Jokic 28+16+9 regained the first place in the West 13+9 in a single quarter and added MVP chips
On November 5, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Nuggets beat the Bulls 123-101 at home back-to-back, the Nuggets overtook the Warriors 6-1 to regain the first place in the West, Jokic shot 9 of 16, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 9 of 9 free throws to get 28 points, 16 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals, plus or minus +33, the first half was basically a stroke, and the third quarter exploded, scoring 13 points and 9 rebounds in a single quarter, and grabbing offensive rebounds in one round was too ruthless, and the fans chanted MVP for him.
Throughout the first half, Jokic didn't exert too much force, Jokic played 9 minutes in the first quarter, got 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists on 2 shots, after the break in the first quarter, he rested for more than 8 minutes before playing, and returned to the court at 7 minutes and 15 seconds in the second quarter, Jokic led the team to play very close with the Bulls, contributing 7 points in a single quarter, and the Nuggets fell behind by 2 points at 51-53 at halftime.
In the second half, Jokic made obvious efforts in the third quarter, first organized the offense to lead the team to 18-2 and instantly surpassed 14 points, in the face of the Bulls' counterattack momentum, Jokic dominated the interior, and even grabbed three rebounds in a row in a round until he scored the ball, and even scored 13 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists in a single quarter with free throws, leading the team to a maximum of 18 points, and the fans chanted MVP for him when Jokic made free throws.
After Jokic went off the break, the Bulls fought back to chase the points, and the Nuggets led by 12 points at 86-74 after the third quarter, during which Jokic sat on the bench and chatted with others, and Porter Jr. grinned and laughed.
In the final quarter, the Nuggets and the Bulls attacked, 8 minutes and 26 seconds Jokic returned to the court, came up and assisted his teammates to score a layup, and then broke through the continuous throwing to score, Jokic led the team to control the game, Porter Jr. and Gordon hit three points in a row, ending the suspense of the game early, 2 minutes and 21 seconds, Jokic also opened off work early.
Jokic set another record, becoming the first player in Nuggets history to score at least 20 points + 10 rebounds in a single game in the first seven games of the game; The 28-year-old Jokic has played an extremely versatile performance again, hitting the MVP of the new season, and is expected to achieve a record of winning the MVP three times in four years.