Nikola Jokic records his 19th triple-double of the season, Nuggets cruise to 144-109 win over 76ers
DENVER (AP) Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his 19th triple-double of the season, reserve Aaron Gordon was nearly perfect from the floor and the Denver Nuggets beat Philadelphia 144-109 on Tuesday night, extending the 76ers’ losing streak to seven games.
Jokic finished his triple-double late in the third quarter with an assist that led to a dunk from Gordon. Jokic didn't play in the fourth quarter.
Gordon was 6 of 7 from the floor - 3 of 3 from 3-point range - and hit all four attempts at the free-throw line to finish with 19 points. The Nuggets had six players in double figures, including a 23-point performance from Julian Strawther.
Tyrese Maxey had 28 points and 10 assists for a Sixers team that remains without standout big man Joel Embiid due to swelling in his left knee.
This game was part of the NBA’s “Rivals Week” - a matchup that was expected to feature the last four NBA MVPs in Embiid (2023) and Jokic (’21, ’22, ’24). It got sidetracked by the injury to Embiid, who hasn't played in Denver since 2019.
76ers: Paul George (sore groin), Andre Drummond (toe) and Guerschon Yabusele (right knee) returned to the 76ers lineup. George finished with 11 points, Drummond eight and Yabusele 22.
Nuggets: Denver pushed the pace and tied a season high for points. The team also outscored the Sixers 39-7 on the fast break.
Philadelphia cut Denver's lead to eight early in the third quarter before the Nuggets went on a 24-12 run.
The Nuggets shot 61.2% from the field and 51.6% from 3-point range.
The Nuggets host Sacramento on Thursday night, while the 76ers return home to play Cleveland on Friday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Andre Drummond vs. Nikola Jokic (Christian Braun gains possession) | ||
| 11:44 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:30 |  | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Paul George assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:18 | | Andre Drummond kicked ball violation | ||
| 11:12 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 11:12 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-1 |
| 11:12 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-2 |
| 11:00 | | Paul George turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 10:55 | | Jamal Murray misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:54 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point putback layup | 2-4 |
| 10:45 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:44 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | Tyrese Maxey shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 10:38 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-5 |
| 10:38 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-6 |
| 10:26 | | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 5-6 |
| 10:15 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:07 | | Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation | ||
| 9:55 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:53 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:43 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Tyrese Maxey misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:26 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Christian Braun offensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point putback layup | 5-8 |
| 8:55 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 5-10 |
| 8:26 | | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists) | 8-10 |
| 8:16 | | Paul George shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 8:16 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-11 |
| 8:16 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-12 |
| 8:10 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point driving layup | 10-12 |
| 7:56 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Tyrese Maxey steals) | ||
| 7:50 | | Tyrese Maxey turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 7:46 | | +3 | Russell Westbrook makes three point running pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 10-15 |
| 7:35 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:23 | | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point floating jump shot (Eric Gordon assists) | 12-15 |
| 7:08 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point fadeaway bank jump shot | ||
| 7:07 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | Paul George misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:01 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Paul George steals) | ||
| 6:56 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:52 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 12-17 |
| 6:23 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point pullup bank jump shot (Andre Drummond assists) | 14-17 |
| 6:04 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 14-19 |
| 5:45 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:43 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | Christian Braun misses two point running layup | ||
| 5:39 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point putback layup | 14-21 |
| 5:22 | | Paul George misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point running finger roll layup | 14-23 |
| 5:04 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:54 | | Guerschon Yabusele misses two point layup | ||
| 4:52 | | Guerschon Yabusele offensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point driving floating jump shot (Guerschon Yabusele assists) | 16-23 |
| 4:37 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:34 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:21 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:18 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point running pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 16-26 |
| 3:57 | | +2 | Guerschon Yabusele makes two point driving layup (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 18-26 |
| 3:47 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (lost ball) (Kelly Oubre Jr. steals) | ||
| 3:42 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:39 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point finger roll layup | 18-28 |
| 3:12 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 21-28 |
| 3:02 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 21-30 |
| 2:33 | | Guerschon Yabusele misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 2:31 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 21-32 |
| 2:14 | | Guerschon Yabusele misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:11 | | Justin Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point driving layup (Justin Edwards assists) | 23-32 |
| 2:06 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:04 | | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:02 | | Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound | ||
| 1:39 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:38 | | 76ers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | Julian Strawther personal foul (Guerschon Yabusele draws the foul) | ||
| 1:27 | | Paul George misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Adem Bona offensive rebound | ||
| 1:12 | | Adem Bona misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 23-35 |
| 0:31 | | +2 | Guerschon Yabusele makes two point cutting layup (Paul George assists) | 25-35 |
| 0:22 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Justin Edwards steals) | ||
| 0:16 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point running layup | 27-35 |
| 0:02 | | Adem Bona personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |