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.

Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook (4) reacts next to Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton (33) in the second quarter at Ball Arena. Mandatory

Russell Westbrook played a big role in the Denver Nuggets comfortable 124-105 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. It was a vintage performance for Westbrook, who notched a triple-double in ...

Nikola Jokic amassed 35 points, 12 rebounds, 15 assists and four steals in his return to the lineup. Russell Westbrook matched the defending MVP’s triple-double for the second time this

In addition to helping the Denver Nuggets secure their sixth win in the past eight games on Friday night, Nikola Jokić and Russell Westbrook made

Nikola Jokić and Russell Westbrook became the first pair of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game multiple times in a single season. That helped the Denver Nuggets defeat the Brooklyn Nets, 124-105. They both posted triple-doubles in December's win against Utah, as well.

Westbrook's latest triple-double serves as a reminder that he's found a comfortable spot with a Nuggets team that runs through Nikola Jokić.

Jokić and Westbrook became the first pair of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game twice in a single season.

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons, left, heads to the basket as Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook, right, defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski ...

Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook made NBA history on Friday night, becoming the first pair of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game multiple times in a single season.

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night by a final ... 17-year veteran Russell Westbrook started his 16th game of the season. Westbrook entered this game 11-4 as a starter ...

Westbrook now looks ahead to Kevin Garnett for No. 21 on the list, trailing the NBA legend and Hall of Famer by 351 points before Wednesday's game. The Nuggets point guard continues to build upon his legacy, cementing himself as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.