Jokic’s fourth assist for the Denver Nuggets in the match against Memphis Grizzlies on April 11 cleared the way for the 30-year-old towards the new record statistically.
Earlier, Curry concluded the month of March with the average of 23.8 per match, which makes him the oldest player to notch up 20+ points in a calendar month after the Basketball icon Michael Jordan.
Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received First Team votes on all 99 ballots with the Nuggets star earning his 4th and OKC guard his second First Team selection.
In the 2023-24 NBA regular season, Nikola Jokic played 79 matches for the Nuggets averaging 34.6 minutes per game, and registered 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, 9 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game.
The 35-year-old currently holds the record for most triple-doubles in NBA history with 198 times.
Djokovic is currently in California for the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, and attended the NBA game.
Embiid had better off Jokic with his stellar 41-point seven rebounds and 10 assists.
The match saw the Rockets defeating the Nuggets 114-106 and it prompted fans to react as they blamed the loss on Jokic.
Nikola Jokic, who was seemingly touched with the gesture made on “Inside the NBA” show, responded, “Good job Shaq.”
The Serbian overcame his 2021 defeat against World No. 3, Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 in a battle that went neck-and-neck for three hours and 16 minutes.
Plenty of fans were outraged on social media because Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray were not given the top spot despite winning the NBA Finals.
Jokic was seen celebrating with a big trophy in his hands, dancing to Serbian music, which is a rare sight.
Jokic carried the Denver Nuggets to the team’s first NBA title in history by beating Miami Heat with a 4-1 margin.
The Joker averaged nearly 9.5 assists during the postseason en route to the Championship.
Before this title season, Joker had won two back-to-back MVP titles to cement his legacy as one of the greatest centres in NBA history.
Howard also reaffirmed his place among the NBA greats by calling himself one of the top 10 centres of all time.
Recently, the 6-foot-11 Serb was spotted in Naples attending a horse race, where a fan approached the NBA Finals MVP.
During the victory celebrations, Jokic left the trophy on the table, and at one time Nuggets guard Bruce Brown was spotted carrying it on the stage.
Denver Nuggets defeated Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 to win the 2023 NBA Finals 4-1 on Monday night at…
San Antonio Spurs rookie Jeremy Sochan was quick to react to the Jokic incident and mocked the NBA’s all-time top scorer.
Apart from Jokic’s third straight playoff triple-double, Nuggets guards Jamal Murray and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope combined for 52 points.
The Nuggets made a comeback at home after losing two back-to-back road games against the Suns.
Apart from Jokic’s technical foul, a fan was ejected from the game after he put his hand on Jokic during the incident with Ishbiah.
Nikola, a two-time league MVP, finished Game 2 against the Suns with 39 points, 16 rebounds, five assists, two steals, and a block.
Nikola Jokic currently plays for Denver Nuggets and he has also played for Serbian national team.
Nikola Jokic raised the roof with his stunning assists against the Grizzlies on Tuesday night.
The Joker has put up 27.1 points, and 13.8 rebounds per game with 7.9 assists this season.
Nikola Jokic also replicated Chamberlain’s streak of scoring at least 35 points and 12 rebounds in five straight games against Memphis.