On Monday evening, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets beat the Pacers by a score of 125-116 (in Indiana).
Jokic finished the win with 18 points, nine rebounds, 19 assists, four steals and one block while shooting 9/14 from the field in 39 minutes of playing time.
Via StatMuse: “Jokic vs Indiana:
18 PTS
9 REB
19 AST
4 STL
First player in NBA history with those numbers in a game.”
Jokic vs Indiana:
18 PTS
9 REB
19 AST
4 STLFirst player in NBA history with those numbers in a game. pic.twitter.com/guIg1nKztD
— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 25, 2025
Jokic is also the first center to dish out 19 assists since Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain.
Via Real Sports: “Nikola Jokic is the first center to have 19 AST in a game since Wilt Chamberlain (1968).”
Nikola Jokic is the first center to have 19 AST in a game since Wilt Chamberlain (1968). pic.twitter.com/56P3NsmDvx
— Real Sports (@realapp_) February 25, 2025
Jokic is in the middle of another sensational season with averages of 29.2 points, 12.6 rebounds, 10.4 assists and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 57.5% from the field and 44.5% from the three-point range in 52 games.
Via StatMamba: “Most AST in a game by a Center:
21 — Wilt Chamberlain
19 — Nikola Jokic
19 — Wilt Chamberlain
18 — Nikola Jokic
18 — Nikola Jokic
17 — Nikola Jokic
17 — Nikola Jokic
17 — Nikola Jokic
17 — Wilt Chamberlain
16 — Nikola Jokic (11x)”
Most AST in a game by a Center:
21 — Wilt Chamberlain
19 — Nikola Jokic
19 — Wilt Chamberlain
18 — Nikola Jokic
18 — Nikola Jokic
17 — Nikola Jokic
17 — Nikola Jokic
17 — Nikola Jokic
17 — Wilt Chamberlain
16 — Nikola Jokic (11x) pic.twitter.com/e6RpAOxP6B— StatMamba (@StatMamba) February 25, 2025
The Nuggets improved to 38-20 in 58 games, which has them as the third seed in the Western Conference.
They have gone 9-1 over their last ten games.
On Thursday, the Nuggets will visit the Milwaukee Bucks.
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