Nikola Jokic put up a triple-double performance of 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists, guiding Serbia to its first-ever Olympics basketball bronze medal in a 93-83 win against Germany.
Serbia national team claimed its first-ever bronze medal in the Olympics basketball tournament. Previously, Serbia, as an independent country, won silver in the 2016 Rio Games.
In the 2024 Paris Olympics basketball tournament bronze medal game, Serbia defeated Germany 93-83 (30-21, 16-17, 26-25, 21-20).
Nikola Jokic kept his incredible form, finishing the game with 19 points (7/15 FG, 1/2 3PT, 4/4 FT), 12 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, and 36 EFF in 38 minutes of action.
It was only the 5th triple-double in the Olympics basketball history, while Jokic became the 4th player to achieve this feat. LeBron James is the only player in the Olympics history to register two triple-doubles. LeBron did it in 2012 and 2024.
The 2024 Paris Olympics also became the first-ever Summer Games in which multiple triple-doubles were recorded.
Players with triple-doubles in the Olympics
| Player | Team | Stats (pts-reb-ast) | Year |
| Nikola Jokic | Serbia | 19-12-11 | 2024 |
| LeBron James | USA | 16-12-10 | 2024 |
| Luka Doncic | Slovenia | 16-10-18 | 2020 |
| LeBron James | USA | 11-14-12 | 2012 |
| Alexander Belov | Soviet Union | 23-14-10 | 1976 |
Ahead of Saturday's game against Germany, Jokic led the entire Paris Olympics basketball tournament in rebounds (10.4 RPG), assists (8.2 APG), efficiency (30.0 EFF), double-doubles (4), and was tied for 1st place in steals (2.2 SPG with Victor Wembanyama).
Serbia made the crucial run in the 3rd quarter. Aleksa Avramovic scored 7 points in a row, Ognjen Dobric made a 3-pointer, and Serbia built a 19-point lead after a 10-0 run (64-45).
Shortly after, Germany responded with its own 12-3 run to cut the lead to 10 points (57-67), but Serbia didn't allow it to get any closer and celebrated a fully deserved victory.
Germany: Franz Wagner 18 (5/14 FG, 0/4 3PT, 9 REB, 22 EFF), Moritz Wagner 16 (7/14 FG, 2/6 3PT), Dennis Schroder 13 (4/11 FG, 6 AST), Johannes Thiemann 11.
Serbia: Nikola Jokic 19 (7/15 FG, 12 REB, 11 AST, 36 EFF), Vasilije Micic 19 (5/10 FG), Bogdan Bogdanovic 16 (6/12 FG), Aleksa Avramovic 13 (6/12 FG), Filip Petrusev 11, Vanja Marinkovic 10.
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