The performance was all the more impressive as it came against the red-hot Kings, who entered the game on a 10-2 run in their last dozen games under interim coach Doug Christie. Furthermore, Jokic ...
Jokic also did something that no player has done since Hall of Famer WIlt Chamberlain (in 1968). Via Real Sports: "Nikola Jokic records the first 30/20/15 game since Wilt Chamberlain in 1968."
The 28-year-old center has joined the legendary Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 14 rebounds and six assists per game in a single season.
1962 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 42 ... The West’s Bob Pettit pulls down an All-Star record 27 rebounds. 1972 — The Dallas Cowboys dominate the Miami Dolphins, setting a Super Bowl record of 252 yards rushing en route ...
1962 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors ... The West’s Bob Pettit pulls down an All-Star record 27 rebounds. 1972 — The Dallas Cowboys dominate the Miami Dolphins, setting ...
Garnett called Jokic the modern-day Chamberlain alongside Hall of Fame forward Paul Pierce in a recent episode of KG Certified. “Joker is Wilt. Joker is doing Wilt [Chamberlain] like s***, bro,” Garnett said.
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1965 — In one of the most notable trades in NBA history, the San Francisco Warriors deal Wilt Chamberlain to the Philadelphia ... 35-10. 1978 — The Dallas Cowboys take advantage of eight Denver turnovers en route to a 27-10 victory over the Broncos ...
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Nikola Jokic has won three of the last four MVP awards, and he’s well on his way to making it four out of five. Jokic’s Denver Nuggets may not be having an amazing season (they’re 28–16, fourth place in the Western Conference), but Jokic has been otherworldly over the first half.