Nuggets star Nikola Jokić finished Friday’s victory with averages of 29.8 points, 12.8 rebounds and 10.3 assists. DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokić will average a triple-double for the season, making the Denver star the third player in NBA history to pull off such a feat.

Nikola Jokić became the third player in NBA history to average a triple-double for the season on Friday night, as the Denver Nuggets rallied late to claim a 117-109 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Nikola Jokic will average a triple-double for the season, making the Denver star the third player in NBA history to pull off such a feat

Michael Porter Jr. scored 19 points, Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon finished with 18 apiece, and the visiting Denver Nuggets clinched the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference with a 126-111 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday.

Point guard Jamal Murray is back and so is the Nuggets' lethal two-star game alongside Nikola Jokic just in time for the playoffs.

Murray last played March 26 against the Milwaukee Bucks. During his absence, the Nuggets lost a season-high four consecutive games, a skid that culminated with the Tuesday firings

The Denver Nuggets have quite a bit to play for in their regular season finale against the Houston Rockets on Sunday afternoon. Win, and they secure the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. Lose, and they could end up falling all the way down to the No.