New Orleans Pelicans guard Jordan Hawkins (24) is congratulated by forward Herbert Jones (2) after making a 3-point basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Nikola Jokic overcame a slow scoring start for his ninth triple-double of the season, finishing with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 132-129 overtime victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.
Jokic turned it on after failing to score in the first 21 minutes. Jamal Murray added 27 points, scoring Denver's final five in overtime, and Russell Westbrook had 21.
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