Nikola Jokic had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to extend his triple-double streak to four games to start the season, and the host Denver Nuggets used a 29-2 run to start the third quarter and beat the winless New Orleans Pelicans 122-88 on Wednesday night.

Jokic has 168 career triple-doubles in the regular season, third on the all-time list behind Russell Westbrook and Oscar Robertson.

Jamal Murray scored 11 of his 17 points in the third quarter, Christian Braun also had 17 points and Aaron Gordon pulled down nine rebounds for Denver, which outscored New Orleans 39-11 in the third quarter.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 11 points and Jonas Valanciunas added 10 to lead the Nuggets' reserves.

The Pelicans, who are one of three winless teams in the NBA, saw the return of Zion Williamson

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