47 | | Jamal Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | Vit Krejci personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:42 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-37 |
| 0:42 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-38 |
| 0:29 | | +2 | Trae Young makes two point driving finger roll layup | 33-38 |
| 0:10 | | +2 | Jalen Pickett makes two point alley-oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 33-40 |
| 0:00 | | Trae Young misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | +2 | Garrison Mathews makes two point driving finger roll layup (De'Andre Hunter assists) | 35-40 |
| 11:24 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:21 | | Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Trae Young turnover (bad pass) (DeAndre Jordan steals) | ||
| 10:53 | | +2 | DeAndre Jordan makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 35-42 |
| 10:39 | | David Roddy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:35 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 | | Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:26 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-43 |
| 10:26 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-44 |
| 10:09 | | +2 | Onyeka Okongwu makes two point dunk (Trae Young assists) | 37-44 |
| 9:58 | | +2 | DeAndre Jordan makes two point cutting dunk (Peyton Watson assists) | 37-46 |
| 9:44 | | +3 | De'Andre Hunter makes three point jump shot (David Roddy assists) | 40-46 |
| 9:37 | | +3 | Julian Strawther makes three point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 40-49 |
| 9:21 | | +2 | David Roddy makes two point driving dunk (De'Andre Hunter assists) | 42-49 |
| 9:08 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup | 42-51 |
| 9:00 | | +3 | Trae Young makes three point pullup jump shot | 45-51 |
| 8:59 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:47 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:45 | | Hawks defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Dyson Daniels misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:32 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Dyson Daniels steals) | ||
| 8:22 | | +3 | Vit Krejci makes three point running pullup jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists) | 48-51 |
| 8:01 | | +2 | DeAndre Jordan makes two point cutting dunk (Russell Westbrook assists) | 48-53 |
| 7:47 | | Jamal Murray blocks David Roddy's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:47 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | +3 | Vit Krejci makes three point pullup jump shot (Clint Capela assists) | 51-53 |
| 7:40 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Vit Krejci draws the foul) | ||
| 7:40 | | +1 | Vit Krejci makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 52-53 |
| 7:31 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:16 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound |