Nikola Jokic has not been off to a perfect start in the 2026-27 season, but he continues to find ways to make NBA history. On Wednesday night, Jokic and the Nuggets picked up a road win over the New Orleans Pelicans to move to 2-2 on the season, and the three-time MVP stuffed the stat sheet.
In the win, Jokic finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists on 8-13 shooting from the field. With this, he notched his second triple-double of the season and the 200th of his career, becoming just the second player in league history to record 200 triple-doubles, joining former Nuggets teammate Russell Westbrook.
Nikola Jokic is 2nd player in NBA history to eclipse 200 career triple-doubles, joining Russell Westbrook (209) 🔥 pic.twitter.com/2Qa3usytfd
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) October 29, 2026
Westbrook, who announced his retirement this offseason, finished his legendary NBA career with 209 triple-doubles, the most in league history.…