Following the Nuggets victory over the Magic on Monday, a pair of performances from two young players in the league stood out. First, for Denver, Nikola Jokic posted 30 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in 36 minutes. That performance was his third consecutive double - double and yet another great performance to Jokic's hot start to the new year. In the five games he's played in January so far, Jokic is averaging 22 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists per game. For the Magic, it was Elfrid Payton who shined, recording 20 points, 12 assists and four rebounds to notch his second double - double in January. Payton has been playing his best basketball of the season over the last three games, as he is averaging 22 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds 34 minutes in those three contests.
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