ICYMI: Nikola Jokic makes NBA history as Nuggets clinch playoff berth
Sporting a headband to help cover up a bloody, first-quarter gash, Jokic steered the Nuggets to a commanding 122-109 win over the Grizzlies on Thursday night to seal a playoff berth with just one game left in the regular season. The win ensures a top-six seed and guarantees they’ll have nothing to do with the play-in tournament.“Dude is really great at basketball,” rookie Bones Hyland said .
Late in the fourth quarter, Jokic finished an easy look inside to make NBA history. With his 35-point, 16-rebound, six-assist night, Jokic became the first player in NBA history to score at least 2,000 points, grab 1,000 rebounds and dish 500 assists in a regular season. The “M-V-P” chants roared at Ball Arena.“I just love Nuggets fans,” he said.
The Nuggets treated Russell Wilson and Ciara, who sat courtside Thursday night, to a rowdy, dominant win that had little drama.The Nuggets’ torrid shooting continued into the third quarter. Will Barton, Monte Morris and Gordon picked apart Memphis’ porous defense from the mid-range, while Jokic kept softening them up inside. Granted the Grizzlies weren’t playing for anything, but the Nuggets’ offense looked like a well-oiled machine.
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