Jokic hit 35+13: Nuggets defend the top spot in the West, fatal mistakes +2 free throws to become a sinner
On November 9, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Nuggets narrowly defeated the Warriors 108-105 at home. The Nuggets suffered bad news before the game, with the team's leading guard Jamal Murray missing this month's game due to a right hamstring injury, and his future return date is uncertain. Jokic single-core led the Nuggets to face the Warriors led by Curry, and both sides ranked in the top three in the West, staging a strong dialogue, and the winner will directly win the top spot in the West. Jokic made two mistakes at critical moments and almost buried the game, but he finally handed over a data sheet of 35 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, successfully helping the Nuggets defend the top spot in the West.
In the first quarter of the game, the Nuggets played an 11-2 start under the leadership of Jokic and took the initiative on the court. In Murray's absence, Jokic took on the team's offensive responsibility, and he showed a good offensive desire in a single quarter, scoring 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals on 3-of-7 shooting, creating a lead for the Nuggets with deterrence on the offensive end. The only fly in the ointment was that Jokic felt a little cold from the outside in the first quarter, losing all three three-point shots, but the Nuggets still had a 12-point lead at most. Warriors bench player Moody scored five straight points to help the Warriors close the gap. At the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets led the Warriors by five points.
In the second quarter of the game, the Nuggets and the Warriors launched a high-level offensive and defensive duel, and the two sides had back and forth, and the scores continued to stick to each other. Jokic still maintained a good offensive momentum in this quarter, scoring 7 points and 5 rebounds again in a single quarter, and was still the core of the Nuggets, and even had the highlight moment of the cap opponent. He finally saw the rewards after multiple three-point attempts, and Jokic's sixth three-point shot finally hit to open up the Nuggets again. At halftime, the Nuggets led the Warriors by six points.
Yibian fights again. Jokic was unstoppable on the offensive end, frequently hitting the basket and scoring 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on 6-of-7 shooting in the single quarter. It's a pity that the two fists are hard to beat the four hands, and Jokic's outstanding performance alone is difficult to resist the Warriors' multi-point blossom offense, and the opponent overtakes the score before the end of the quarter. With 28.7 seconds left, Jokic picked up his third foul. The whole situation began to tilt in favor of the Warriors. At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors overtook the Nuggets by 2 points.
In the final quarter of the game, Jokic continued to rest as usual. However, the Nuggets played a good offensive coordination, which did not allow the Warriors to take advantage of the situation to open up the point gap and maintain a certain lead. With 7:05 left in the game, Jokic was back in the game. In the follow-up, the two sides faced Mai Mang and entered a high-quality offensive battle, and the two sides drew many times. Jokic used his experience to force Looney and get his opponent a fifth foul. Jokic then drew a foul free throw on a fast break and scored a layup on Reggie, giving the Nuggets a five-point lead over the Warriors.
The Warriors didn't give up the game, and Klay and Looney scored back-to-back points to continue to close the gap. Jokic once again provided Reggie with a key assist, and Pope hit two free throws to give the Nuggets another five-point lead. Jokic made a fatal pass error, and Curry seized the opportunity to hit a three-pointer. Jokic then missed two free throws, leaving the Warriors with 14.7 seconds to have a chance to kill the game. With Curry unable to make a throw, the Warriors missed a tie, and Reggie made 1 of 2 free throws to ensure undefeated in regulation time. In the end, the Nuggets narrowly defeated the Warriors, and Jokic made two mistakes at key moments that didn't make a big mistake.