Nikola Jokić’s incredible postseason received a special shine on Monday after the Nuggets star notched his third triple-double in the Western Conference Finals in a historic 113-111 Game 4 win over the Lakers.
Nikola Jokić mit achtem Triple-Double in NBA-Playoffs
With a game-winning second-half assist, Jokic made NBA history by hitting his eighth triple-double in the NBA playoffs – most in a single postseason. Jokić’s performance broke the 56-year-old record set by NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain, who had seven triple-doubles with the 76ers in the 1966-67 postseason.
The Nuggets defeated the Lakers after a furious comeback in the last two quarters led by Jokić and Jamal Murray (25 points). This secured the Nuggets their first entry into the NBA Finals in their 47-year franchise history.
Jokic named Western Conference Finals MVP
The two-time MVP finished the game with 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists in 45 minutes and was named Western Conference Finals MVP by Magic Johnson. With this performance, Jokić ended the series with a bang. In four games, he averaged 27.8 points, 14.5 rebounds and 11.8 assists.
Against the Lakers in the Western finals, Jokić, like the mighty Chamberlain, was unstoppable on offense. The jack-of-all-trades’ tenth assist of Game 4 came on a crucial pass to guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope at 4:39 of the third quarter, leading to a Lakers foul and an and-one layup that gave Denver their first lead of the game brought.
That play contributed to an impressive comeback for the Nuggets in the third quarter, in which the West No. 1 edged the seven-seeded Lakers 36-16 to take control of the game with a 94-89 lead by the end of the quarter. Jokić finished the quarter with 23 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in his 33 minutes that night.
As has been the case all season, Jokić guaranteed the narrow win on Monday night, when he broke one of the many records set by one of the NBA’s all-time greats. With that, Jokić’s Nuggets now have a chance to achieve what Chamberlain’s 76ers accomplished almost six decades ago – win the NBA title.
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2023-05-23 07:51:07
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