Nikola Jokic has already won the title of MVP of the season twice, but it seems that this season he manages to surpass even himself.
The Joker gave another unforgettable display tonight and led Denver to a 14th (!) consecutive home victory against Portland with a crazy triple double of 36 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
Jokic missed only once in only 14 shots he took from the field and is the second player in history with a triple double of at least 35 points on 90 percent of the field.
The one who preceded Jokic was only Wilt Chamberlain and what is even more amazing is that the Serbian is doing this for the second time in his career.
"He does it all the time," complimented Jokic Jamal Mari, his friend who is already used to his plays.
So far this season, Jokic is averaging 25 points on a season-high 62.7 percent from the field and 37.2 percent from beyond the arc.
By the way, Denver won all the games this season in which Jokic recorded a triple double and he has done it 13 times already.
The assistant coach received a "zobor" in the locker room
What else can be said about him? (Photo: Reuters)
"We are in the right direction, we have a lot of confidence in our game," Jokic quipped after the game.
The one who did not witness Jokic's performance was Michael Malone, the permanent coach who entered the Corona protocol.
David Edelman, the assistant coach who replaced Malone, was given a cold shower in the locker room after the game.
But this game had another side.
Damian Lillard, the guest star who once again exploded with 44 points, was heavily charged because of the one-sided judging he claimed.
"We could have done a lot of things differently, but in the decisive moments I felt that the referees decided the game," said Lillard, who received a technical foul near the end of the last quarter.
"It was a physical and aggressive game, but it seems that every contact we made caused a foul to be whistled, at least that's how it seemed to me."
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