{"id":415006,"date":"2023-01-02T18:39:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T18:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=415006"},"modified":"2023-01-02T18:50:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T18:50:49","slug":"unstoppable-nikola-jokic-chasing-boston-celtics-legend-larry-birds-37-year-old-nba-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/unstoppable-nikola-jokic-chasing-boston-celtics-legend-larry-birds-37-year-old-nba-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Unstoppable Nikola Jokic Chasing Boston Celtics Legend Larry Bird&#8217;s 37-Year-Old NBA Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As they faced the Boston Celtics tonight, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets resumed their onslaught. The hosts gave the Celtics a lecture in Nikola Jokic to the guests. The two-time MVP used flash and glitz to get yet another triple-double. Nikola Jokic, a standout for the Denver Nuggets, has advanced significantly since his 2014 selection. Jokic, who was selected as the 41st overall choice in the 2014 NBA Draft, outperformed everyone&#8217;s predictions for him.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cum95nbYurA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Nikola Jokic finished the game with 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists in 32 minutes while shooting an almost perfect 8 of 11 from the free throw line and 2-of-2 from three-point range. Denver maintained control of the contest the whole night, with Boston&#8217;s largest advantage being only three points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/ended-more-dimly-than-it-should-have-nikola-jokic-talks-about-former-nba-duo-who-joined-euroleague-giants\/\">Denver was in control of the game all night long, with the biggest Boston lead being just three points<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Is Nikola Jokic the best passer ever?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KsE3ZcQ25Zw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Nikola Jokic closing in Larry Bird&#8217;s record<\/h2>\n<p>Nikola Jokic (27), who averaged 26.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 8.3 assists on 56.6 percent shooting in 2021 and 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 7.9 assists on 58.3 percent shooting in 2022, was named the NBA&#8217;s Most Valuable Player in each of the previous two seasons. The last person to win NBA MVP in three straight seasons was Larry Bird (1984, 1985, and 1986).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">30 PTS, 12 REB, 12 AST&#8230; Nikola Jokic wasted no time recording his first triple-double of 2023 \ud83d\udc40<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nuggets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nuggets<\/a> roll to the win at home! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PLsDSSaStD\">pic.twitter.com\/PLsDSSaStD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1609765947765817344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The only two players to win the MVP three seasons in a row were Bill Russell from 1960 to 1963 and Wilt Chamberlain from 1965 to 1968. Jokic&#8217;s career-high 18th triple-double, which included more than 30 points, occurred tonight. In this category, Nikola Jokic has already overtaken Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Scal &quot;It&#39;s just not fair.&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MVP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MVP<\/a> Nikola Jokic doing MVP things in the 1st quarter:<\/p>\n<p>-great entry pass to Aaron Gordon for the dunk<br \/>-posts up Al Horford, bangs in for the lay-in<br \/>-pulls up and rainbows in the 3-pointer<br \/>-drives in, lays it up off glass<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MileHighBasketball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MileHighBasketball<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Nuggets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Nuggets<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g3p192trIH\">pic.twitter.com\/g3p192trIH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joel Rush (@JoelRushNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoelRushNBA\/status\/1609734130513907714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There are dueling &quot;MVP!&quot; chants tonight in Denver for Jayson Tatum and Nikola Jokic. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1iY231IprR\">pic.twitter.com\/1iY231IprR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marc D&#39;Amico (@Marc_DAmico) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Marc_DAmico\/status\/1609735319024275457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nikola Jokic<br \/>(PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% | +\/-)<\/p>\n<p>&gt; 2020-21 (MVP):<br \/>26.4 | 10.8 | 8.3 | 56.6 | 38.8 | 5.3<\/p>\n<p>&gt; 2021-22 (MVP):<br \/>27.1 | 13.8 | 7.9 | 58.3 | 33.7 | 6.0<\/p>\n<p>&gt; THIS SEASON so far:<br \/>25.7 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 62.0 | 35.4 | 8.4<\/p>\n<p>Denver best in the West<\/p>\n<p>Just sayin\u2019<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MileHighBasketball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MileHighBasketball<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UX97Ne7VJr\">pic.twitter.com\/UX97Ne7VJr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ortweets\u2122 (@carlesortiz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carlesortiz\/status\/1609949041596534784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>More NBA news:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a title=\"Boston Teen Charged After \u2018Sucker Punching\u2019 Referee During Basketball Game\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/boston-teen-charged-after-sucker-punching-referee-during-basketball-game\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Boston Teen Charged After \u2018Sucker Punching\u2019 Referee During Basketball Game<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a title=\"NBA Legend John Stockton Makes Massive Claim That \u2018Thousands of Athletes Died Due to Vaccination\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/nba-legend-john-stockton-makes-massive-claim-that-thousands-of-athletes-died-due-to-vaccination\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">NBA Legend John Stockton Makes Massive Claim That \u2018Thousands of Athletes Died Due to Vaccination<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a title=\"Revisiting Pelican\u2019s 2019 Draft Pick: Zion Williamson vs. Ja Morant, Was The Pick Worth It?\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/revisiting-pelicans-2019-draft-pick-zion-williamson-vs-ja-morant-was-the-pick-worth-it\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Revisiting Pelican\u2019s 2019 Draft Pick: Zion Williamson vs. Ja Morant, Was The Pick Worth It?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/nba\/\"><strong><em>Follow our NBA page for more key NBA updates and news<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As they faced the Boston Celtics tonight, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets resumed their onslaught. The hosts gave the Celtics a lecture in Nikola Jokic to the guests. The two-time MVP used flash and glitz to get yet another triple-double. Nikola Jokic, a standout for the Denver Nuggets, has advanced significantly since his 2014 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":395502,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,51],"tags":[343],"class_list":["post-415006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-boston-celtics","category-nba","tag-nikola-jokic"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=415006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415006\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/395502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=415006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=415006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}