Jokic Records Third Straight Triple-Double As Nuggets Win 3 In a Row
As Nikola Jokic plays well, so does his team.
The Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokic is one of the most skilled basketball players in the world.
And over his past 3 games, he illustrated why.
He kicked off his tour-de-triple-double on Feb. 22 in a game against the Washington Wizards, where he recorded 21 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists.
And what makes this performance even more special than it already is, is that he made 100 percent of his shots in this win, making him the first player in NBA history ever to achieve this feat.
Additionally, with his stat line in this game, he also joins the ranks of LeBron James and Russell Westbrook as the only players to record a triple-double against every team they’ve faced off against.
Then, the following day, Jokic put up 29 points, 15 rebounds and 14 assists in a win against the Portland Trailblazers.
This performance wasn’t as epic as the prior one because he only made 70 percent of his shots, but awesome nonetheless.
A couple of days later, on Feb. 25, The Joker continued his tour.
Facing off against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center, he recorded 32 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists, ending the Warriors winning streak.
The Nuggets, under Jokic’s leadership, are now on a 3-game winning streak to start the second half of the season and Jokic wants to keep it running as long as possible.
Via The Score:
“We had three losses before All-Star break; now we have three wins. It’s how the game is, a game of runs. In season you have a good period, bad period, you want to have a longer good period than bad and a short bad period,” Jokic said. “I think we are just going in the right direction. That is the most important thing.”
Nuggets head coach Michael Malone also chimed in on his team’s victory, saying that it came because the team was more aggressive than their opponents.
“I felt for the first quarter and a half they were the aggressor, they had us on our heels and we were reacting to everything they did,” Malone said. “For us to close out 14–0 and then to start the third 14–4, I think we kind of flipped the switch and we became the aggressor on both ends and stopped thinking and started playing with an attack mindset and an aggressive mindset, and I think that’s when we’re at our best.”
The Nuggets are slated to play the Sacramento Kings on Feb. 28.
Will Jokic continue his tour as the Nuggets keep their streak running?
