Nikola Jokić, the most versatile center today, has repeatedly produced monster-level statistics, including double 20s, 50 points and three triples in a single game, constantly breaking historical records. Nikola Jokić, the ace of the Denver Nuggets, is definitely a unicorn. The senior player also won the Most Valuable Player of the Year in the 2020-21 season.
Further reading:The almighty beast is coming! Nikola Jokic’s classic playoff battles/peak moments
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Super three-pointer Nikola Jokić catches up with Chamberlain's record
Nuggets 124 [win] 111 Rockets
★ Nikola Jokic ｜19 points, 12 rebounds, 18 assists, 3 steals
The Rockets came in force. James Harden scored 28 points in the first half, and Christian Wood also scored 20 points. However, the Golden Nuggets' firepower was not far behind. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray each scored 18 points. The team's shooting percentage was as high as 57.4%, which made the Golden Nuggets even more powerful. After the first two quarters, the team gained a 10-point lead.
But the Nuggets refused to give in in the second half. Paul Millsap and Gary Harris scored 19 points together under Jokic's guidance. The Nuggets expanded their lead to 23 points in one fell swoop and took away the victory.
Jokic delivered a career-high 18 assists in a single game. According to NBA officials, Jokic became the first center to deliver at least 18 assists in a single game since Wilt Chamberlain in 1968. On the other hand, Jokic has three assists in his career. The cumulative number of times reached 43, tying the Golden Nuggets record and tied for ninth in history.
Shen Meng Duo 20 Jokic shows off his power
Nugget 120 [Win] 112 Sun
★ Nikola Jokic ｜29 points, 22 rebounds, 6 assists
First career 50-point all-around long man shot
King 119 [win] 114 gold nuggets
★ Nikola Jokic ｜50 points, 8 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 blocks
Clown completed the triple triple in 14 minutes, the fastest time in history
Nugget 134 [Win] 123 Buck
★ Nikola Jokic ｜30 points, 15 rebounds, 17 assists
It only took Nikola Jokic 14 minutes and 33 seconds to score 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, easily setting the fastest triple triple record in NBA history. The previous fastest record was Jim Tucker in 1955, when the record was 17 minutes. In 2018, Nikola Jokic pushed the record further by 3 minutes. It is difficult to imagine that this was created by a 208-centimeter center player.
