Nikola Jokic scored 39 points and pulled down 16 rebounds on the eve of the NBA MVP announcement to rally the Denver Nuggets to a 97-87 win over Phoenix on Monday night, giving them a 2-0 lead over the Suns in the Western Conference semifinals.
Nikola Jokic scored 39 points and pulled down 16 rebounds on the eve of the NBA MVP announcement to rally the Denver Nuggets to a 97-87 win over Phoenix on May 1, giving them a 2-0 lead over the"I love an aggressive Nikola Jokic," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said after Jokic knocked down 17 shots to offset an off-night by Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., who combined to make miss 17 of 22 shots.
Jokic shined a night before he learns if he’s edged Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo for his third consecutive NBA MVP award, recently renamed for Michael Jordan.Malone said that’s because Jokic isn’t motivated by winning more MVPs but by leading the Nuggets to their first NBA title. "You’ve got to believe that it’s going to come our way here soon," Suns coach Monty Williams said. "We’ve got to go home and take care of business. That’s where we are right now."
"Slowed down Murray a bit," Durant said. "He obviously got it going in the first game. But Jokic was doing a little bit too much. I think we held them to 97 points total. Usually that’s a win for us."
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