In the Nuggets' dramatic overtime win, Nikola Jokić emerges from more than 75 years of NBA precedent to post the first 30-20-20 game in league history.
Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant probably thought it before Nikola Jokić erupted for the first 30-point, 20-rebound, 20-assist game in NBA history, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 149-141 win over Durant’s Suns,
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 40 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks to lead the Thunder effort. He scored seven straight Thunder points in a 1:20 span late in the fourth quarter to squash any hope of a Nuggets rally.
NIKOLA JOKIĆ MAKES HISTORY 🚨 HIS 20TH ASSIST. THE FIRST-EVER 30+ PT, 20+ REB, 20+ AST GAME IN NBA HISTORY 🤯🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/TtkDibcd3o Pretty good for a guy who was initially questionable for the game with an ankle injury. He repeatedly created scoring opportunities throughout the game.
Back-to-back games between the Thunder and Nuggets may decide (or upend) who gets the top spot on the Kia MVP Ladder.
Star center Nikola Jokić, who is averaging a triple-double this season, has helped the Denver Nuggets win 18 of their past 23 games.
As the winner of the NBA's most coveted award in three of the last four seasons, Nikola Jokić will look to make history by winning four out of five. Celtics legend Bill Russell won four out of ...