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Delivering a season in triple double twoff without being guaranteed to win the MVP trophy is the paradox experienced by Nikola Jokic this season. The Nuggets, carried by their star author of his 34th triple double of the season, chained Friday against Memphis a second victory (117-109) under the leadership of their interim coach David Adelman, after the surprise dismissal of Michael Malone on Tuesday.
🚨 Nikola Jokić Makes More History 🚨
Tonight, Joker secured another record, as he will AVERAGE a triple-double in the 2024-25 campaign 🤯
He joins Russell Westbrook (4x) and Oscar Robertson as the ONLY players in NBA history to accomplish this feat. pic.twitter.com/OBTb5j0Ka3
– NBA (@nba) April 12, 2025
The one who has already been elected MVP three times has scored 26 points, issued 13 assists and captured 16 rebounds. With this new performance, he becomes the third player in history to finish a regular season with an average in triple double (29.8 points, 12.8 rebounds and 10.3 passes on average per match), after Russell Westbrook and Oscar Robertson.
The rival «SGA»
Aaron Gordon finished best Denver marker with 33 points, while Jamal Murray, back after six absence games, played a crucial role in the Money Time with 15 points and 7 passes, including one back for Jokic. Thanks to this victory, the Nuggets, NBA 2023 champion, brought their assessments to 49 victories for 32 defeats, offering them a real chance of winning fourth place and the advantage of the field for the playoffs.
Problem, Oklahoma City, the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander franchise, Jokic's rival for the title of best player in the regular season, is assured of the first place in this Western Conference. The Thunder has easily beaten Utah Jazz (145-111), despite the absence of the best marker in the league (32.7 points per match on average). Aaron Wiggins (35 points) and Isaiah Joe (32 points) brilliantly supplemented him in this one -way match.
Gobert Record equaled
At a match of the outcome of the season, the Nuggets are not guaranteed to keep 4th place. Behind, no one lets go. Minnesota, carried by a Rudy Gobert in fire, on the attack (35 points, equal personal record) as in defense (11 rebounds, including 8 defensive), won against the Nets of Brooklyn (117-91).
Golden State, easy winner in Portland (103-86) and the Clippers, victorious from a small sacramento point (101-100), for a seventh consecutive success, continue to hang before the last game of the regular season on Sunday.
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