Jokic records 40-13-8 triple-double

Nikola Jokic’s 40-13-8 line that resurfaced in social highlight roundups on Tuesday came from Denver’s 136-134 overtime win over San Antonio on April 4, 2026, not from a game played on Sept. 8. NBA.com’s game recap said Jokic finished with 40 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds as the Nuggets snapped the Spurs’ 11-game winning streak. An NBA highlight video for the same game described the performance as “40/13/8” and noted Jokic committed zero turnovers. The social post cited in the card appears to have flipped the assist and rebound totals. NBA.com’s official recap and live-updates page both list Jokic with 13 assists and eight rebounds, not 13 rebounds and eight assists. ### Which game did this stat line actually come from? April 4, 2026, is the date attached to the official NBA highlight video and the NBA.com game page for Denver’s overtime win against San Antonio. (nba.com) The game was played in Denver, where the Nuggets erased a late deficit and won 136-134. NBA.com’s recap said Jokic scored 40 points, while Christian Braun added 21 for Denver. (nba.com) The Associated Press report on the NBA game page said the victory ended San Antonio’s 11-game winning streak. ### Was it really a triple-double? NBA.com’s official box score and recap do not support a triple-double. Jokic had 40 points and 13 assists, but he finished with eight rebounds, leaving him two rebounds short of the 10 needed for a triple-double. (youtube.com) The confusion appears to come from shorthand formatting in social posts that listed “40-13-8” without specifying category order. (nba.com) In the official record, the sequence was points, assists, rebounds. ### Why did this game draw so much attention? The NBA’s official highlight clip said Jokic “took over in OT,” and the game page shows Denver won by two points after regulation ended tied. (nba.com) NBA.com’s live-updates page called it one of the best games of that Saturday slate and noted Denver trailed by six with 90 seconds left in regulation before forcing overtime. San Antonio’s opponent also mattered. Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs had been on an 11-game winning streak before Denver stopped it, according to the Associated Press recap carried on NBA.com. ### How does the performance fit Jokic’s season? ESPN’s player page lists Jokic’s 2025-26 regular-season averages at 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 10.7 assists per game, showing the April 4 outing was above his scoring average and in line with his role as Denver’s primary playmaker. (youtube.com) ESPN’s game log and player profile also show Jokic remained Denver’s statistical leader across scoring, rebounding and assists during the 2025-26 season. (nba.com) ### Where can readers check the official record and video? NBA.com maintains the April 4, 2026 game page for Spurs-Nuggets, including the final score, recap and box score showing Jokic’s 40 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds. (espn.com) The NBA’s official YouTube highlight video for that game also labels the performance “40/13/8” and says Jokic had zero turnovers. Tuesday’s social roundup may have revived the clip, but the next step for readers who want the full context is the official April 4 game page and the NBA highlight video tied to that overtime win. (nba.com)