On March 31, Beijing time, the Nuggets took the Pacers 125-118 on the road, Nicola Jokic efficiently got the 37+13+9 data, and he still created a milestone after missing a triple-double, a personal NBA career data to tie Shaq O'Neal to become the third in NBA history.
Facing the Pacers, who had completely lost the playoffs this season, the Nuggets almost won the opponent in a single quarter, leading 43-15 at the end of the first quarter, leading by as many as 31 points at one point, and although the Pacers fought back frantically in the second and third quarters, the Nuggets still laughed to the end. While the Nuggets were able to hold on to the fruits of victory, Jokic's dominant performance was the most impressive.
Jokic played 35 minutes in this game, hit 15 of his 19 shots, shot a staggering 78.9 percent from the field, hit seven of his eight free throws, had 37 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block, and was the only player in the game to score more than 20 points and the only player to rebound more than 10, and his dominance on the inside was evident.
It's a shame that Jokic was able to get a triple-double with just one assist in this game, and it's a shame not to be able to get his 20th regular-season triple-double in this game; however, he still set a milestone in this game, which is the 47th regular season game of Jokic's NBA career to get 30+ points, 10 rebounds and 5+ assists.
On the NBA All-Time Players Regular Season 30+ Points 10 + Rebounds 5 + Assists Field Rankings, Jokic officially completed the surpassing of "Big Dream" Olajuwon, equalizing "Big Shark" O'Neal! It is worth mentioning that in the long history of the NBA, only two centers in the center position, "Basketball Emperor" Wilt Chamberlain and "Sky hook" Jabbar, have received more games in the regular season than Jokic. It is worth mentioning that as the 41st overall pick in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft, Jokic has only played his 7th season in the NBA, and he is only 27 years old!
So far this season, Jokic has averaged 26.3 points, 13.6 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game in 69 regular season games with 57.6% shooting, and many other statistics such as rebounds per game and shooting percentage are better than last season when he won the regular season MVP. So far this season, the Nuggets are fifth in the West with serious injuries, just 2.5 wins behind the warriors in the third place in the West, so Jokic is eligible to win the regular season MVP!