“Nikola is a generational talent,” said Nuggets coach Michael Malone, who said he had no idea Jokic’s rebounding numbers were as high as they were. “… What he does is just amazing every night.”
The two-time reigning MVP inhaled and consumed everything that caromed in his radius Sunday evening at Ball Arena. His preposterous night – 40 points, 27 rebounds, and 10 assists – gave Denver a much-needed 119-115 win over Charlotte. Jokic’s fifth triple-double of the season also yielded his career-high in boards.
LaMelo Ball spearheaded the Hornets’ comeback attempt with 31 points, but the Nuggets got huge contributions from Bruce Brown , Aaron Gordon and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to aid Jokic’s heroics. When Jokic snatched a pass a few minutes into the third quarter, it quickly found Caldwell-Pope who lofted a perfect lob to Brown. The one-handed alley-oop encapsulated the easy baskets that are sitting there when the Nuggets defend. Aaron Gordon got his big mitts in the passing lanes, too, and Denver ripped off a 39-point quarter. They carried a comfortable 94-80 lead into the fourth.
“All I care about right now is beating Charlotte, somehow, someway,” he said in the pregame. “Obviously, you hope your defense is better. You hope that we’re able to get back in transition. You hope that we’re able to take care of the basketball, defend the paint, rebound.”
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