Nikola Jokić posts 1st 30-20-20 game in NBA history

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Nikola Jokić has redefined the concept of selfless basketball dominance. In Denvers dramatic overtime victory against the Phoenix Suns on Friday, he added his most impressive entry to date.

The nuggets superstar became The first player in the NBA story to collect at least 30 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists in a single gamewith 31, 21 and 22 in its latest statistically overwhelming performance.

Jokić was still an assist in the historic 30-20-20 brand with less than 90 seconds in overtime. Twenty-seven seconds later he had 22 and consolidated his name in the story with passports that led to two dunks, and a layup that at the same time slamed from Denver’s hopes of the Suns 149-141 victory.

Nikola Jokić makes history 🚨

His 20th support.

The first 30+ PT, 20+ Reb, 20+ AST game in NBA history 🤯🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/ttkdibcd3o

– NBA (@nba) March 8, 2025

The Serbian center shared a typical modest reaction to its own performance during an interview according to the game via ESPN.

“It will be nice to end my career on my couch and believe that I have a really good game,” said Jokić.

When the NBA emits to its fourth century, Jokić continues to discover for the first time. This youngest follows with sights, including Jokić:

• The first player with at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists in one season
• The first player to collect the most points, rebounds and assists in a single off -season
• The first player with at least 10 triple doubles in seven seasons in a row (he is now eight)
• The first player to publish a 30-20-10 stat line in an NBA final game
• The first player who posted 20-15-15 in less than 30 minutes
• The first player from Denver Nugget to win the most valuable player price in the league

Jokić’s record game this season took him around a fourth Kia MVP Award, a performance that only five other players in the history of the league can claim (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell, LeBron James and Wilt Chamberlain).

Despite several important veteran deviations from the Nuggets since their NBA championship in 2023, Jokić Denver has second place in the Western Conference. After the performance on Friday, the Nuggets are now the only team in the league with a perfect 5-0 record in overtime games.