On January 8, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that just ended today, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Sacramento Kings 121-111 at home.
Nuggets core center Nikola Jokic played well in this game, playing 33 minutes. On 13-of-20 shooting, including 3-of-6 from three-point range, he scored a comprehensive stat of 33 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks with super efficiency.
Especially in the third quarter, he has already scored 12 points and 5 rebounds in a single quarter on 4-of-5 shooting. As an organized center, Jokic's ability to maneuver is outstanding. Under his leadership, today's game the Nuggets had seven players in the entire team scoring in double figures.
Relying on his wonderful performances this season, Jokic has also become a strong contender for the regular season MVP. He is currently averaging 32.7 minutes per game. Can get 26.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, 7 assists and 1.3 steals. Shooting 56.7 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from three-point range.
The Nuggets this season have been a series of twists and turns, with core guard Jamal Murray having not played this season since his injury last season. And the team just renewed the contract of porter Jr., only played 9 games after the season reimbursement due to back injuries, many times the team lineup is very uneven.
Although the Nuggets have been seriously short of major generals due to injury problems this season, they are still in sixth place in the West with 19 wins and 18 losses under Jokic. This season's Western Conference playoffs are fiercely competitive, and there is not much difference between the multiple teams. So if the Nuggets want to keep a playoff spot, they need other players other than Jokic to stand up.