Nuggets 144-139 Nets (Oct. 29, 2024) Game Recap

NEW YORK (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists, becoming just the second player in NBA history to reach that point total in a game, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets by 144 in overtime on Tuesday night -139.

Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon each scored 24 points for the Nuggets, while Russell Westbrook added 22.

Dennis Schroder scored 28 points for Brooklyn, which led by 17 in the second quarter. Cam Thomas scored 26 and Cam Johnson 20. Nic Claxton added 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Thomas gave the Nets a 127-125 lead with the first basket of overtime, but the Nuggets scored the next eight points and led the rest of the way.

Takeaways

Nuggets: Denver has beaten the Nets four straight times. Jokic posted two triple-doubles in the Nuggets' first four games and scored at least 40 twice, with neither of those outbursts coming in triple-doubles.

Nets: The Nets scored season highs of 40 points in the first quarter and 72 points in the first half. They played without Ben Simmons, who missed his first game of the season with a lower back injury.

Key moment

The Nets were leading by one when Dorian Finney-Smith went to the foul line with 24 seconds left in the fourth quarter. He only managed one of two goals, so Jokic equalized with his inside throw with 8.8 seconds left. Finney-Smith then missed an open three-pointer from the corner at the buzzer, sending the game into overtime.

Key statistics

Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson, who has done it twice, is the only other player to have at least 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists in a game.

Next

The Nets visit Memphis on Wednesday and the Nuggets travel to Minnesota on Friday.

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