CHICAGO — Although the Denver Nuggets were playing on the road, Nikola Jokic felt right at home Tuesday night in the United Center.

Jokic had 19 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for his third triple-double of the season, and the Nuggets rode a second-half surge to a 125-107 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

Afterward, the 22-year-old Serbian celebrated the performance with a host of fans from his homeland.

„Chicago has the (biggest) Serbian population, I guess, after Belgrade, the capital,“ he said. „There are a lot of Serbians here and it’s nice to play in front of that crowd with the Serbian flags.

„It’s a good feeling for me.“

All of Jokic’s triple-doubles have come in the last 12 games, but coach Michael Malone considered this a breakout performance.

„This is the Nikola Jokic everyone in Denver has been waiting to see,“ Malone said. „I think he has been playing decent basketball, but tonight for him to score along with those rebounds and assists, it shows what a complete player he is.“

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