In a performance that blended dominance with historic significance, Nikola Jokic etched his name deeper into NBA lore on Thursday, as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Orlando Magic 126-115.
The Serbian superstar recorded his 13th triple-double of the season with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most career assists by a center in NBA history.
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Jokic finished the game with 5,667 career assists. It took the Nuggets star just 771 games to achieve this feat. As for Abdul-Jabbar, he amassed 5,660 career assists in 1,560 games.
Jokic has solidified his place as the greatest passing big man of all time. He’s inching closer to becoming the GOAT big man.
Period.
This is thanks to his consistent high-level of play.
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