{"id":273947,"date":"2025-04-12T04:35:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T04:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/12\/fans-bow-down-to-nikola-jokic-for-notching-rarest-of-rare-milestones\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:53","slug":"fans-bow-down-to-nikola-jokic-for-notching-rarest-of-rare-milestones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/12\/fans-bow-down-to-nikola-jokic-for-notching-rarest-of-rare-milestones\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans bow down to Nikola Jokic for notching rarest of rare milestones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4871146\" data-slug-id=\"2470085\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/nikola-jokic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Nikola Jokic<\/a> led the Denver Nuggets to a crucial 117-109 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. The reigning MVP finished the night with 26 points, 16 rebounds, 12 assists and two steals. Jokic tallied his third straight triple-double and seventh in eight games.<\/p>\n<p>Jokic\u2019s performance ensured he finished the season averaging a triple-double, joining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/russell-westbrook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Russell Westbrook<\/a> (4x) and Oscar Robertson (1x) in the highly exclusive list.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Fans reacted to the latest mind-boggling accomplishment by Nikola Jokic:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cGotta be in the goat conversation\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CardGuyDiscord\/status\/1910892089979670529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">fan<\/a> said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAnd somehow not the mvp. Got it\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JaviMetax\/status\/1910892089497575837\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">fan<\/a> added:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe joker is insanely good\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HLMoonIt\/status\/1910892166165258446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">@HLMoonIt<\/a> continued:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Jokic will retire a top 10 player<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Communitypicks0\/status\/1910892415029817717\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">@Communitypicks0<\/a> reacted:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Holy s**t the joker is actually insane<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Per NBA.com:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt became statistically certain on Friday night when Nikola Joki\u0107 got his fourth assist of Denver\u2019s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. That assist was his 700th of the season \u2014 so, even if he doesn\u2019t get another before Sunday\u2019s end of the regular season, which would be his 70th game, he is assured of averaging no worse than 10.0 assists.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The last player to finish a season averaging a triple-double was Russell Westbrook, Jokic\u2019s current teammate in Denver, during the 2020-21 season. Brodie put up 22.2 points, a league-leading 11.7 assists and 11.5 rebounds per game. The campaign was the fourth time (2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19) Russ ended a season with a triple-double.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/oscar-robertson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Oscar Robertson<\/a> was the first to accomplish the feat during the 1961-62 season with the Cincinnati Royals. Nikola Jokic is averaging 29.8 PPG, 12.8 RPG and 10.8 APG before Sunday&#8217;s game in Houston.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>The Denver Nuggets needed Nikola Jokic\u2019s all-around brilliance to beat the Memphis Grizzlies<\/h2>\n<p>The Denver Nuggets entered the last 12 minutes trailing the Memphis Grizzlies 95-92. After a dazzling third-quarter show, Nikola Jokic sat on the bench to open the final frame.<\/p>\n<p>The reigning MVP came in with 9:26 remaining and delivered 10 points, four assists and three rebounds. Denver ran its offense through Jokic every time it had possession. The Serbian decided how the Nuggets would attack the Grizzlies\u2019 defense.<\/p>\n<p>With Nikola Jokic dictating the game with his scoring and playmaking, the Nuggets carved the Grizzlies for 25 points. 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