On one sequence he lobbed Aaron Gordon for an alley-oop, which secured yet another triple-double. Jokic also became a wrecking ball inside, leaning on both his power and touch. He served up numerous easy dishes to a slashing Jeff Green, and Morris knocked down consecutive 3-pointers. From there, Denver’s offense engaged around Jokic. He buried three 3-pointers in quick succession, exposing Denver’s porous perimeter defense to build an 83-77 Warriors lead. Poole opened the third quarter like Ball Arena was his personal practice gym. ![]() As a team, Denver hammered Golden State for 66 points in the paint while dishing 39 assists. The Nuggets’ reserves combined for 40 points. His chase-down block off a Jordan Poole breakaway swung momentum with 3:51 remaining.ĭenver’s Monte Morris scored 18, and reserve Davon Reed added 17 with five 3-pointers. Green poured in 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting. The win, Denver’s 11th of its last 13 games, took a total team effort against a depleted Warriors’ team. “This is normal for him now,” said Green, who stumped for Jokic, again, in the MVP race. ![]() He polished off his 18th triple-double of the season with a 32-point, 15-rebound, 13-assist performance. “Get it in quickly, length of the floor touchdown pass, and Jeff gets the and-1,” said Nuggets coach Michael Malone, who was unofficially credited with the hockey assist for feeding Jokic the ball quickly out of bounds.įollowing his historic performance Sunday night, Jokic, apparently indefatigable, was the difference again. It was one of a handful of signature plays the Nuggets needed to stave off the feisty, undermanned Warriors, 131-124. The Nuggets’ center caught the Warriors napping when he threw a pass halfway across the court that Jeff Green finished for a layup. Naturally, it was an assist that elicited the roar. Nikola Jokic’s fourth-quarter scream represented one of his rare shows of emotion at Monday night’s game. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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