NBA: Nikola Jokic signs new triple-double and ties LeBron James’ record

Serbian star Nikola Jokic recorded his 107th career triple-double and the Denver Nuggets extended their undefeated start to the season with a 110-102 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday.

Stephen Curry also had a strong performance Monday night, scoring over 40 points for the second time this season in the Golden State Warriors’ road win over the New Orleans Pelicans (130-102).

Jokic had 27 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to cap off another dominant performance for the defending NBA champions, who have won four in four games after nearly leading from start to finish. victory.

The Nuggets led by 10 points after the first quarter and have been in control since then, extending their lead to 17 points in the third quarter.

Jokic received scoring support from teammate Aaron Gordon, who added 21 points and seven rebounds, while Jamal Murray added 18 points, including three 3-pointers, as Denver won comfortably. .

Lauri Markkanen led Utah in scoring with 27 points.

Other results:

Wizards 107-126 Celtics
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum defeated the Wizards in the nation’s capital and led the Celtics with 19 straight 3-pointers to hold on for a blowout victory. Brown scored 36 points, including 8 three-pointers, and Tatum scored 33 points, including 4 three-pointers.

Former Wizards player Kristaps Porzingis of Latvia returned to Washington and scored 15 points and six rebounds on 7-of-9 shooting.

Bucks 122-114 Heat
After losing to the Hawks at home, the Bucks defeated the Heat in the first round of the last playoff series. Antetokounmpo scored 33 points and 7 rebounds, and Antetokounmpo scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 rebounds. Damian Lillard assisted.

Milwaukee led by 24 points at the start of the fourth quarter, and Miami narrowed the deficit to six points but failed to complete the comeback. Tyler Herro was Miami’s best player with 28 points, while Mexican Jaime Jáquez Jr came off the bench to contribute 8 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in 22 minutes.

Lakers 106-103 Magic
The Lakers held on until the end before defeating the Magic, who arrived in Los Angeles with a complete victory. Jalen Suggs, who finished with 15 points, missed a 3-pointer that sent the game into overtime.

D’Angelo Russell scored 28 points and became the protagonist, while Anthony Davis contributed a double-double of 26 points and 19 rebounds. LeBron James scored 19 points, including a late 3-pointer as the team lost by two points.