Some will remember his “poster dunk” on Alperen Sengun, his second dunk of the season. But Nikola Jokic did much more than that to take down the Rockets last night: a new demonstration of basketball.
“ I think we made six 3-pointers in the first quarter. Our defense was not at the expected level. But I’m happy with our attack, that’s why we won “, analyzed the Serbian.
It must be said that the MVP of the last Finals largely contributed to his team’s good offensive performance: 32 points (12/19 on shots), 15 assists and 10 rebounds, 50 rating and +29 when he was on the floor. Resting due to back pain during the match against the Clippers on Sunday evening, the Nuggets pivot signed his 7th triple-double of the season. All other players in the league have accumulated eight…
“ It’s a pretty easy basketball game when you have someone so good at floating, but also so good at passing. », could remark Michel Porter Jr. author of 30 points and 10 rebounds.
The most impressive thing about his match is that he didn’t lose a single ball. It was his third career triple-double with at least 30 points and not a single turnover. No one else has done this in the last 40 years. Last night, his team recorded 37 assists and lost only 4 balls.
| Nikola Jokic | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | DEN | 80 | 22 | 51.2 | 33.3 | 81.1 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 10.0 |
| 2016-17 | DEN | 73 | 28 | 57.8 | 32.4 | 82.5 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 16.7 |
| 2017-18 | DEN | 75 | 33 | 49.9 | 39.6 | 85.0 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 18.5 |
| 2018-19 | DEN | 80 | 31 | 51.1 | 30.7 | 82.1 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 20.1 |
| 2019-20 | DEN | 73 | 32 | 52.8 | 31.4 | 81.7 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 20.0 |
| 2020-21 ★ | DEN | 72 | 35 | 56.6 | 38.8 | 86.8 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 26.4 |
| 2021-22 ★ | DEN | 74 | 34 | 58.3 | 33.7 | 81.0 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 13.8 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 27.1 |
| 2022-23 | DEN | 69 | 34 | 63.2 | 38.3 | 82.2 | 2.4 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 24.5 |
| 2023-24 | DEN | 17 | 34 | 56.8 | 31.1 | 79.4 | 3.3 | 10.1 | 13.4 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 28.8 |
| Total | 613 | 31 | 55.4 | 34.7 | 82.7 | 2.6 | 8.0 | 10.6 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 20.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
