On April 22, Beijing time, the Denver Nuggets lost 113-118 at home to the Golden State Warriors, so that the Nuggets fell behind their opponents 0-3 in this series. In this campaign, Jokic played 38 minutes, he shot 14 of 22, and recorded 37 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. At the same time, according to statistics, Jokic's performance in this series is extremely good, but it is difficult to stand alone.
First, in the past three playoff games, Jokic has averaged 29.3 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 2.3 steals per game, shooting 52.2% from the field, and the plus-minus of the three games is:-19, -26, +3.
Secondly, Jokic has scored 20+ in seven consecutive playoff games, but the Nuggets have suffered seven consecutive defeats (swept by the Suns 0-4 in the Western Conference Semifinals last season), the first in history.
Third, Jokic became the first player in Nuggets history to finish with at least 35 points and 15 rebounds in the playoffs.
After the game, Jokic said in an interview about the team's defeat: "We won for ourselves, but, in the last minute, we were not able to hit the basket, at the same time, we also had many mistakes, but this series is not over, as long as we try to compete as hard as we do today, everything will be fine."
"The Warriors are very strong, but we can also compete with them." Next, the two sides will also play at the home of the Nuggets.