Nikola Jokic posts fifth triple-double in Olympics history to lead Serbia to bronze medal
PARIS — Nikola Jokic had the fifth triple-double in Olympic history and Serbia beat Germany 93-83 to win the Olympic men’s basketball bronze medal on Saturday.
Jokic finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists to help Serbia claim its first medal since winning silver in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Serbia bounced back after nearly upsetting the four-time defending gold medalist U.S. in the semifinals.
Vasilije Micic added 19 points and Bogdan Bogdanovic finished with 16. Jokic joined Sasha Belov of the former Soviet Union, the United States’ LeBron James (twice) and Slovenia’s Luka Doncic as the only players with Olympic triple-doubles.
