Denvers Nikola Jokic is immortalized in the NBA history books with a historic triple double.
NBA superstar Nikola Jokic wrote basketball story with a unique triple double.
The three -time MVP scored for the Denver Nuggets at 149: 141 after extra time against the Phoenix Suns 31 points, 21 rebounds and 22 assists – a yield of at least 30 points and 20 rebounds and assists had never been achieved before.
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“It was just one of these evenings,” said the modest Serb afterwards in the TV interview at ESPN, while the hall had long stood upside down and celebrated it with a standing ovation: “It will be nice to end my career on the sofa and think that I had a really good game.”
Jokic? “Dominance redefined”
The 30-year-old rave about his coach Michael Malone: ”There are many good players in this league, but in my opinion Nikola is a class in its own.”
For Jokic it was already the 29th triple double of the ongoing season – the center set its season record. The 22 assists in one game are also a best performance for him. “Nikola Jokic has redefined the concept of selfless basketball dominance,” was the conclusion on the NBA homepage for the Jokic Gala.
Not only in the United States, there was hardly any amazement. The English Guardian called Jokic “unstoppable”, for the French L’Equipe he was “stratospheric. Jokic did what an NBA player has never done before. ” In Spain the AS said: “Jokic breaks the record of all records”. The Italian Gazzetta Dello Sport spoke of an “extraterrestrial show”.
With the balance of 41 wins and 22 defeats, the nuggets in the west are in third place. The Oklahoma City Thunder conference is led. Even without Isaiah Hartenstein and some top players, OKC defeated the Portland Trail Blazers with 107: 89 and strengthened the position as the leader with the sixth success in a row.