In Game 3 of the 2023 NBA Finals, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray did something that no two teammates have ever done.
As Denver regained control of the series with a 109-94 win, Jokic led the way with 32 points, 21 rebounds, and 10 assists while Murray finished with 34 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists of his own. By both turning in triple-doubles, Jokic and Murray made history on a number of fronts.
In the history of the NBA, this was just the 15th time — regular season or postseason — that two teammates recorded a triple-double in the same game.
Jokic and Murray are the first duo to each record a triple-double in the same NBA Finals game. They're also the first teammates in NBA history to each record 30-point triple-doubles in the same game.
Denver's Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray have made history in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) June 8, 2023
This is the first time, in the regular season or playoffs, that teammates have had triple-doubles with 30 or more points in the same game. pic.twitter.com/OM1bwAqaoQ
The Sporting News takes a look at where Jokic and Murray's feat stands in NBA history.
MORE: Who has the most triple-doubles in NBA Finals history?
NBA teammates with triple-doubles in the same game
Jokic and Murray are a reminder of how rare it is for two teammates to record a triple-double in the same game. The Nuggets' duo become the 15th pair of teammates to do so and the first duo to do so since late December 2021.
Here is the full list of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game:
| Date | Game | Player | Player |
| June 7, 2023 | Nuggets vs. Heat | Nikola Jokic: 32 PTS, 21 REB, 10 AST | Jamal Murray: 34 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST |
| Dec. 28, 2021 | Lakers vs. Rockets | LeBron James: 32 PTS, 11 REB, 11 AST | Russell Westbrook: 24 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST |
| Feb. 18, 2021 | Heat vs. Kings | Bam Adebayo: 16 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST | Jimmy Butler: 13 PTS, 10 REB, 13 AST |
| Aug. 13, 2020 | Grizzlies vs. Bucks | Ja Morant: 12 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST | Jonas Valanciunas: 26 PTS, 19 REB, 12 AST |
| Dec. 10, 2019 | Heat vs. Hawks | Bam Adebayo: 30 PTS, 11 REB, 11 AST | Jimmy Butler: 20 PTS, 18 REB, 10 AST |
| Feb. 11, 2019 | Thunder vs. Trail Blazers | Paul George: 47 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST | Russell Westbrook: 12 PTS, 14 REB, 11 AST |
| Dec. 15, 2018 | Lakers vs. Hornets | Lonzo Ball: 16 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST | LeBron James: 24 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST |
| April 7, 2007 | Nets vs. Wizards | Vince Carter: 46 PTS, 16 REB, 10 AST | Jason Kidd: 10 PTS, 16 REB, 18 AST |
| Jan. 3, 1989 | Bulls vs. Clippers | Michael Jordan: 41 PTS, 10 REB, 11 AST | Scottie Pippen: 15 PTS, 10 REB, 12 AST |
| March 29, 1987 | Celtics vs. 76ers | Larry Bird: 17 PTS, 13 REB, 12 AST | Robert Parish: 14 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST |
| Jan. 22, 1982 | Lakers vs. Pistons | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 19 PTS, 10 REB, 10 BLK | Magic Johnson: 26 PTS, 16 REB, 12 AST |
| March 12, 1969 | SuperSonics vs. Rockets | Art Harris: 14 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST | Lenny Wilkens: 36 PTS, 14 REB, 14 AST |
| March 14, 1964 | Pistons vs. Knicks | Donnie Butcher: 19 PTS, 15 REB, 15 AST | Ray Scott: 23 PTS, 20 REB, 11 AST |
| Jan. 18, 1962 | Royals vs. Warriors | Arlen Bockhorn: 19 PTS, 10 REB, 12 AST | Oscar Robertson: 28 PTS, 14 REB, 16 AST |
| April 5, 1958 | Celtics vs. Hawks | Bob Cousy: 24 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST | Tom Heinsohn: 17 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST |
