CNN
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Nikola Jokić is putting together a season for the ages, and on Friday night the Denver Nuggets star put on another show.
The three-time MVP recorded the first ever triple-double of at least 30 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists in NBA history as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Phoenix Suns 149-141 in overtime at the Ball Arena.
Jokić finished with an extraordinary 31 points, 21 rebounds and a career-high 22 assists in the win to further cement himself as one of the frontrunners for the MVP award.
The historic night almost didn’t come to be though after the Nuggets nearly blew a 21-point third quarter lead.
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