Nikola Jokić makes history with record-breaking performance in victory over Mavericks

In Sunday's thrilling 122-120 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, Jokić put on a remarkable performance, tallying 37 points, 18 rebounds, 15 assists, and three steals in just 38 minutes of play. This impressive stat line marked his fourth consecutive triple-double and his sixth of the season, leading the entire league in this category. Jokić's incredible display of skill and versatility on the court was just a glimpse of his overall impact on the game.

That line was the first time a player has recorded 37-plus points, 18-plus rebounds and 15-plus assists in a game. Denver needed all of what Jokić had to offer as it was in a close game in the final eight minutes. Dallas’ Kyrie Irving, who finished with 43 points, made a bank shot to Dallas a 120-118 lead with 1:39 left but Jokic then had a tying tip-in ahead of Michael Porter’s Jr.’s winning shot with seven seconds left.

“We’re all running out of words, adjectives, and ways to describe his greatness and his impact. I think the simple way to say it is he’s the best player in the world,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said about Jokić. “That’s the best way you can say it, in my opinion.”

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.