Nikola Jokic was absolutely unbelievable in the Nuggets 6-point loss to the Jazz, recording a historic 26-point, 21-rebounds, and 11-assists triple-double.
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With Jamal Murray out, the Denver Nuggets re-signed Michael Porter Jr., giving him a 5-year max contract expecting him to be the 2nd star to Nikola Jokic. However, early on in this campaign, MPJ sustained a lower back injury, sidelining him indefinitely. In the absence of Murray and Porter Jr., a majority of the team’s load has fallen onto the Serbian big man’s shoulders. Up till now, the reigning MVP has been doing a phenomenal job at doing so.
The Joker followed his 27 points and 16 rebounds double-double outing with an even better performance against the Utah Jazz. During Wednesday night’s clash, the Nuggets center played a total of 37:14 minutes and had a historic 26-point, 21-rebounds, 11-assists triple-double.
26 points.
21 rebounds.
11 assists. #NikolaJokic #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/Y88WQipDx8— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) January 6, 2022
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Acting coach Popeye Jones, had some huge praises for his star center. During the postgame interview, Jones said:
“I think the biggest thing right now, the MVP’s really locked in.”
Nikola Jokic is the first player in 40 years to record multiple 25/20/11 games
After tonight’s historic performance, Nikola Jokic becomes the only player since 1980 to record multiple 25-points, 20-rebounds, and 11-assists games.
Nikola Jokic tonight:
26 PTS
21 REB
11 AST
10-17 FGHe is the only player with multiple 25/20/11 games since the three-point era (1980). pic.twitter.com/M1WKTpmgDx
— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 6, 2022
NBA Twitter gave Jokic his flowers after his stellar performances.
The last five players with a 20/20/10 game:
> Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
> Nikola Jokic
> Luka Doncic
> Nikola Jokic
> guess who Nikola Jokic (tonight) pic.twitter.com/ZzowG7UUFL— SB Nation (@SBNation) January 6, 2022
Even though it came in a losing effort, another MVP level performance from Nikola Jokic tonight:
26 points
21 rebounds
11 assists
10-17 shooting from the fieldIt’s unbelievable how consistently phenomenal Jokic plays night in and night out… just an absolute joy to watch.
— Brandon Ewing (@B_Skip1717) January 6, 2022
He’s really out there being everything, doing everything. 🥺❤️ #NikolaJokic #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/LAdgWgwojG
— Sofia (@0_11_sofia) January 6, 2022
Only if his team was better he’s clearly be the mvp again
— Kdubb (@DubbKaymon) January 6, 2022
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Jokic, who now has 6 straight 20-point double-double games, has been averaging 25.7 points, 14.2 rebounds, and 7 assists per game. Despite his wizardry, the Nuggets have been struggling lately with a .500 18-18 record.
