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Nikola Jokic Drops HUGE TRIPLE-DOUBLE In Game 3 vs Suns! | May 5, 2023



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Led by Devin Booker’s 47 points (20-25 FG), 6 rebounds, and 9 assists, the Suns defeated the Denver Nuggets in Game 3, 121-114. Kevin Durant added 39 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists for the Phoenix Suns in the victory, while Nikola Jokic tallied 30 points, 17 rebounds, and a Playoff career-high 17 assists for the Nuggets. The Nuggets lead this best-of-seven series, 2-1, with Game 4 taking place on Sunday, May 7 (8:00 p.m. ET, TNT).
Nikola Jokic is the 1st player in NBA history to record 30+ points, 15+ rebounds, and 15+ assists in a Playoff game.

Devin Booker is the 2nd player in NBA history with 45+ points on 80%+ FG in a Playoff game, joining:

Dirk Nowitzki: 48 points (12-15 FG, 80%FG) on 05/17/2011
Devin Booker is the first player with 3 or more 45+ point games within the same postseason since:

Kevin Durant (2018-2019): 3 Games
Devin Booker is the 10th player in NBA history with 3 or more games of 40+ points on 60%+ FG within a single postseason, joining:
Bernard King (5 Games, 1983-1984)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (4 Games, 1976-1977)
LeBron James (4 Games, 2017-2018)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (4 Games, 2020-2021)
Michael Jordan (3 Games, 1988-1989)
Michael Jordan (3 Games, 1991-1992)
Charles Barkley (3 Games, 1992-1993)
Hakeem Olajuwon (3 Games, 1994-1995)
Shaquille O’Neal (3 Games, 1999-2000)
Jimmy Butler (3 Games, 2021-2022)
Nikola Jokic joins Wilt Chamberlain (19 assists, 03/24/1967) as the only Centers in NBA history with 15+ assists in a Playoff game.

Nikola Jokic has totaled 93 points, 52 rebounds, and 27 assists over his last 3 games, becoming the 2nd player in NBA history to reach 90+ points, 50+ rebounds, and 25+ assists in a 3-game span of the Playoffs, joining:

Wilt Chamberlain 03/21/1967 – 03/24/1967: 94 points, 79 rebounds, 35 assists
Devin Booker and Kevin Durant are the 2nd pair of teammates in Suns franchise history to record 35+ points each in a Playoff game, joining:

Steve Nash (39) and Shawn Marion (38) on 05/20/2005

41 Comments

  2. Joshua Barcene

    Nuggets core 4 is too strong Joker Murray A Gordan and Porter Jr. all team players all and humble that INSANE facial porter jr. put on KD and he didnt even boast 99% of nba players would have KD literally never been dunked on so bad in his life… got me thinking the Nuggets if these 4 stay healthy can go all the way this year.

  6. Ye muppet

    Murray was forcing it whole game. He doesn't play team basketball, his ego is the biggest problem im the Nuggets. It seems that he can't accept that Jokic is the boss there.

  8. Khalid Moosa

    Nikola J is a modern day phenomenal force . Arguably a NBA modern day great n a legend in the making !

  27. jesse

    I'm starting to believe Gobert is a much better center than Ayton. 4 points from him when their bench is so limited is not going to cut it, because KD and Booker aren't going to go for 80 every single night. Otherwise, Jokic and the Nuggets are going to end this series in 5.

  29. Werglia

    Title is all wrong. It's not 'HUGE TRIPLE-DOUBLE''.
    It's the best no1 GOATlike Trible-Double in NBA history (for playoffs) and it was done by a center (non athletic-white-underrated – underdrafted – center from one of the oldest countries in the world – SERBIA).
    Top 10 players of all time in NBA. Going for top 3 now!

  30. Dre2kClips

    30 17 and 17 and still losing is crazy. That just shows how good Booker and KD are because that is insane!

  38. ye. ha.

    The refs have something personal against jokic the amount of things allowed to do on jokic is ridiculous

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