Complicated match for Denver against Utah. But back-to-back, the reigning champions continued their perfect start to the campaign, with a fourth victory (Lakers, Grizzlies, Thunder, Jazz) in four outings.
And for the second time in four games, Nikola Jokic signed a triple-double. His stat line? 27 points on 12/16 shooting, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. For a single loss of ball…
“I’ve been saying it for years but I’ve learned not to take Nikola for granted” admired his coachMike Malone. “That says everything about his greatness and his consistency. Every night he plays at a very high level. »
Even if the Serbian claims to make fun of this statistic, it is his 107th career regular season. He thus ties LeBron James and Jason Kidd for 4th place in NBA history.
Only Russell Westbrook (198), Oscar Robertson (181) and Magic Johnson (138) are ahead of him in the rankings.
“The only thing Nikola and LeBron can be compared to is their ability to make everyone around them better. And in my opinion, that truly is the definition of greatness”continues the coach.
As for Nikola Jokic, more than his 107th triple-double, he especially noted the general altruism of his team, with 14 assists from Jamal Murray, and 32 offerings on 47 baskets.
“Those who join us understand that: ‘Oh, we share the ball so I have to do it too’” he concluded.
| 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 | 3 | 34 | 61.5 | 45.5 | 76.9 | 2.7 | 10.3 | 13.0 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 26.3 |
| Total | 599 | 31 | 55.4 | 34.9 | 82.8 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 10.5 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 20.3 | |
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.
