Nuggets' Nikola Jokic Torches Bucks While Making NBA History

Against a Milwaukee Bucks squad missing both its nine-time All-Stars and two key reserve big men on Wednesday, three-time league MVP Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic shattered his own previous record for the most triple-doubles in one year.

The Nuggets' social media team made a hilarious post commemorating the big moment.

Joker catching the guy that broke his franchise record pic.twitter.com/huYsVpPB1z
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) March 27, 2025

In the 127-117 victory, the 6-foot-11 superstar scored 39 points on .640/.500/.571 shooting splits, passed for 10 assists, and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Of course he returned and got a triple-double 🃏 pic.twitter.com/htFbxGzsS6
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) March 27, 2025

Not too shabby for his first game back in almost two weeks.

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Jokic now has 30 triple-doubles on the year, with eight games left to play. He's just the fourth NBA player ever to notch 30 triple-doubles in a single season.

With the win, Denver improved to a 46-28 record on the 2024-25 season, just 1.5 games behind the No. 2-seeded Houston Rockets (47-26). Just six games separate Houston from the 41-32 Minnesota Timberwolves, the Western Conference's No. 8 seed, so every victory is sacred for the Nuggets.

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The Bucks are missing All-Star point guard Damian Lillard for the indefinite future as he deals with a blood clot injury.

Milwaukee power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out Wednesday night's clash with a foot injury.

Sixth man power forward/center Bobby Portis is still in the midst of his 25-game suspension for violating the league's drug policy, while backup center Jericho Sims continues to recover from a surgery he underwent to repair a torn ligament on his right thumb.

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On the year, Jokic is playing so well, he is currently averaging a triple-double, something only his Nuggets teammate Russell Westbrook and Hall of Fame former Milwaukee Bucks and Cincinnati Royals point guard Oscar Robertson have ever achieved over the course of a full year. Jokic would be the first center to ever notch this stat.

In 63 healthy games so far this year, the 29-year-old is averaging 29.3 points while slashing .576/.415/.803 shooting splits, 12.8 rebounds and 10.3 assists on the year.

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