With more helpers averaging 35+10+7 per game in the new season, Jokic's luck is really good!
Halfway through the season, the Nuggets are 34-14, first in the West, 2.5 wins ahead of the second-place Grizzlies and 6 wins ahead of third-place Grizzlies, and the gap between the first and second tiers is about to widen.
In the 21-22 season, Jokic averaged 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game, won the regular season MVP, and led the Nuggets to the playoffs with a sixth-place finish in the West, but unfortunately lost 4-1 to the Warriors in the first round.
In the 22-23 season, the Nuggets signed Bruce Brown, sent the very useful Morris through a trade, Brawl master Button, got Pope, lost Jermichael Green, and the rest had little additions and personnel additions. However, the Nuggets' roster is not the same as last season.
Because two core players are back!
Murray and Porter Jr. finally returned to the game after a major injury. So far this season, Murray has averaged 19.1 points in 32.3 minutes per game
4.1 rebounds, 5.7 assists, shooting 45% from the field, 39% from three-point range and 83% from the free-throw line.
Porter Jr. averaged 28.9 minutes per game, 16.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists while shooting 48 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and 77 percent from the free-throw line.
The combined stats are 35.3 points, 9.8 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game. With Jokic by his side, with such two more offensively efficient teammates, the Nuggets' overall strength has certainly improved significantly.
Jokic averaged 25.1 points, 11 rebounds and 9.9 assists per game this season, down 2 points from last season, but his average increased by 2.
You know, Murray and Porter Jr. suffered injuries are all major injuries, and the state after returning from a big injury really depends on the sky, and it is indeed the luck of the Nuggets and Jokic to be able to return to the current level. With the two of them around, Jokic not only has a chance to win the MVP for three consecutive years, but also has the possibility of hitting the championship.
