Despite the turmoil of the week for the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic has continued to deliver. And his performance on Friday night wrote his name into the NBA history books—again.
By recording a triple-double of 20 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists against the Memphis Grizzlies, Jokic ensured he would finish the 2024-25 NBA season averaging a triple-double. He becomes the third player in NBA history to accomplish the feat, joining Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook, who hit that milestone in four separate seasons.
🚨 NIKOLA JOKIĆ MAKES MORE HISTORY 🚨
— NBA (@NBA) April 12, 2025
Tonight, Joker secured another record, as he will AVERAGE a triple-double in the 2024-25 campaign 🤯
He joins Russell Westbrook (4x) and Oscar Robertson as the ONLY players in NBA history to accomplish this feat. pic.twitter.com/OBTb5j0Ka3
It is another amazing statistical accomplishment for Jokic in a season, and career, full of them.
It is also pretty remarkable Jokic has never hit this line before. The Serbian superstar has three MVP awards and some of the most ridiculous performances in basketball history but has never averaged a triple-double for a full season until now. The closest he came was in the 2022-23 season, when Jokic averaged 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 9.8 assists on the season. He lost the MVP race that year to Joel Embiid.
A historic season for Jokic.
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