Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double in less than 27 minutes on the court, finishing with 20 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 104-91 victory over the host Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
The Nuggets (47-24) and the Clippers (47-24) are tied for third place in the Western Conference after Los Angeles fell to the Houston Rockets on Friday.
Denver, which won its third game in a row, holds the head-to-head tiebreaker against the Clippers. Los Angeles closes the season at Oklahoma City on Sunday. The Nuggets finish at Portland on Sunday.
The @nuggets stay in the hunt for the West's #3 seed behind Nikola Jokic's triple-double!
20 PTS | 15 REB | 11 AST pic.twitter.com/8opCuTahop
— NBA (@NBA) May 15, 2021
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