Feb 12, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) in the second quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

Nikola Jokic Makes NBA History in Nuggets vs Trail Blazers

Originally posted on Denver Nuggets on SI
By Liam Willerup | Last updated Feb 13, 2025 12:31 AM ET

If winning three NBA MVPs wasn't enough, the level of dominance Nikola Jokic has displayed this year should tell basketball fans just how special he is. A player who will go down as a first-ballot Hall of Famer and truly one-of-a-kind, Jokic is the reason the Denver Nuggets can't be counted out in any scenario come playoff time.

On Wednesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Nuggets star continued his dominance with a quiet 26-point triple-double that was overshadowed by Jamal Murray's career-high 55 points. However, it wasn't just another triple-double for Jokic, as he made NBA history in the process as a part of his 2024-25 season to this point.

Nikola Jokić recorded his 25th triple-double of the season.

He becomes the 3rd player EVER to have 25+ triple-doubles in 3 seasons, joining teammate Russell Westbrook (4x) and Oscar Robertson (3x). https://t.co/mZ6mkx9HQs pic.twitter.com/c1jJHeFxxk
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) February 13, 2025

Jokic's 25 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists gave him his 25th triple-double of the season, making him only the third player in NBA history to record that many in a season. Jokic joins teammate Russell Westbrook and Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson on the elite list to do so.

With 27 games left in the season after the All-Star break this weekend, Jokic remains on pace to finish as only the third player in league history to average a triple-double for an entire season, a list which includes the aforementioned Westbrook and Robertson.

Jokic tonight:

26 PTS
15 REB
10 AST
3 STL

His 25th triple-double this season — nobody else has more than 10. pic.twitter.com/BFHTXscKVS
— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 13, 2025

The Nuggets will be back in action again as Jokic continues his historic regular season when the Charlotte Hornets come to Denver for a contest on Thursday, January 20th.

This article first appeared on Denver Nuggets on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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