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SHOCKING: Nikola jokic russell westbrook make unique nba history as nuggets teammates - What They Never Told You

Denver Nuggets guard Westbrook and center Jokic during the third quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at Ball Arena. | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Nikola Jokić and Russell Westbrook are used to filling up the stat sheet. This season, though, they started to do so as teammates.

In the Denver Nuggets' 124-105 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, both Jokić and Westbrook recorded a triple-double. The feat makes them the first pair of teammates to put up a triple-double in the same game twice in a single season. They both recorded a triple-double in the same game on Dec. 30 in Utah as well.

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