Jokic became the third player in NBA history to average a triple-double in a single season, and the Nuggets still haven't secured a playoff tournament

The NBA Nuggets, who recently fired the head coach and general manager and were in turmoil, faced the Grizzlies in the West 4 defense game on the 12th, relying on the 26-point triple-double data played by the center "Jokic" Jokic, leading the team to reverse the Grizzlies at home 117:109 and win the key one, but still not ensuring playoff qualification.

Jokic (left)

The Nuggets played crazy three-point shooting in the first half, shooting only 1 of 15 from the outside, and the shooting rate was a miserable 6.7%, but relying on the team's 14 of 16 free throws, they trailed the Grizzlies by a slight margin of 53:59 at halftime. After the easy basket, the Nuggets finally came back to their senses, plus Gordon scored 16 points in a single quarter and Westbrook gradually got better, and the Nuggets finished the third quarter to chase 92:95.

Entering the deciding quarter, although the Grizzlies once maintained the lead at a 5-point difference, the Nuggets relied on Jokic and Murray to score consecutive points to reverse the lead, and finally defeated the Grizzlies at home, won two consecutive wins, and retained the fourth place in the West with 49 wins and 32 losses.

Jokic shot 11 of 19 today, scoring 26 points, 16 rebounds and 13 assists, and it was also confirmed that he achieved a single-season average of three dollars per game, becoming the third player in history to average a triple-double per game in a single season after "Big O" Robertson and Westbrook, and the first center in history to achieve this record.

In addition to Jokic, Gordon scored a game-high 33 points and five rebounds, and Murray had 15 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Westbrook, who has been targeted by the outside world for his unsatisfactory performance recently, scored consecutive points at the end of the third quarter today, and made 5 of 5 free throws, including 1 three-pointer on 4 of 9 shots from the field, and scored 14 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals.

The Grizzlies have swallowed two consecutive defeats, and are currently in eighth place in the West with a record of 47 wins and 34 losses, and they are sure to start with the play-offs. Guard Morant had a poor game, scoring 21 points on 8-of-21 shooting, and shooter Bath scored a team-high 24 points.