Nikola Jokic Makes History Against Wizards

The Washington Wizards returned to action last night to take on one of the best players in the world, Nikola Jokic. He was named to the NBA all-star team as it was rightfully deserved. The man is averaging close to a triple double as he is racking up 26 points per game, 12 rebounds per game, to go along with nine assists as well. No doubt, the Wizards were not looking forward to playing against him nor the Denver Nuggets as a team in their first game from the all-star break.

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The tricky thing about The Joker is the fact that he can beat you in multiple ways. That is why he is a two time MVP in this league. Last night, he was able to have his way and laid his imprint on the game as the Denver Nuggets went on to beat the Wizards 130-110 at home. At the half, the Wizards may have felt like they had no answer for Jokic as he not only had a double double with 10 points and 14 rebounds, but he was one assist shy away from a triple double with nine.

With tonight’s triple-double, Nikola Jokic has now recorded a triple-double against every team he has faced in his career.

Jokic becomes the third player to accomplish this all-time, joining Russell Westbrook and LeBron James. pic.twitter.com/kN8pSfAPEc
— NBA (@NBA) February 23, 2024

The triple double was bound to happen as he went on to finish the game with 21 points, 19 rebounds, and 14 assist. As mentioned earlier, Jokic is a triple double machine. He is already considered one of the greats simply by the way he plays the game. Getting that triple double put him with some good company with the likes of LeBron James and Russell Westbrook as the only players in NBA history to get a triple double against every team in the league.

Nikola Jokic says he was aware prior to tonight that the Wizards were the only team he didn't have a triple-double against: "It's just something after I finish my career, legacy, milestone, I'm going to look back and I'm going to say that's a really cool thing to do." pic.twitter.com/BItNrFAO2Z
— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) February 23, 2024

The triple double is nice! It certainly is something to feel good and proud about. However, efficiency is another goal that everyone should look to gain. At many jobs in corporate America, they are always doing audits to see how efficient one is within their work. Nikola Jokic made history again last night with his efficiency as he didn’t miss a single shot from the field. The 21 points scored came from a perfect 10/10 from the field. Nikola Jokic had the perfect game against the Wizards last night.