Jokić posts an all-time statline
Nikola Jokić recorded a historic 31 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists — the first time ever for that exact 31/20/12 line — in Denver’s 136-131 win over San Antonio, a night stacked with other huge individual nights across the league statline highlight. That triple-double underscored Denver’s late-season push as teams jockey for playoff positioning with the regular season winding down.
The game was played March 12, 2026 in San Antonio, a 136-131 final at the AT&T Center. espn.com Jamal Murray led Denver with 39 points and several late buckets that finished the comeback. espn.com The Nuggets erased a 20-point deficit in the third quarter to spark that rally. denverpost.com San Antonio’s rookie Victor Wembanyama did not play, sitting out with an injury, per the Associated Press. dailygazette.com The loss snapped the Spurs’ five-game winning streak. cbssports.com Jokić logged 39 minutes, went 9-of-17 from the field and was a perfect 11-for-11 from the free-throw line while adding two blocks and three steals. nba.com The performance extended his streak to three straight triple-doubles, according to Rotowire. rotowire.com Denver’s comeback win also had standings implications: the result clinched potential two-way tiebreakers over Houston and Minnesota and left the Nuggets with a chance to lock another tiebreaker against the Lakers on Saturday, per the Denver Post. denverpost.com
