On April 22, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs G3, the Nuggets lost 113-118 at home to the Warriors, a big score of 0-3 behind the opponent. In this game, Jokic played 3 minutes, shooting 14 of 22, including 2 of 3 three-pointers, 7 of 9 from the free throws, and 37 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.
In this game, Jokic tried his best to play the level that the MVP of the regular season should have. Unfortunately, in the last moments, he was physically weak, and he missed a back shot with Wiggins, and then the single Green was broken. After two consecutive offensive rounds of mistakes, the Nuggets were on the run at home and eventually lost the game.
Considering that Jamal Murray and Porter Jr., the two top-paid teammates, have been truly sidelined, Jokic alone is really difficult to resist the current Warriors team. Objectively speaking, the Nuggets have played very well today, they restrain their desire to shoot and try to kill under the basket. Even so, it was still impossible to defeat the mighty warriors. The Nuggets, who lost three straight games, have no morale, and they are likely to be swept out by the Warriors 4-0.
If so, Jokic is likely to become the third regular-season MVP in NBA history to be swept in the first round of the playoffs. Previously, 1968's high-roller Unseld had been named regular season MVP in his rookie season, but in the first round of the playoffs, his Bullets team lost 4-0 to the Knicks in the first round and was eliminated.
The second time happened to Rocket star Moses Malone. In the 1978-1979 season, Malone could score 24.8 points and 17.6 rebounds in the regular season. However, the Rockets were eliminated by the Hawks 0-2 in the first round of the playoffs, and Malone scored a total of 49 points and 41 rebounds in both games.