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Nikola Jokić notched his fifth triple double of the season on Sunday night, and his monstrous stat line was the first of its kind in the NBA in more than 54 years, when Wilt Chamberlain put up similar numbers.
Denver’s back-to-back MVP recorded 40 points, a career-high 27 rebounds and 10 assists in the Nuggets’ 119–115 home win against the Hornets. It was the 81st triple double of his career, and he’s just the third player in NBA history to record at least 40 points, 25 rebounds and 10 assists in a game. The only others to reach that feat are Chamberlain, who did it four times, and Elgin Baylor.
