Jokic masterclass sees Nuggets overpower Jazz 110-102

The Denver Nuggets came out on top against the Utah Jazz 110-102 to continue their perfect start of the 2023-24 season on Monday night.

Nothing better than a home win! #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/8brNCkRMDX

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The star of the show was unsurprisingly Nikola Jokic, who notched his 107th career triple-double with 27 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. This takes the Serb tied for 4th with LeBron James and Jason Kidd in the all-time list.

Your usual Joker triple-double 🃏 pic.twitter.com/nen72fSNVW

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“It speaks to his greatness, it speaks to his consistency, night in and night out playing the game at an extremely high level,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said.

Jamal Murray finished the game with 18 points and 14 assists, while Aaron Gordon had 21 points to help the Nuggets stretch to a 4-0 start, their first since 2018 and 6th overall in franchise history.

Lauri Markanen was the highest scorer for Utah with 27 points and 14 rebounds, as Walker Kessler finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds.