Nikola Jokic regularly produces historic numbers. He outdid himself this time.
Jokic became the first player in NBA history to amass 30 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists in a game, then he blew past those benchmarks to finish with 31, 21 and 22 as the Nuggets survived Phoenix in a 149-141 overtime thriller Friday at Ball Arena.
Regulation ended in chaos. Devin Booker gave Phoenix its first lead since the first quarter with 1:35 to go, capping an 8-0 run. The Nuggets failed twice to score, but Michael Porter Jr. wrestled away a steal from Mason Plumlee under the basket with 33.