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

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

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 the win. The future Hall of Fame player finished the game with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. He was not the only one.

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.

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.

The shorthanded Nets already brought a losing streak into their most daunting road trip of the season. Their slump promises to get a little longer. The injury-riddled team fell, 124-105, to the Nuggets on Friday night at Ball Arena,

Nikola Jokić has been out for two straight games and is questionable Friday against the Brooklyn Nets. With him missing time this season, it has been a huge question as to what Denver Nuggets team will show up.

On Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets hosted the LA Clippers in Colorado. The Nuggets won by a score of 126-103 to improve to 21-15 in their first 36 games.