With starting power forward Aaron Gordon sidelined again with a calf injury, 17-year veteran Russell Westbrook started his 16th game of the season. Westbrook entered this game 11-4 as a starter, averaging 14.

Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds in his return to the lineup, Russell Westbrook had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-105.

Some history was made in Denver on Friday, as the Nuggets' Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook became the first teammates to both record a triple-double in the same game multiple times in a single season.

Russell Westbrook signed with the Denver Nuggets over the offseason. He had been coming off several up-and-down seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clip

Russell Westbrook lobs it to DeAndre Jordan, who rocks the rim with a one-handed dunk.

Jamal Murray had 21 points and nine assists, Russell Westbrook added 19 points and eight assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 126-103 on Wednesday night in a matchup of short-h

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard was not available after he flew back to Los Angeles before the game to help his family deal with the wildfires. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was out

Norman Powell scores 30 points, but the Kawhi-less Clippers can’t keep up with Jamal Murray (21), Westbrook (19) and a Denver team playing without Nikola Jokic, 126-103.

Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook started his 15th game of the season on Wednesday, and finished with 19 points, eight assists, and six rebounds. One of Westbrook’s rebounds came off a missed free throw by his teammate DeAndre Jordon,

Without star center Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets still secured a 126-103 victory against the favored Los Angeles Clippers, showcasing their resilience.