Nikola Jokic Drops HUGE TRIPLE-DOUBLE In Game 3 vs Suns! | May 5, 2023
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Led by Devin Booker’s 47 points (20-25 FG), 6 rebounds, and 9 assists, the Suns defeated the Denver Nuggets in Game 3, 121-114. Kevin Durant added 39 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists for the Phoenix Suns in the victory, while Nikola Jokic tallied 30 points, 17 rebounds, and a Playoff career-high 17 assists for the Nuggets. The Nuggets lead this best-of-seven series, 2-1, with Game 4 taking place on Sunday, May 7 (8:00 p.m. ET, TNT).
Nikola Jokic is the 1st player in NBA history to record 30+ points, 15+ rebounds, and 15+ assists in a Playoff game.
Devin Booker is the 2nd player in NBA history with 45+ points on 80%+ FG in a Playoff game, joining:
Dirk Nowitzki: 48 points (12-15 FG, 80%FG) on 05/17/2011
Devin Booker is the first player with 3 or more 45+ point games within the same postseason since:
Kevin Durant (2018-2019): 3 Games
Devin Booker is the 10th player in NBA history with 3 or more games of 40+ points on 60%+ FG within a single postseason, joining:
Bernard King (5 Games, 1983-1984)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (4 Games, 1976-1977)
LeBron James (4 Games, 2017-2018)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (4 Games, 2020-2021)
Michael Jordan (3 Games, 1988-1989)
Michael Jordan (3 Games, 1991-1992)
Charles Barkley (3 Games, 1992-1993)
Hakeem Olajuwon (3 Games, 1994-1995)
Shaquille O’Neal (3 Games, 1999-2000)
Jimmy Butler (3 Games, 2021-2022)
Nikola Jokic joins Wilt Chamberlain (19 assists, 03/24/1967) as the only Centers in NBA history with 15+ assists in a Playoff game.
Nikola Jokic has totaled 93 points, 52 rebounds, and 27 assists over his last 3 games, becoming the 2nd player in NBA history to reach 90+ points, 50+ rebounds, and 25+ assists in a 3-game span of the Playoffs, joining:
Wilt Chamberlain 03/21/1967 – 03/24/1967: 94 points, 79 rebounds, 35 assists
Devin Booker and Kevin Durant are the 2nd pair of teammates in Suns franchise history to record 35+ points each in a Playoff game, joining:
Steve Nash (39) and Shawn Marion (38) on 05/20/2005
