Nikola Jokic recorded a formidable statline on Tuesday night time, scoring 29 factors with 16 assists and 18 rebounds in a efficiency that has been likened to Wilt Chamberlin.
Jokic Crushes Nets
The Denver Nuggets had been behind by double figures once more on Tuesday night time and for the second sport in a row, they managed to tug off a formidable comeback in additional time.
Nikola Jokic was as regular on the centre of all good issues for the Nuggets and he picked up his most spectacular stats of the season so far with 29 factors, 16 assists and 18 rebounds within the unlikely victory.
NIKOLA JOKIC TONIGHT:
29 POINTS
18 REBOUNDS
16 ASSISTS
56% FGBEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD. pic.twitter.com/mW0Vce1oOt
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October 30, 2024
The Serbian grew to become simply the second participant in NBA historical past to report these stats, after the legendary Wilt Chamberlain virtually 60 years in the past.
However this isn’t the primary time Jokic has put up spectacular stats this season and the Denver star is already one of many early contenders for normal season MVP, which might be his fourth title.
After simply 4 video games this season, Jokic is averaging a league excessive 12.2 rebounds, and 9.2 assists as properly a 35.1 factors in what has been a formidable begin to his marketing campaign.
Regardless of Jokic having fun with a formidable begin to the season, the Nuggets have gone to additional time twice within the final two video games and so they moved to 2-2 with the slim win over Brooklyn.
NUGGETS WIN THEIR SECOND OVERTIME GAME IN A ROW 🔥 pic.twitter.com/yMacWliRyN
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) October 30, 2024
However the additional minutes aren’t phasing the three-time MVP, who is simply nervous about profitable: “It’s simply 5 additional minutes. It’s not that a lot additional taking part in time. I’m glad we had the momentum stepping into and I believe we managed the additional time, and that may be a good factor. We discovered the hampers once we wanted, so I believe it was additional time for us.”
If they’re to win a second title in three years this season, Jokic and the Nuggets might want to enhance on their begin to the marketing campaign in what has been a sluggish begin for Denver.
Subsequent up for the Nuggets s one other robust matchup, in a rematch of final yr’s convention semi finals in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves who’ve additionally began the season with two wins and two losses.
