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Nikola Jokic became the sixth player in NBA history to complete 100 career triple-doubles as the Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 133-112.<\/span><\/p>\n Jokic, the two-time reigning NBA Most Valuable Player, finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n “I don’t want to say it’s coming naturally but you don’t chase it. It’s really nice,” said the Serb.<\/span><\/p>\n The 28-year-old has 24 triple-doubles this season and 15 in his last 20 games.<\/span><\/p>\n Russell Westbrook of the LA Clippers holds the record with 198 triple-doubles with Oscar Robertson (181), Magic Johnson (138), Jason Kidd (107) and LeBron James (106) the others to have reached the milestone.<\/span><\/p>\n “All the, let’s say achievements, awards, contracts or whatever, I think it’s going to be the best when you finish [your] career and just look behind you and see what you did,” said Jokic.<\/span><\/p>\n Elsewhere, LeBron James is reportedly facing several weeks on the sidelines after injuring his right foot in the LA Lakers’ victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n The Memphis Grizzlies exploited James’ absence to beat the Lakers 121-109 with Ja Morant scoring 28 points in the third quarter to overturn a half-time deficit of three points, as James watched on wearing a protective boot.<\/span><\/p>\n “I was locked in,” Morant said. “The shots I missed early in that first half were the shots that I made in that third quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n “I told my team-mates at half-time I wasn’t going to miss too many more of those. I got it going, and the rest is history.”<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points as the Milwaukee Bucks stretched their winning streak to 15 games, coming from behind to earn a 118-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.<\/span><\/p>\n The Nets, who are still rebuilding after the departures of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, led 28-13 after the first quarter and held a 10-point cushion at the break but the Bucks recovered with a 39-23 third quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n “Right now we’re playing great basketball, we’re playing together and guys are making shots and defending,” Antetokounmpo said. <\/span><\/p>\n “We’re out there competing, doing whatever it takes to win, building good habits. It’s fun.”<\/span><\/p>\n Damian Lillard, who <\/span>scored 71 points against the Rockets<\/span><\/a> last time out, managed 25 points for the Portland Trail Blazers but his side could not stop the Golden State Warriors from earning a 123-105 victory.<\/span><\/p>\n