Nikola Jokic's nonchalant reaction to posting NBA's first 30-20-20 game was so on brand
Nikola Jokic made some epic NBA history on Friday night with 31 points, 21 rebounds and a career-high 22 assists in a 149-141 overtime victory against the Phoenix Suns. Immediately after the final buzzer you'd think he just got done shopping for car insurance instead of posting the first ever 30-20-20 game.
We're used to seeing Jokic shrug off his monumental achievements in the league — so much so that it spawned an incredible TikTok parody. Yet it still feels silly watching him put up video game numbers against Kevin Durant and act like it's just a preseason exhibition game.
On SportsCenter with SVP after the win, Jokic was his typical nonchalant self describing his night.
NIKOLA JOKIC JUST PUT UP THE FIRST 30-20-20 GAME IN NBA HISTORY 🤯 pic.twitter.com/QS0meVR9SC
— ESPN (@espn) March 8, 2025
"It's gonna be nice to go finish my career, on my couch, and think I had a really good game."
Nikola Jokic is unfazed after having the first 30-20-20 game in NBA history 😭 pic.twitter.com/nxT5a0sgbL— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 8, 2025
Game ball for the history maker pic.twitter.com/Kmj1YnYoyi
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) March 8, 2025
Even when Jokic was getting praise and the game ball from head coach Michael Malone, he still looked like he wanted to be anywhere else. Thankfully, Jokic still found time to get a little dig in at his teammate — and triple-double king — Russell Westbrook's expense.
Michael Malone says he overheard Nikola Jokić jokingly asking the all-time triple-double leader, Russell Westbrook:
"Russ, you didn't get a 30, 20, 20 game before?"— Matt Brooks (@MattBrooksNBA) March 8, 2025
Even better: the postgame reaction from Jokic gave us a new TikTok parody. A tremendous night all-around, even if Jokic just wants to get back to watching his horses.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Nikola Jokic barely reacts to NBA record 30-20-20 triple-double