'Yep, he the MVP.' 😂 Nikola Jokic's performance was so incredible that even his opponent could not believe the numbers he put up. 9WWOS NBA
to lead a steady offensive onslaught that countered Jokic's gaudy triple-double of 32 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists.“I didn’t play on top of my game, especially shooting wise. It would be much easier for us if I started making shots. Of course, they’re making it tough for me to make shots.”
Despite Jokic's heroics, Denver did not get enough from his teammates, with back-up guard Monte Morris the Nuggets' next best scorer with 21 points. They are a win away from their first trip to the Western Conference Finals since 2009-10 — which was the last time Phoenix made the playoffs. The 26-year-old dedicated his MVP award to his teammates during a raucous pregame ceremony that Nuggets coach Michael Malone had hoped would energize his team that's lost by 17, 25 and now 14 points.“I just feel bad that we weren’t able to pull out a win for them because they made this atmosphere electric,” Malone said of the crowd of 18,277.
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