Nikola Jokic Fears the Worst as Denver Nuggets QB Suffers Neck Injury.
At one point, the Nuggets were behind by 22 points, but they came back to win 125-119.
In the second half, Serb Jokic put on a spectacular performance, scoring 35 points to put his team back in the game.
In other news, the Boston Celtics defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 121-99 to become the first NBA team to 50 victories on the year.
Jokic, 29, a two-time Most Valuable Player, recorded his 21st triple-double of the season—a player who scores ten or more points, assists, and rebounds—to help the Nuggets pull off an unexpected victory.
He had a ton of points, but he also had 12 assists and 17 rebounds.
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets makes a basket.
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Toronto Raptors 32-21 to complete the victory in the fourth quarter.
After falling down by 22 points in the second quarter, Jokic scored 19 points in the third quarter to cut the lead for the visiting team to five points. Then, in the fourth quarter, Denver defeated Toronto, who were lacking in players, 32–21, to seal the victory.
“We were just fighting,” Jokic, a center from Denver, stated. “Today, the entire team shown their character. We’re not giving up.”
RJ Barrett led Toronto in scoring with 26 points, while Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray contributed 26 points with 12 assists and five rebounds.
With a win over the Trail Blazers, Jaylen Brown contributed 27 points, six rebounds, and five assists to help the Celtics maintain their leadership in the NBA.
who, in their last 11 home games, suffered their tenth defeat.
The Celtics won their 13th game out of 15 when Jayson Tatum added 26 points and eight assists and Sam Hauser scored a season-high 22 points off the bench.
In the meantime, Klay Thompson scored 21 points in his first game back in the starting lineup for the Golden State Warriors, who defeated the San Antonio Spurs 112-102. With 22 points, Jonathan Kuminga led the Warriors in scoring, while Victor Wembanyama, who had missed two games due to an ankle ailment, led the Spurs with 27 points.
The Phoenix Suns defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-111 thanks to 88 points from Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal combined. Durant took the lead by
