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Nikola Jokic has now recorded a triple-double against every Nuggets NBA opponent

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Nikola Jokic recorded another triple-double on Thursday night. It was the Denver Nuggets center's first-ever triple-double in a game against the Washington Wizards, and he did it early in the second half at Ball Arena.

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Nikola Jokic at Ball Arena on Feb. 14.  Alysa Rubin/Clarkson Creative / Getty Images

Jokic, who has played on the Nuggets throughout his entire career, has now recorded a triple-double against all of the Nuggets' NBA opponents.

"It's a milestone," Jokic told Altitude reporter Vic Lombardi in his postgame on-court interview after the Nuggets' 130-110 win over the Wizards. But he didn't really seem all that excited about his final stat line (21 points on 100% field goal shooting, 19 rebounds, 15 assists). The Serbian big man isn't really in the league for the personal accomplishments. He just wants to win another championship.

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The 29-year-old superstar joins a very short list of NBA players to ever reach the feat of recording a triple-double against every opponent they have faced: Jokic, LeBron James and Russell Westbrook.

According to StatMuse, Jokic's night was historic for another reason. It's the first time in over 40 seasons that a player has had 20 or more points, 15 or more assists and 15 or more rebounds paired with 100% field goal shooting.

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