Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (40-26) took on De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings (24-44) in part of the Wednesday NBA slate. It was the Nuggets who won with 106-100 being the final score.
Being a serious candidate to win the 2022 NBA MVP award, Jokic gives the Nuggets a chance to win any game despite them being without Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr.
Jokic has pulled off some genuinely incredible performances lately and that’s become an expectation from him on a nightly basis at this point. The same occurred vs Kings as he finished with 38 points, 18 rebounds, and seven assists with great efficiency.
The Kings were without Domantas Sabonis for this game given he was suspended by the NBA. Sacramento opted to deploy Alex Len in the starting lineup as a result.
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De’Aaron Fox did his best to keep the Sacramento Kings afloat vs Nuggets, and he racked up 32 points, five rebounds, and 10 assists in his efforts.
Nikola Jokic was primed opportunity to have yet another huge performance without Domantas Sabonis in the lineup. He did not disappoint and led his Denver Nuggets squad to a win despite the group shooting 9-35 (25.7%) from beyond the arc while recording 20 turnovers.
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