Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Double-doubles against Warriors on Friday

Jokic managed 14 points (6-12 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and a steal over 23 minutes in Friday's 129-128 preseason overtime loss to the Warriors.

Analysis:

Jokic and Jusuf Nurkic once again started alongside each other in the frontcourt and both managed a robust stat line in their own right, although Jokic's was the more prolific overall. The 21-year-old already has a pair of double-doubles over the first four preseason tilts and double-digit scoring efforts in three exhibitions overall. Jokic, Nurkic and Kenneth Faried give coach Mike Malone appears a trio of impressive options to rotate through in the coming season, with Jokic looking primed to put up frequent double-doubles while starting at the five.