The Denver Nuggets picked up their 28th victory of the season Thursday night as they took down the Sacramento Kings 132-123. While their victory was impressive, it was overlooked due to an incredible play by their star center Nikola Jokić.
The Minnesota Timberwolves team that made it to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history might feel lightyears away. But these Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t that far from replicating that success.
More like a quarterback’s pass than a three-pointer, Nikola Jokić’s scarcely believable 66-foot shot pretty much summed up his historic performance in the Denver Nuggets’ 132-123 win over the Sacramento Kings.
Anthony Edwards scored 34 points with nine assists to lead Minnesota. In the process, he became Minnesota's franchise leader in 3-pointers made, jumping past Karl-Anthony Towns with 976 career triples. Edwards also set the mark with some flash, nailing this 3 from the center-court logo:
Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic had one of the greatest five-game stretches of basketball in the history of the sport. For five games straight, Jokic achi
Jokic became the first player to register at least 35 points, 20 rebounds and 15 assists in a game since Wilt Chamberlain
At 32, Gobert is amid one of his worst statistical seasons but offered his most forceful performance of the season Saturday against Denver.
Jokić became the first player to get 30 points, 20 rebounds and 15 assists in an NBA game since Wilt Chamberlain.
The Minnesota Timberwolves continue to have the Denver Nuggets' number. Minnesota cruised to a 133-104 victory over the Nuggets on Saturday—improving to
More like a quarterback’s pass than a three-pointer, Nikola Jokić’s scarcely believable ... The Nuggets now travel to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday afternoon while the Kings ...
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Towns managed to hold Jokić to just 59 points on 44 percent shooting and 19 percent shooting from three during the second round of the NBA Playoffs in 2024. The series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Nuggets went to seven games, so holding him to just 59 points is a pretty huge feat.