Nuggets Extend Hot Start
Nikola Jokic compiled 35 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, and three steals as the Denver Nuggets edged the Golden State Warriors 108-105. The Nuggets improved to 8-1 on the season, matching the best nine-game start in franchise history.
Jokic has recorded at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in each of his nine games this season. The last player to start a season with at least nine straight 20-point, 10-rebound games was Kevin Garnett in 2004-05.
Jokic shot 14-25 from the floor, although he hit just one of his eight 3-point attempts. Jokic has recorded at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists with 55% shooting from the field in each of his last four games. The last player to record at least four such games in a row was Larry Bird in January 1982 (five in a row).
The Nuggets’ Reggie Jackson started at point guard in place of the injured Jamal Murray, who will miss the remainder of the month with a hamstring injury. Jackson scored 20 points, dished out a team-high six assists, and did not commit a turnover.
Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 23 points, but made just six of his 17 shots from the field (all of his makes were 3-pointers). Curry has made at least four 3-pointers in each of his nine games this season, the longest such streak to start a season in NBA history. He’s also the oldest player to open a season with nine straight 20-point games.
