100% on kicks, Nikola Jokić loves defenders
With only seven shots recorded, Nikola Jokic he was not far from being our MVP of the night. For what? Because he put them all in victory in Phoenix. In 31 minutes, the Serb scored 26 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds on 100% shooting: 5 of 5 on 2-pointers and 2 of 2 on 3-pointers. This is his third game with 25 or more points on 100% shooting. Only Wilt Chamberlain has done better in history.
“26 points on 7 shots…I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a stat line like that” sourit David Adelman. “It’s good to see him get to the free throw line, which hasn’t always been consistent this season.”
A wrist shot against the Spurs, the triple MVP he didn’t force anything, and since the Nuggets were back-to-back, he was obviously playing on economy. There was fatigue in his movements, but his game intelligence compensated, and despite numerous defensive turnovers on him, he never deviated from his mission to make others play.
Denver, back-to-back team
“There’s his 10 assists, but also the way they defend against him by bringing in a second defender, sometimes a third — it leads to wide-open shots.” underlines the Denver coach. “To make 22 threes, there’s going to be nights where we’re going to have to play like that. There’s going to be nights where we’re going to say, ‘Let’s get him the ball.’ Unless three guys mark him, it’s tough. But that means someone else is wide open, and I think we moved the ball well tonight, and the 36 assists show that.”
Generally speaking, Nikola Jokic likes his back. This season, he is averaging 39.3 points, 12 rebounds and 11.8 assists in the second round of back-to-back games. And that affects his Nuggets, who are very efficient when they play two games in 24 hours. As proof, Jokic’s partners have 10 consecutive away wins in consecutive matches.
This season, overall, they have 3 wins and 1 loss, and it was received at home against the Kings.
2025-11-30 06:54:00
