170 career triple-doubles, half of which came in the third quarter! Jokic had 32 points, 14 rebounds, 14 assists and 8 turnovers

The Nuggets only easily defeated the Pacers 117-100 at home. While winning 4 consecutive games, they also gave the Pacers 3 consecutive losses. The Nuggets' record came to 7 wins and 2 losses, tied with the Spurs, and temporarily ranked third in the Western Conference. The Pacers' record is only 1 win and 8 losses, tied with the Nets, ranking second to last in the Eastern Conference, only better than the Wizards.

Both Murray and Gordon were absent today. Jokic led the team alone and still performed very well. The offensive end was very efficient and comprehensive. He played 32 minutes and made 10 of 14 shots, 1 of 1 three-pointers, and 11 of 12 free throws. He scored 32 points, 14 rebounds, 14 assists and 1 steal, a huge triple-double, but he also made 8 turnovers.

It is worth mentioning that Jokic's last four games are not only very comprehensive, but also full of firepower on the offensive end. He scored 30+ points in three games, averaging 31.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 13.3 assists per game. His three shooting percentages reached 70%, 47%, and 87% respectively.

Jokic has played 9 games this season and has scored 6 triple-doubles. He has scored 170 triple-doubles in his career, ranking third in history, second only to Westbrook's 204 times and Robertson's 181 times. It is worth mentioning that 72 of these triple-doubles were achieved after playing only three quarters. Jokic will not only surpass Robertson this season, but is also expected to replace Westbrook and become the historical triple-double king.

Little Hardaway performed well. He came off the bench for 24 minutes, made 6 of 13 shots, 5 of 9 three-pointers, and scored 17 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. His plus-minus value was +24, the highest in the game. Watson was also very impressive. He played 27 minutes, made 7 of 13 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, and scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Cameron Johnson was quite satisfactory, playing 27 minutes, making 5 of 11 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 12 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.

The Pacers are still in a broken formation, with many main players missing due to injuries, and only three players in the team scored in double figures. Nesmith performed well and was very efficient. He played 26 minutes and made 7 of 10 field goals, 3 of 4 three-pointers, and 8 of 8 free throws. He scored 25 points and 4 steals. He scored in double figures in the second and third quarters.

Nemhard felt poor. He played 33 minutes and made 7 of 20 shots, 2 of 9 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, 22 points and 6 assists, and 3 turnovers, with a plus-minus of -16. Siakam performed poorly, playing 33 minutes, making only 5 of 16 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, 4 of 6 free throws, 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, with a plus-minus value of -16.