Nikola Jokic had one of the best performances of his career on Tuesday, as he led the Denver Nuggets to an amazing 104-89 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 of their second-round playoffs matchup.
Jokic finished with a 16-point, 22-rebound,and 13-assist triple-double on Tuesday, and in the process, he hit a few major milestones following a truly impressive outing.
According to ESPN Stats & Info, the Nuggets big man is only the third player since the NBA-ABA merger to have a 20-rebound triple-double game in a playoff match. He joins Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan in the rare club.
Furthermore, he is also the fourth-youngest player to have such stat line in a playoff game. All of the other players in the list are now Hall of Famers: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wes Unseld and Jerry Lucas.
Nikola Jokic joins Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan as the only players with a 20-rebound triple-double in a playoff game since the NBA-ABA merger.
He is also the 4-youngest player with a 20-rebound triple-double in a playoff game all-time, ranking behind a trio of HOFers.
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— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 16, 2020
For what it's worth, Nikola Jokic is just 25 and on his fifth season in the league. The fact that he came up with this huge stat line at such a young age makes it even more astounding.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22 y-362 d), Jerry Lucas (24 y-8 d) and Wes Unseld (25-47 d).
Jokic is 25 y-209 d old.
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— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 16, 2020
Jokic was on point all evening against the Clippers, and while he did turn the ball over five times in the game, he was still able to lead Denver to a series-clinching win against a heavily-favored LA side.
The Serbian national also took just 13 shots for the Nuggets, proving how dominant he can be despite his modest scoring.
The Nuggets have now set themselves up with a matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Game 1 of that series tips off on Friday.
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