Adelman: Jokic, Murray form the Nuggets' 'history book'

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David Adelman lauded Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic after their historic performances for the Denver Nuggets.

Murray scored 53 points and Jokic recorded his 30th triple-double of the season as the Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 142-135.

Jokic scored 23 points, added 21 rebounds and provided 19 assists as the Nuggets made NBA history.

They are the first team to have one player record 50+ points and another finish on at least 15 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists in the same game.

Nuggets coach Adelman said: "Fifty-three from your point guard and 23, 21, 19 from your center.

"Just outrageous numbers from the best tandem in the NBA.

"They really are the history book of this franchise when it comes to the longevity together, and also the playoffs and all these wars they've been through in a basketball sense, it's just super special."

Jokic is just the second player in NBA history, after Russell Westbrook, to have 30 games with a triple-double in multiple seasons.

Murray, meanwhile, dropped his second 50-point game of the season.

The Nuggets are just the fourth team in the NBA to have a player record multiple 50+ point games in the same campaign.

"I feel like our best chemistry is when we're not [both playing well]," said Murray.

"Sometimes he's having a rough day and I'll pick up the slack, and then there are days when I'm not doing anything and he takes over. There's no tug-of-war with the ball; there's no animosity of who's shooting it."