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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Jokic breaks playoff triple double record held by wilt chamberlain | History Defined

Nikola Jokić‘s incredible postseason added a special distinction on Monday after the Nuggets star notched his third triple-double of the Western Conference finals in a historic 113–111 Game 4 win over the Lakers.

With a game-changing assist in the second half, Jokic made NBA history by securing his eighth playoff triple-double, the most ever in a single postseason. Jokić‘s feat broke a 56-year-old record held by NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain, who logged seven triple-doubles with the 76ers in the 1966–67 postseason.

The Nuggets went on to defeat the Lakers behind a furious second-half comeback led by clutch efforts from Jokić and Jamal Murray (25 points) to secure their first trip to the NBA Finals in the franchise’s 47-year history. 

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