![Nikola Jokic was easily the NBA player of the night with his historic triple-double in a Nuggets' win! - [Hoops House / YouTube screencap]](https://staticr1.blastingcdn.com/media/photogallery/2018/10/21/660x290/b_502x220x82/nikola-jokic-was-easily-the-nba-player-of-the-night-with-his-historic-triple-double-in-a-nuggets-win-image-via-hoops-houseyoutube_2125439.jpg "Nikola Jokic was easily the NBA player of the night with his historic triple-double in a Nuggets' win! - [Hoops House / YouTube screencap]")
There were plenty of great NBA games on Saturday (October 20) night, some of which came down to the final plays. Below are the top five performances that helped teams to get the big wins in the early NBA season!
Nikola Jokic - Denver Nuggets
Talk about perfection, or near perfection. Nikola Jokic was perfect from the floor, going 11-of-11. His only miss was a free throw in the game. Oh yeah, he ended up with a triple-double of 35 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists (plus four steals). What a game for the big guy in a Nuggets' win!
Blake Griffin - Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons have quite the frontline. The other night, it was Andre Drummond taking a top player spot, and now it's Blake Griffin. 33 points, 12 rebounds, and five assists were on the menu for Griffin, in the 118-116 win over Chicago.
Blake Griffin led the @DetroitPistons to the clutch win in Chicago!#DetroitBasketball pic.twitter.com/EImdZoCQmg
— NBA TV (@NBATV) October 21, 2018
Kemba Walker - Charlotte Hornets
They call him Captain Clutch in Charlotte, and he was clutch in Miami Saturday night. Walker came up with 39 points, five boards, and seven assists, plus he had the game-winning free throw. So far, this season, Walker's ballin' like the best of them.
39 POINTS. 7 ASSISTS. 7 3PM. 2 MILESTONES.
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) October 21, 2018
Take a look at highlights of Captain Clutch @KembaWalker from tonight's 113-112 victory over the Miami Heat 🙌 #Hornets30 @HornetsOnFSSE pic.twitter.com/x5QFKyIEhm
Jayson Tatum - Boston Celtics
Jayson Tatum seems to just keep getting better. That's good news for the Celtics, and bad news for opposing teams, like the Knicks. Tatum hit the game-winning turnaround jumper over Tim Hardaway Jr. with about 24 seconds to go. The former Duke star finished with 24 points, 14 rebounds, and two steals, in a 103-101 win.
This kid is unreal. pic.twitter.com/RRrkmELJaa
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 21, 2018
Kyle Lowry - Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are off to one of the best starts in the league. They're now 3-0, thanks to the addition of Kawhi Leonard. On Saturday night, Lowry dished out 12 assists to teammates, grabbed three boards, and scored 28 points. The Raptors won, 117-113 over the Wiz.
Kyle Lowry hands out 12 AST, to go along with 28 PTS, as the @Raptors win in DC! #WeTheNorth #KiaTipOff18 pic.twitter.com/lFSVNkWLul
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2018
