Nikola Jokic passes NBA legend Earvin 'Magic' Johnson on the all-time list for triple-doubles, but the Denver Nuggets are beaten by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Nikola Jokic passed NBA legend Earvin 'Magic' Johnson on the all-time list for triple-doubles, but could not prevent the Denver Nuggets being beaten by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Jokic now has 139 triple-doubles, the third-most in the league's history - behind just Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook . A triple-double is when a player registers double digits in three out of the five statistical categories - Jokic scored 27 points with 20 rebounds and 11 assists."Right now, you don't even think about it. But it's a great thing. It's really nice."
Despite Jokic's ninth triple-double of the season, the Nuggets - the 2023 NBA champions - came up short in Cleveland, losing 126-114. Donovan Mitchell starred for the hosts, scoring 28 points as the Eastern Conference leaders recorded a season-high 22 three-pointers.Serb Jokic was named as the NBA's Most Valuable Player for a third time in 2023."I love Nikola, I really do, and I'm fortunate to coach him and he's one of the best to ever do it," head coach Michael Malone said.
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