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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.<\/span><\/p>\n 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain was the first in 1968.<\/span><\/p>\n Jokic’s 20 rebounds in one half tie him for second in NBA history.<\/span><\/p>\n His team-mate Aaron Gordon added 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Nuggets consigned the Hornets to an eighth straight defeat.<\/span><\/p>\n Elsewhere on Sunday, LeBron James recorded 33 points, nine assists and seven rebounds – topping 30 points for the fourth successive game – in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 119-117 win over the Washington Wizards.<\/span><\/p>\n Thomas Bryant scored the Lakers’ winning basket with 7.4 seconds left on the clock.<\/span><\/p>\n The Brooklyn Nets extended their winning run to six games with a 124-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons, with Kevin Durant scoring 43 points and Kyrie Irving 38.<\/span><\/p>\n Jordan Poole recorded a career-best 43 points in the Golden State Warriors’ 126-110 win against the Toronto Raptors, while the Minnesota Timberwolves set a franchise record for points as they beat the Chicago Bulls 150-126.<\/span><\/p>\n