MILWAUKEE — There’s something about playing in Milwaukee that brings out the best in Nikola Jokic.

Just over a year after recording the first triple-double of his career at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, Jokic wrapped up the feat in the first half on the same floor Thursday night.

Besides Jokic’s big night, the Denver Nuggets put together one of the best 3-point shooting nights in league history in a 134-123 victory over the Bucks.

Denver matched a franchise record with 24 3-pointers, one shy of the NBA record, on 40 attempts.

„Each guy kind of had their own little stretch,“ Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. „Jamal (Murray) got going in the third quarter, and we rode him and ran some plays for him. Gary Harris had it going, and Nikola shot it well.“

Jokic finished with 30 points, 15 rebounds and a career-high 17 assists, reaching a triple-double with 1:54 remaining in the second quarter. That was the quickest triple-double in the NBA in the last 20 seasons, according to ESPN Stats & Info.

He now has 11 career triple-doubles and five this season, four of which have come since Jan. 27.

„I just started playing well and making shots,“ Jokic said. „I didn’t have any extra motivation or anything like that though. I’m just playing the same way I always play. Maybe I was a little more aggressive tonight, but I’m playing the same.“

Giannis Antetokounmpo also recorded a triple-double, finishing with 36 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists for his ninth career triple-double, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most in Bucks history.

Giannis Antetokounmpo also recorded a triple-double, finishing with 36 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists for his ninth career triple-double, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most in Bucks history.

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Nikola Jokić je ušao u istoriju NBA zabeleživši NAJBRŽI TRIPLE-DOUBLE ikada za samo 14 minuta i 33 sekunde na terenu i tako je potukao rekord Džima Takera, kojem je 1955. trebalo 17 minuta za dvocifren učinak u tri kategorije.

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