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A three-time MVP, Nikola Jokic is already quietly making a case to be right back in the conversation as the game's most dominant player early in the season. Jokic is also coming off a performance that made league history and reached a level the NBA hasn't seen in decades. The 30-year-old Denver Nuggets star center did more than just accomplish his third triple-double in as many games on Monday night. In 36 minutes, Jokic posted a line with a season-high of 25 points and 19 rebounds and added 10 assists in the Nuggets' 127-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. But that's not all he did. Jokic accomplished all of that while shooting an eye-popping 90% from the field, successfully converting 9-of-10 shots and going a perfect 7-for-7 from the charity stripe. Jokic's statistical marvel of a game has only been duplicated by one other player, a legend in his own right, since field goal percentage was first tracked in 1956-57. Nikola Jokic now stands alone with an NBA legend Jokic joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only two players to record a game with at least 25 points, 15 boards and 10 assists while shooting 90% from the field.
