We are running low on ways to describe Nikola Jokić’s nightly displays. He is achieving a triple-double for the first time in his career, despite having come close numerous times before. He performs with exceptional efficiency, and on Friday evening in a 149-141 overtime victory against the Phoenix Suns, Jokić made NBA history by recording the league’s inaugural 30-point, 20-rebound, 20-assist game.
“It’s some sort of legacy that will be nice to reflect on when I retire and think back to this great game,” Jokić remarked following his remarkable performance. “At this moment,we have a back-to-back coming up in two days. So I’m focused on how to rest and recover.”
The Nuggets star actually concluded with 31 points, 22 assists, and 21 rebounds; however, round figures make for a more striking statistic. It was yet another extraordinary outing by the Serbian big man, intensifying the MVP race between him and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as he aims to lead the Nuggets toward securing the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.
The reasons behind Jokić’s amazing performance are numerous; thus, to make it easier to digest, here’s an overview of how his night breaks down numerically:
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- Jokić is the first player ever in NBA history to achieve a stat line of at least 30 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists within one game.
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- This marks Jokić as only the third player ever in league history to record at least a stat line of 20-20-20 joining Wilt Chamberlain from1968 (22 points, 25 rebounds, and 21 assists) along with russell Westbrook‘s achievement from2019 (20 points ,21 assists ,and 20 rebounds).
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- This was also just the sixth game recorded in NBA history featuring a stat line exceeding 30 points ,over 20 rebounds ,and over15 assists (Jokić, Wilt Chamberlain ,and Oscar Robertson have all accomplished this twice).
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- This season alone,Jokić has achieved his seventh instance of scoring over15 points ,grabbing over15 rebounds,and dishing out over15 assists,tying robertson’s record set during1961–62 for most such games within one season.
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- Joki ć ; posted his14thcareergame where he scored more than15points,rebounded more than15times,and assisted more than15times,making it second-most all-time behind Robertson(15).
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- On Friday night,Joki ć ; achieved a career-high assist total with22.
- This marks him as having recorded most assists by any center throughout NBA history.The previous record was held byWilt Chamberlain(21),setin1968.
- He tiedHawks guard’Trae Young'</ahref= 'http: // www . cbssports . com / nba / players /2938032 / trae – young/'for highest numberofassists ina singlegame thisseason.
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- Jokicachievedhis29thtriple-doublethisseason,tiedwithhiscareer-highfrom202223.
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- On Friday night,Joki ć ; achieved a career-high assist total with22.
- This marks him as having recorded most assists by any center throughout NBA history.The previous record was held byWilt Chamberlain(21),setin1968.
- He tiedHawks guard’Trae Young'</ahref= 'http: // www . cbssports . com / nba / players /2938032 / trae – young/'for highest numberofassists ina singlegame thisseason.
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- Jokicachievedhis29thtriple-doublethisseason,tiedwithhiscareer-highfrom202223.
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Jokic tiesLeBronJamesforfourthmost30pointtriple-doublesinNBAhistorywith42.
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Thetotalof149pointsrecordedonFridaywasmosttheNuggetshaveeverscoredina singlegame during Jokicscareer.
- ThetotalwasDenver’shighestpoint tally since2008againstSeattle(168116).
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- Jokicachievedhis29thtriple-doublethisseason,tiedwithhiscareer-highfrom202223.
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Jokic tiesLeBronJamesforfourthmost30pointtriple-doublesinNBAhistorywith42.
Sports149
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Thetotalof149pointsrecordedonFridaywasmosttheNuggetshaveeverscoredina singlegame during Jokicscareer.
- ThetotalwasDenver’shighestpoint tally since2008againstSeattle(168116).
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