DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic sat in front of his locker, calmly scrolling through his phone, seemingly unimpressed that 30 minutes earlier he made NBA history. The three-time NBA MVP had the league’s first 30-20-20 triple-double in the Denver Nuggets’ 149-141 overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.
Jokic had 31 points, 21 rebounds and a career-high 22 assists. But his reaction was as humble – borderline apathetic – as it typically is even with his extraordinary accomplishments.
"It's gonna be nice to go finish my career, on my couch, and think I had a really good game."
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 8, 2025
Nikola Jokic is unfazed after having the first 30-20-20 game in NBA history 😭 pic.twitter.com/nxT5a0sgbL
“It’s not supposed go that way,” Jokic told reporters in the locker room, according to The Associated Press. “I was talking to (Aaron Gordon) and he said to me, ‘That was a quiet 30 points.’ I didn’t do anything special, just seemed like everyone was in flow.”
One of one 🃏 pic.twitter.com/jLzFoO0ODA
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) March 8, 2025
Jokic also tied his franchise record with his 29th triple-double of the season and has 149 in his career.
Denver Nuggets 2024-25 Schedule
- March 9: @ Oklahoma City Thunder (game airs on Denver7)
- March 10: @ Oklahoma City Thunder
- March 12: vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
- March 14: vs. Los Angeles Lakers
- March 15: vs. Washington Wizards
- March 17: @ Golden State Warriors
- March 19: @ Los Angeles Lakers
- March 21: @ Portland Trail Blazers
- March 23: @ Houston Rockets
- March 24: vs. Chicago Bulls
- March 26: vs. Milwaukee Bucks
- March 28: vs. Utah Jazz
- April 1: vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
- April 2: vs. San Antonio Spurs
- April 4: @ Golden State Warriors
- April 6: vs. Indiana Pacers
- April 9: @ Sacramento Kings
- April 11: vs. Memphis Grizzlies
- April 13: @ Houston Rockets
