In the NBA regular season, the Nuggets played at home against the Pelicans. Both teams have been in excellent form lately, and the core players of both teams have played well, and this game the two teams have also played with twists and turns, the Nuggets have the upper hand at the beginning, but after the Pelicans rebound and pull the point difference, the end of the saving Keech led the team to catch up with the score, dragging the game into overtime. In extra time, Jokic scored consecutive points to help the team gain the upper hand. In the end, the Nuggets beat the Pelicans 138-130.
The Pelicans' Ingram has played very well this game, with 38 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists, but this time he met Jokic and directly made him a background board.
Jokic played even better this time, playing 42 minutes, shooting 16-of-22, 3-of-5 from three-point range, 11-of-12 from the free throw line, and a large triple-double with 46 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, plus-minus +22 for the team' first. This game Jokic confirmed why he became the MVP, which is his contribution to the game.
When the team fell into passivity, it was Jokic who stepped forward and helped the team start chasing points. After the third quarter, the Nuggets trailed by 10 points, at the beginning Jokic was not on the court, after playing for 2 minutes he returned, and then began to lead the team to a crazy counterattack, 7 of 8 in the single quarter, 9 of 9 free throws, scored 23 points, and made two free throws in the final moments, dragging the game into overtime. In overtime, Jokic's hand was still hot, and he helped the team seal the victory with a three-pointer + mid-range.
In the final quarter and overtime, Jokic played 15 minutes, shooting 10 of 11, 1 of 1 on three-point range, 9 of 9 free throws, and 30 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, leading the team to win the game.
This game Jokic naturally became the focus of the field, the whole audience shouted for him MVP, this time he is MVP. This battle Jokic also created 4 miracles:
The first player in NBA history to finish at least 40 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks in a single game;
The second player in history to cut a 45+ big triple-double with at least 70% shooting, the first is Chamberlain;
After James in 2010, for the first time, a player scored 40+ triple-doubles and delivered 4 blocks in a single game;
The second career 40+ triple-double, the first in Nuggets history, and only one other player in total, Michael Adams in 1991.
Commenting on his performance, Jokic said: "I feel like I'm full of energy and my teammates keep passing me, so I was able to score all the time, and I was very happy to win the game. ”
After the game, Jokic also received unanimous praise from the outside world, and coach Malone was also full of praise for his disciples, "In extra time, what a luxury it is to have an MVP. We knew we should play around him and he did what he had to do and it proved his greatness. ”