The Nuggets center has been at his best against the two superstars.
Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic continues his dominance against the best of the best in the NBA.
In fact, Jokic and the Nuggets are 11-0 in his last 11 games against the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry and the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, according to Reddit user floatermuse:
“Passing of the Torch: Nikola Jokic is now 11-0 in his last 11 games against LeBron James and Stephen Curry (27/14/11 averages on 50/46/77 splits in 6 games against LeBron, 30/13/11 on 59/28/86 splits in 5 games against Steph)”
On Sunday night, Jokic led the Nuggets to a 119-103 win over the Warriors. Jokic notched his third straight triple-double with 32 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists. This stat line marked the third game of his career where he’s totaled 30+ points, 15+ assists and 15+ rebounds, passing Wilt Chamberlain (two) and trailing Oscar Robertson (11) for second-most such games all-time.
Additionally, Jokic achieved his 139th career triple-double, including the playoffs. He passed LeBron for fourth place on the all-time triple-double list. Jokic was able to achieve this incredible feat in 1,034 fewer games than the Lakers superstar as well.
What Jokic is doing for the Nuggets is otherworldly. The two-time MVP almost seems to be toying with the rest of the NBA as he imposes his will on the basketball court.
While it’s one thing to put up these kinds of performances against the NBA’s bottom-dwellers, to have this kind of individual and team success against the best players of a generation illuminates how truly special Jokic is and how locked in the Nuggets are as they chase their second-consecutive NBA Championship this season.
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Peter Sampson has been covering all things sports (with a focus on the Portland Trail Blazers) for more than a decade, most recently hosting “The Pulse with Peter Sampson” in Afternoon Drive for 750 The Game. Prior to that, he hosted an NBA wrap-up show that aired immediately at the conclusion of every Trail Blazers game. Peter had previous stops at Blazer’s Edge and XRAY.FM – where his show “Blazer’s Edge Radio” was named “Portland’s Best Sports Radio” in the 2017 Willamette Week reader’s poll. When he’s not telling the stories of your favorite sports team, Peter can be found recording the next garage rock classic in his basement studio, whipping up an authentic Italian meal in the kitchen, or trying to figure out the appeal of Minecraft with his 9-year-old son in the living room.
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