On January 26, Beijing time, the NBA has a total of nine games today, two of which are still in progress, in seven games that have ended, the Spurs 134-104 Rockets, the Kings 75-128 Celtics, the Lakers 106-96 Nets, the Nuggets 110-105 Pistons, the Clippers 116-115 Wizards, the Pelicans 107-117 lost to the 76ers and Hornets 113-125 Raptors. In the game between the Spurs and the Rockets, Murray performed heroically, 8 of 15, contributing 19 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists, and finally the Spurs scored in double figures and easily sank the Rockets.
In the game between the Kings and the Celtics, Tatum continued his previous good form, 14 of 23, 36 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Jaylen Brown's performance was not spared, he was 11 of 19, cut 30 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, led by double probing, the Celtics won two consecutive wins and are currently ranked ninth in the East. In the game between the Clippers and wizards, Kofi woke up like a dream, 10 of 21, with 29 points and 5 rebounds, Kennard was 8 of 13, contributing 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and the two role players helped the Clippers win a valuable victory, and the Clippers are currently in ninth place in the West, chasing the Lakers.
In the Pelicans and 76ers, Embiid slashed 42 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists on 12-of-24 shooting, so embiid has scored at least 30 points in 14 of the last 15 games, becoming the first in 76ers history, and the last NBA player to do so was James Harden in 2019. The 76ers have finished two straight wins and are fifth in the East, but the gap with the Heat is not large, and Embiid will also have a place in the MVP battle. In the raptors and hornets game, Trent had a big explosion, he scored 32 points on 11 of 21, helping the team return to eighth in the East.
In today's focus battle between the Lakers and the Nets, the two James staged a fairy fight, LeBron James played 34 minutes, 14 of 21, cut 33 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, James Harden was 11 of 24, 33 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. In this contest, the Lakers played against Lü Bu, Harden was difficult to support, and in the end, the team suffered two consecutive defeats. Although there are still two games to go, and the above players have performed well, it is Jokic who is the best player in the NBA today.
Today's Jokic is a god, he played 34 minutes, 9 of 20, slashed 28 points, 21 rebounds and 9 assists, plus-minus +14 the highest in the game, Jokic attacked and defended the game with two hands, hit 9 goals to cut 28 points, the ability can be seen. It is worth mentioning that the outstanding performance not only helped the team to achieve two consecutive wins, but also successfully allowed him to create three miracles. The first miracle, before this game, Jokic's NBA career total rebounds were 4987, the total number of assists was 2999, and he has now reached 5000 rebounds and 3000 assists in his career, the first player in Nuggets history to achieve this achievement.
In addition, Jokic achieved 5,000 rebounds and 3,000 assists in just 494 games, the first player in NBA history to achieve this achievement in less than 500 games. The second greatest miracle, Jokic has cut at least 25 points and 20 rebounds four times this season, while the rest of the players in the league have had 2 times in total 25+20 times this season (1 for Alphabet Brother, 1 time for Kuzma). Kuzma and Alphabet Brother combined in this field are not as good as Jokic alone this season; the third greatest miracle, which is the eighth time in Jokic's Nuggets career that he has at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in a single game, setting a new team record, and the second-place player is Marcus Camby (5 times).
Jokic's performance after winning the MVP is getting more and more intense, and if the Nuggets can return to the top three in the West, then he is very likely to be the MVP. Jokic can still lead the team to such a good result without Murray and Porter, and when Murray returns healthy, the Nuggets will be eye-catching. Jokic's selection of the NBA's best player today is well deserved.