Nikola Jokic played like he was intoxicated. The basketball superstar scored 56 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists in his Denver Nuggets’ Christmas game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. As only the second professional in the history of the NBA The Serb achieved a triple-double with at least 50 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists. James Harden had previously achieved this.
Record holder Curry replaced
The NBA aptly wrote about numbers “as in one Video game», in which Jokic and rival Anthony Edwards (44) were responsible for 100 points together. The Nuggets won the exciting home game after overtime with 142:138. Jokic managed 18 points in overtime alone, taking this record from superstar Stephen Curry (17) from the Golden State Warriors.
“We found a way to win this game,” said Jokic on the ESPN microphone. When asked about his own abilities as a leader, the 30-year-old Serb answered evasively with his usual modesty. «It was a crazy game. “It’s great to end the Christmas game with a win,” said Jokic.
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