Nikola Jokic set a career high of 27 rebounds in his fifth triple-double of the season as the Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 119-115.
His rebounds, plus 40 points and 10 assists, make him only the second player in NBA history to record at least 37 points, 27 rebounds and 10 assists in a game.
Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain was the first in 1968.
Jokic’s 20 rebounds in one half tie him for second in NBA history.
His team-mate Aaron Gordon added 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Nuggets consigned the Hornets to an…
