Jokic's performance placed him alongside Jayson Tatum in an unfortunate statistical category: only three players in NBA playoff history have recorded at least 15 rebounds and missed 10 or more three-pointers in a single game—the third player being Paul George in 2017.

Nikola Jokic had 12 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block while shooting 4/14 from the field in his first 25 minutes of playing time. He also made NBA history

Jokic set multiple career-worst marks in a pivotal Game Three in which his Denver Nuggets team needed him the most. But they won anyway.