By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
In the third game of the best-of-seven First Round series between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Nikola Jokic pushed his team to 3-0 with yet again another masterpiece performance.
The two-time NBA MVP, who is in the race to win his third award alongside Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo, delivered a triple-double of 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists, reaching the 3oth triple-double of his current season.
Moreover, he has now registered 7 triple-doubles in the NBA Playoffs since the beginning of his career, the second-most among centers all-time. The legendary Wilt Chamberlain leads this category with 9.
The Joker has been averaging 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 9.8 assists per game with 63% from the field in the 2022-23 season.
Nikola Jokić records his seventh career triple-double in the playoffs, second-most among centers all-time. Only Wilt Chamberlain (9) has more. pic.twitter.com/GUBMHLIS1M
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