Nikola Jokic becomes the third NBA player on average triple-double for the season

Nikola Jokic Will average three -time double for the season, making Denver star third player in Nba History to pull out such a feat.

Became statistically safe on Friday night when Jokic received his fourth assistance of Denver’s game against Memphis grizzlies. This assists was his 700 seasons – so even if he doesn’t get the second before the end of the regular season on Sunday, which would be his 70th game.

Other players that will average three -time doubles throughout the season: Russell WestbrookJokic’s current teammate from Denver and the famous Oscar Basketball Hall Robertson.

Westbrook did this four times-2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 for Oklahoma City, as well as 2020-21 for Washington Robertson did so in the 1961-62 season for Cincinnati.

Help that won this for Jokic came to the score Christian Braun with the remaining about 52 seconds in the first half. Originally was not credited; Boxscore is updated at halftime. Jokic ended up and getting a triple double game, his 34th season.

Jokic-Serbian star who has won three of the last four NBA MVP awards and is again a candidate for the honor of this season, along with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City of more triple double this season than any other three players in the league combination. No other NBA player has entered on Friday with more than 10 this season.

This will be the first time Jokic has two -digit assists on average. His previous career best was 2022-23, when he finished 9.8 assists, along with 24.5 points and 11.8 rebounds.

“When you have a guy like Jokic, who creates so much insults for your teammates, everyone will have a really good look if you don’t do the right things,” said Minnesote coach Chris Finch earlier this month.

Jokic also assured that he ended up an average of his best career in scoring this season, and will probably end up with the second best of his career jump. This season, she will also set the best in his career in 3 pointer and a percentage of 3 points.

Jokic took 73 points in the last two games of the season – against Grizzlies on Friday and the Houston finals on Sunday – to encourage the average of his scoring to 30.0 for the season. If that happens, it would be the third average of 30 points in NBA history; Westbrook and Robertson did so once.

Jokic has 164 triple duels in the regular season for his career, the second History of the NBA behind Westbrook in 203. Jokic is the second player in the NBA history who had at least 30 triple doubles in the season; The second is Westbrook, who pulled that feat three times.

Associated press reporting.

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