On April 4, Beijing time, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Lakers 129-118 away from home, and Nikola Jokic performed eye-catchingly, supporting the team on the inside and winning a key victory for the Nuggets.
Jokic played 32 minutes and scored a high of 38 points on 15-of-22 shooting, plus 18 rebounds, six assists and three steals. Jokic's efficiency score was +7, giving him the upper hand against Anthony Davis. In such a battle, Jokic also added weight to his own MVP.
Although Jokic made five turnovers in the first eight minutes and seven turnovers in the first eight minutes of the opening game, after adjustments, he still showed enough dominance in the penalty area.
Jokic used his footsteps to beat Howard several times to win the Nuggets in the final quarter, and then the thick eyebrows still could not stop Jokic's momentum.
Jokic became the Nuggets' first player to score 35+ in three consecutive games since Carmelo Anthony in 2008. At the same time, he also became the first player in team history to have 35+10 rebounds in three consecutive games. Jokic also became the first player in NBA history to score 35+10 rebounds and 5 assists in three consecutive games and shoot 65 percent from the field.
The data shows that Jokic has scored 232 points in the last seven games and shot a staggering 70.6% from the field. Of the players whose total shooting percentage has remained above 70 percent in seven consecutive games in NBA history, no one has scored higher than Jokic.