Nikola Jokic Joins NBA Icons on Exclusive List After Nuggets Win Over Sixers

• Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic recorded his 29th triple-double of the season to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-111
• The Nuggets center finished with 25 points, 17 rebounds, and 12 assists
• With that stat line, he joined Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson in an exclusive club

The highly anticipated showdown between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic didn't happen after the Philadelphia 76ers center was ruled out with injury. The Nuggets won 116-111

However, the Denver Nuggets superstar was on top of his game, finishing with 25 points, 17 rebounds, and 12 assists. With that stat line, he joins NBA legends Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson in an exclusive club.

Jokic notched his 29th triple-double to lift the Western Conference leaders to their 51st win of the season.

His MVP competitor Embiid sat out due to a right calf injury. Embiid's teammate James Harden also missed the game with a sore left achilles.

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Jokic matches Chamberlain and Robertson

With his incredible stat line, Jokic joins NBA Hall of Famers Chamberlain and Robertson as the only other players in NBA history to total 10+ games in a season of at least 20 points, 15 rebounds, and ten assists, per CBS Sports.

The Serbian big man registered a triple-double before the fourth period began. The 28-year-old's ten games this season of a 20-15-10 stat line is also more than the rest of the NBA has combined (six).

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Embiid overtook Jokic in the NBA MVP ladder after producing incredible performances in the last few weeks. The reigning MVP was the front-runner for the award all season, but Embiid's superb displays put him in the driving seat.

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Jokic is averaging 24.9/11.9/9.9 and has produced many great performances this season. Can he win his third straight MVP over Embiid?

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Sports Brief recently reported on the NBA's leading MVP candidates this season.

Nuggets All-Star, Jokic is the favorite to win the award for the third straight time.

He is an integral part of Denver's offense, averaging a triple-double this campaign.