Joining Jamal Murray, who finished with 35 points, Nikola Jokic came dangerously close to recording his fifteenth triple-double of the year with 34 points, 12 rebounds, and 9 assists on 14/22 shooting from the field and 4/4 from the charity line.
The back-to-back NBA MVP from Serbia performed brilliantly just a few days after the death of his former mentor, Dejan Milosevic. “I’ve simply been embracing, consoling, and supporting him these past few days. By performing at the caliber that Dejan catered to, Nikola got out there and paid tribute to his memory and legacy. Not something to be done lightly. But Mike Malone said, “Niko is a unique individual.
Kristaps Porzingis finished with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 6/11 from the field, and 3/5 from beyond the arc in the defeat.
In Phoenix’s victory over New Orleans, Jusuf Nurkic had 5 points, 15 rebounds, and 9 rebounds, surpassing Jonas Valanciunas, who concluded with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 assists.
