Denver Nuggets faced the Chicago Bulls on the home scene today. Nugget star Nikola Jokic once again played an all-around performance. He made 17 of 28 shots, scored 39 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal and 1 hot pot, leading the Nuggets to a 118-112 victory. .
According to statistics, this is the 7th time that Jokic has scored at least 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in a single game this season. It is the most in the league this season and is also the player who has won the most times in a single season in the history of the Nuggets.
In this game, Jokic scored 17 points individually in the fourth quarter and became one of the biggest players in the team’s victory.
After the game, coach Mike Malone talked about Jokic, “I saw some discussions about who would be the core of the team. I didn’t even see Jokic’s name. I was shocked. Nikola Jokic is what I have in mind. The best team building core.”
Regarding Jokic’s dominating performance in the fourth quarter, Malone said: “He is willing to take on the responsibility of scoring in the fourth quarter, which shows his excellence.”
“His humility and outstanding performance reminds me of Tim Duncan.”
Jokic averaged 27.1 points, 11.0 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game this season. He is showing the world the most versatile center in history and has a good chance of winning this season’s MVP.
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