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Nikola Jokic passed NBA legend Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson on the all-time list for triple-doubles, but could not prevent the Denver Nuggets being beaten by the Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/b><\/p>\n
Jokic now has 139 triple-doubles, the third-most in the league’s history – behind just Oscar Robertson (181) and Russell Westbrook (200).<\/p>\n
A triple-double is when a player registers double digits in three out of the five statistical categories – Jokic scored 27 points with 20 rebounds and 11 assists.<\/p>\n
“It’s something that you’re probably going to look at after you finish your career,” Jokic said.<\/p>\n
“Right now, you don’t even think about it. But it’s a great thing. It’s really nice.”<\/p>\n
Despite Jokic’s ninth triple-double of the season, the Nuggets – the 2023 NBA champions – came up short in Cleveland, losing 126-114.<\/p>\n
Donovan Mitchell starred for the hosts, scoring 28 points as the Eastern Conference leaders recorded a season-high 22 three-pointers.<\/p>\n
“It took everybody,” Mitchell said. “Jokic is MVP for a reason, he makes that team phenomenal.”<\/p>\n
Serb Jokic was named as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for a third time in 2023.<\/p>\n
The defeat leaves the Nuggets eighth in the Western Conference, having lost 11 of their 20 matches.<\/p>\n
“I love Nikola, I really do, and I’m fortunate to coach him and he’s one of the best to ever do it,” head coach Michael Malone said. <\/p>\n
“But I’m just so much more concerned about my team right now.”<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Luka Doncic moved up to joint-seventh on the all-time triple-double list, scoring 21 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Washington Wizards 137-101.<\/p>\n
It was Doncic’s 78th triple-double and puts the Slovenian level with Wilt Chamberlain and James Harden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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