When Nikola Jokic headed to the bench late in the third quarter of Saturday’s statement win over the Bucks, there was no telling what type of game he’d return to early in the fourth quarter.
Denver was up 90-83 with 2:07 left, which meant for a significant stretch, against the NBA’s best team, the Nuggets would have to hold their breath. Making the task even more precarious, the Bucks ran Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday against Jamal Murray and Denver’s bench.
Instead, it yielded a galvanizing moment for a group trying to forge an identity. For roughly six minutes, Denver outscored Milwaukee 17-8. Jeff Green assumed the Antetokounmpo assignment and held his own. His efforts earned him a co-Defensive Player of the Game chain, along with Aaron Gordon, who also drew the assignment.
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