Nikola Jokic's brilliance reaches new heights with historic triple-double in Nuggets' win over Hornets
Nikola Jokic is one of the most unique and skilled big men to ever play the game of basketball, a fact he proved yet again on Sunday night with a performance that, even by the standards he's set as the reigning two-time MVP, was astounding. Jokic finished with 40 points, 27 rebounds and 10 assists in the Nuggets' 119-115 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Jokic is the first player to put up at least 35 points, 25 rebounds and 10 assists in a Game since Wilt Chamberlain went for 53 points, 32 rebounds and 14 assists in 1968, per ESPN Stats and Info. The Serbian is also just the third player to ever pull it off, as Chamberlain had seven such Game s in his career and Elgin Baylor did it once. All told, between his own baskets and the ones he created off assists, Jokic was responsible for 63 of the Nuggets' 119 points, and they were all meaningful. The Nuggets trailed by doubl...