Nikola Jokić had a night to forget as the Denver Nuggets’ nine-game winning streak came to an end after a disappointing 123-100 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. He was caught off guard by the plan JJ Redick and the Lakers executed but believes Denver might have a bigger issue to solve.
Nikola Jokic set a new career-high with 19 assists in the Nuggets 125-116 win over the Indiana Pacers. The Nuggets had an impressive team win all the way around on Monday night, attacking the paint relentlessly to make up for a poor interior scoring performance a couple days ago.
The Denver Nuggets secured a 125-116 victory over the Indiana Pacers Monday night at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Aaron Gordon led the Nuggets with 25 points on 64.7% shooting, while Nikola
One of Nikola Jokić’s teammates on the Denver Nuggets shared his thoughts on the new-look Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA.
While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has emerged as one of the favorites to win the NBA MVP this season, one Denver Nuggets player believes Nikola Jokic should secure the honor instead.
Denver is as good as anybody right now, though. The Thunder are tied for the best record in the league at 44-10. Denver is on pace for about 53 wins, while OKC is going to challenge for 66 or 67 wins at this pace. Most of that separation in the standings happened in the first month and a half of the season.
The Denver Nuggets gathered around Nikola Jokic near the 3-point line Wednesday and belted out a rather off-key version of "happy birthday" in honor of him turning 30.