In an NBA regular season finale that ended earlier, the Nuggets beat the Grizzlies 122-109 at home, officially locking in the last playoff spot in the West. Jokic ate a large elbow from Jarun Jackson and his head was bleeding, but he easily got out of the line of fire and tied a red headband to return in time.
In the first quarter of the battle, the Grizzlies rained three points, shot down five three-pointers and achieved a 10-point advantage, but the situation quickly took a sharp turn, Jokic stabilized the output, and Gordon cut 9 consecutive points to lead the team to send a 22-8 offensive to achieve a big reversal. In the second quarter, the Grizzlies still couldn't find a way to stop their opponents, and the Nuggets continued their offensive status to establish a 17-point lead into the second half.
Easy side showdown, the Nuggets completely took over the game, a wave of 16-6 attack in the middle of the third quarter to spread the point difference to 30 points to establish a victory, the Grizzlies in the last quarter although they recovered 14 points, but it was difficult to create a threat, the Nuggets helped bear king Morant to win another city.
Jokic played 35 minutes, shooting 16-of-24, 3-of-3 three-pointers, 2 free throws, scoring 35 points, 16 boards, 6 assists, 5 breaks and 1 cap, 3 turnovers, plus-minus +37 the highest in the game. Coupled with this stats, Jokic reached at least 2,000 points in a single season, 1,000 boards and 500 assists, the first person in NBA history.
Ta's name John Hollinger posted his voting choices for this year's major awards, and he believes that Jokic will win the MVP for the second time, and such predictions are becoming a reality.