DENVER -- Nikola Jokic authored a triple-double, and the Denver Nuggets outlasted the short-handed Phoenix Suns 128-125 in overtime Sunday night, bringing a grand conclusion to the NBA's annual Christmas Day slate.
According to ESPN Stats & Information research, Jokic's effort, which closed with 41 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists, was the fourth 40-point, 15-rebound, 15-assist game in NBA history. He joins James Harden, who pulled off the feat in 2016, and Oscar Robertson, who did the same in both 1961 and 1962.
Aaron Gordon threw down a pivotal dunk that stood up after a review in the extra session, as the Nuggets completed a comeback and snapped Phoenix's two-game winning streak.