Jokic Returns, Nuggets Keep Bucks At Bay

DENVER (The Sports Xchange)– Nikola Jokic returned to the lineup with 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double, and the Denver Nuggets held off a Milwaukee comeback to beat the Bucks 121-117 on Friday night.
Jokic had come within a pair of assists of a triple-double in two previous games before reaching the milestone Friday.
Wilson Chandler had 21 points and eight rebounds and Kenneth Faried had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets (22-27).
Jabari Parke