Jokic's Historic Start: Nuggets Trailblaze with Fourth Straight Triple-Double
30 October 2025
Jokic Extends Fourth Straight Triple-Double Streak as Nuggets Cruise Past Pelicans
Jokic, the Serbian star, logged his fourth consecutive triple-double to open the new NBA season, guiding the Denver Nuggets to a 122-88 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans.
Jokic joined Oscar Robertson (1961) and Russell Westbrook (2020) as the only players to start a season with four straight triple-doubles.
He finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists, even though he came off the bench in the fourth quarter after the outcome had been decided.
With 168 career triple-doubles, Jokic rose to third place all-time, behind Westbrook (203) and Robertson (181). "I'm just trying to play the right way and hope everything falls into place," he said.
The Nuggets pulled away in the third, rattling off a 24-0 run that pushed their lead to 36 points.
In other action, the Los Angeles Lakers survived a late surge to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-115, led by a 28-point, 16-assist night from Austin Reaves in a game without LeBron James and Luka Dončić.
In Chicago, the Bulls kept their hot start rolling with a 126-113 win over the Sacramento Kings. A Lithuanian-born forward led the way with 27 points, complemented by 20 points and 12 assists from an Australian guard, and 13 points with 14 rebounds from a Montenegrin veteran.
Zach LaVine scored 30 points in his return to Chicago, celebrated on the video board as the Bulls extended their march.
Boston, meanwhile, stopped Cleveland's three-game run with a 125-105 victory, with Jaylen Brown delivering 30 points and a balanced attack from eight Cavaliers in double digits.
Kevin Durant helped the Houston Rockets to a 139-121 win over the Toronto Raptors, their second win in a row after an early rough patch.
Atlanta beat Brooklyn 117-112, though Trae Young left early with a knee injury after colliding with a teammate.
Dallas defeated Indiana 107-105 despite Anthony Davis leaving the game with a lower-leg ailment; coach Jason Kidd said the team chose not to risk a return for him that night.
And now for a couple of light-hearted jabs: Jokic's season is looking more like a well-scripted highlight reel than a typical start—popcorn is allowed in the bench rows. If basketball were coffee, Jokic would be an espresso: compact, potent, and guaranteed to wake the whole gym. The league better buckle up; it’s going to be a wild ride.
