Nikola Jokic Could Make NBA History in Game 2 vs. Heat

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Having recorded a triple-double in his first NBA Finals game, Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has an opportunity to join a very exclusive list in Game 2 vs. the Miami Heat. Across all of NBA history, only six players have recorded multiple triple-doubles in an NBA Finals series, leaving Jokic with an opportunity to become the seventh.
Should Jokic record one more triple-double during these Finals, he would join a list that includes only LeBron James, Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Draymond Green, and Jimmy Butler. No player in NBA history has ever recorded more than two triple-doubles in an NBA Finals series, which is something Jokic certainly has a shot to achieve as well.
Jokic has been making NBA history on a nightly basis this postseason, but remains focused on just one goal, which is winning the whole thing. It has already been a historically great postseason un for Jokic, but a ring would put it up there with some of the best. With an opportunity to make even more history on his way to that goal, Jokic has himself and his team positioned nicely as they enter Game 2.
The Nuggets have looked much better than their competition all postseason long, which has primarily been due to the overpowering play of Nikola Jokic and his co-star Jamal Murray.
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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.