The Minnesota Timberwolves’ home crowd had just started to believe that their team could take home another win against the Denver Nuggets in one of the NBA’s newest rivalries. Unfortunately for them, Nikola Jokic picked the Wolves apart in a methodical display of dominance that he made look casual. By the end of the night, Jokic’s stat line didn’t just lead the Nuggets to a win, but etched his name next to basketball royalty.
With his 25 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 assists on an absurd 90% shooting, Jokic joined the legendary Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to ever log a 25/15/10 triple-double while shooting at least 90% from the field. It wasn’t just an ordinary night for the Joker, but a study in precision. Every post hook over a defender, bounce pass to a cutter, and box out on defense was executed perfectly.
If that wasn’t enough, this marked Jokic’s third straight triple-double to open the season, something only accomplished by Russell Westbrook and Oscar Robertson. For all the superlatives that have surrounded the Serbian big over the years, he’s just continued a dominant run that he’s been on since his first MVP. Denver and the Joker show no signs of slowing down, winning back-to-back games after their sole loss to the Warriors.
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