The King of Tie Seven! Jokic sets the only record in history of 25+15+5. Can the Clippers escape?

The first round of the NBA playoffs is about to start at the Denver Plateau, and the ultimate showdown between the Nuggets and the Clippers will determine the last semi-final spot in the Western Conference.

And the biggest focus of this game is undoubtedly Nikola Jokic, the two-time MVP winner, with his terrifying data averaged 26 points, 16.6 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 2.2 blocks in his career tiebreak, becoming the only player in NBA history to achieve "25+15+5" in tiebreak.

What is more amazing is that Jokic's tiebreak performance covers almost all dimensions:

Score: 5 tiebreaks and 4 scored 25+, among which 30 points and 14 rebounds against the Jazz in the first round in 2020;

Rebound: 16.6 rebounds per game ranked second in history, second only to Chamberlain;

Assist: 13 assists against the Clippers in the second round in 2020, setting a record for center tiebreak assists;

Efficiency: The real shooting percentage of career tiebreaks and 58.3%, far exceeding the average level of players in the same position.

Jokic's tiebreak career can be regarded as a "counterattack epic":

2019 first round vs. Spurs: 21 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, leading the team to end the afterglow of the "GDP era";

2020 second round vs. Clippers: 16 points, 22 rebounds and 13 assists, a triple-double in the third quarter, and the director made a big reversal of 19 points;

2024 second round vs. Timberwolves: 34 points, 19 rebounds and 7 assists, fighting alone is difficult to stop being eliminated.

Especially in the tiebreak against the Clippers in 2020, Jokic used his support ability to activate the entire team under the rotation of defense of Leonard and George, and sent 5 assists in a single quarter, completely tearing the Clippers' defense line.

The three major suspenses of the game: home field advantage + physical fitness limit + psychological game.

For Jokic, this tiebreak is not only a ticket to advance, but also a touchstone of historic status. If he wins, he will be the last face of Duncan and Olajuwon, and will become the last face of the "center era"; if he loses, doubts about "regular season MVP playoff soft-footed shrimp" will come again.