With starting power forward Aaron Gordon sidelined again with a calf injury, 17-year veteran Russell Westbrook started his 16th game of the season. Westbrook entered this game 11-4 as a starter, averaging 14.

Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook (4) reacts next to Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton (33) in the second quarter at Ball Arena. Mandatory

Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds in his return to the lineup, Russell Westbrook had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-105.

In addition to helping the Denver Nuggets secure their sixth win in the past eight games on Friday night, Nikola Jokić and Russell Westbrook made

Nikola Jokic amassed 35 points, 12 rebounds, 15 assists and four steals in his return to the lineup. Russell Westbrook matched the defending MVP’s triple-double for the second time this

Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook made NBA history on Friday night, becoming the first pair of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game multiple times in a single season.

Nikola Jokić and Russell Westbrook became the first pair of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game multiple times in a single season. That helped the Denver Nuggets defeat the Brooklyn Nets, 124-105. They both posted triple-doubles in December's win against Utah, as well.

After recording 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, Westbrook is averaging 13.2 points, 6.8 assists and 5.1 rebounds in 38 games this season. Westbrook has started 17 games for Denver and is averaging 15.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 8.2 assists in those contests.

Russell Westbrook played a big role in the Denver Nuggets comfortable 124-105 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. It was a vintage performance for Westbrook, who notched a triple-double in the win. The future Hall of Fame player finished the game with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. He was not the only one.

Jokić and Westbrook became the first pair of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game twice in a single season.

It was a big night for the Denver Nuggets against the Brooklyn Nets. Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook team up for triple doubles and put the pedal to

Westbrook's latest triple-double serves as a reminder that he's found a comfortable spot with a Nuggets team that runs through Nikola Jokić.