Time to Savor! What's a Perfect Pick-and-Roll? This is What Jokic and Murray Do, and the Joker Dunks! /VIDEO/
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After a series of somewhat subpar performances, Nikola Jokic elevated his game when it mattered most, recording his 199th triple-double. The Serbian center led all statistical categories with 27 points, 12 rebounds, and 16 assists. Crucially, he also received significantly better support from his teammates.
As in all previous matchups, sparks flew on the court. Fortunately, it wasn't as drastic as in the closing moments of Game 4, but once again, Nikola Jokic and Jaden McDaniels were at the center of the action.
This time, Jokic was incensed with McDaniels after the latter attempted to block him from behind, despite the referee already having called an offensive foul!
Jokic landed awkwardly, losing his balance, but thankfully avoided injury. It's no wonder he was furious. The Serb advanced towards McDaniels, but Mike Conley and the referee intervened to separate them.
Given the intense drama in this series and the fact that the Nuggets need two more consecutive wins to advance to the playoff semifinals, it's time to savor some of Jokic's highlights. We believe this one was the best – a perfectly executed pick-and-roll culminating in a Jokic dunk! Enjoy, we certainly did: