On Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets were not even going full throttle. And yet, the powerhouse Nuggets destroyed a rather inept New Orleans Pelicans squad, 122-88, as the Pelicans continue to go through an identity crisis. New Orleans inexplicably decided to start DeAndre Jordan at center in the year 2025 even though they have Yves Missi and Derik Queen available, and Nikola Jokic definitely made them pay for that decision.

Jokic played just 28 minutes in their 34-point beatdown of the Pelicans, and yet there he was, stuffing the stat sheet like he usually does. He finished with another triple-double (21 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists), which is his fourth in four games to begin the year. In so doing, he tied the record for most triple-doubles to begin the season (four), joi

See Full Page