On April 28, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs were in full swing. In today's Western Conference focus game, the Nuggets challenged the Warriors on the road. With the overall score trailing 1-3, today's game was crucial for the Nuggets, and they will be eliminated if they lose again.
As soon as the game began, Jokic used his stunts, hitting backs and turning to swing past Green in a row before hitting a layup with ease. Jokic then scored twice in a row in the paint, but his mid-range shots were all offside. In the first quarter, Jokic scored 6 points on 3-of-7 shooting. It is worth mentioning that Jokic is very good at protecting rebounds and tandem teammates, taking 9 rebounds and giving 3 assists in the first quarter alone.
After moving into the second quarter, Jokic had more time to rest off the field. But after returning to the scene, Jokic still showed good hand, he caused consecutive fouls to stand on the free throw line to use the free throw line to chase points, and continuously hit shots under the basket and near the free throw line. Although he played only six minutes in the quarter, Jokic made 2-of-2 shooting and 2-of-4 free throws for six points, three rebounds and two assists. Under his leadership, the Nuggets and Warriors fought 48:48 in the first half!
After the start of the third quarter, the Nuggets played an offensive climax, Jokic made two consecutive shots, leading the Nuggets to a wave of 14:4 to extend the lead to 10 points, during which time, in addition to scoring himself, Jokic also sent assists to his teammates in a row. However, Jokic was also in crisis in this quarter, and he was whistled for two consecutive fouls, accumulating to 4 times, laying the hidden danger for the final quarter. With the best performance of the whole team, the Nuggets led the Warriors 78:70 to end the first three quarters of the game.
At the start of the final quarter, Jokic had just played a foul on Curry's layup, which forced him to return to the bench again. Jokic's return in the final stages quickly resulted in two foul throws, then hit the basket and hit the shot against Green, making it 90-90! 1 minute before the final game, the Nuggets trailed by 4 points, Jokic rushed to the basket to win again, warriors Payton hit a three-pointer, Jokic shot under the basket, but with Curry scored consecutive points, the Nuggets still could not return to the sky.
In the end, the Nuggets lost to the Warriors 98:102 and were eliminated 1:4. Jokic played 32 minutes today, shooting 12-of-18, including 0-of-2 from three-point range and 6-of-8 from the free throw line, for a combined 30 points, 19 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks. Although Jokic's performance has been very good, the Nuggets are still unable to return to the sky and have been eliminated, which is their second consecutive season in the first round!