Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets to easy win over Kings

Nikola Jokić failed to grounds his seventh triple-double successful Game 10 of the season, but helium dominated the level again and led the Denver Nuggets to a convincing 122-108 triumph implicit the Sacramento Kings. With this triumph, the reigning NBA champions reached their 5th consecutive triumph and eighth wide of the caller season.

The three-time MVP and existent league starring assistance leader, averaging 11.9 assists per game, fell abbreviated of different triple-double this time, stopping astatine 7 assists. However, helium excelled successful each different segments – helium scored 35 points and grabbed 15 rebounds successful little than 33 minutes of play, with an outstanding 16-of-19 shooting from the tract and 2-of-3 from the escaped propulsion line. In doing so, helium surpassed his play averages of 25.2 points and 13 rebounds.

Team performance

Jamal Murray led the mode with 23 points and 8 assists, portion Aaron Gordon added 17 points and 7 rebounds. On the different side, Dario Šarić did not play for Sacramento, who were led by Domantas Sabonis with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Russell Westbrook came adjacent to a triple-double, signaling 14 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists.

Jokić erstwhile again showed wherefore helium is considered 1 of the champion players successful the league, combining efficiency, crippled power and the quality to pb his squad to victory. His ascendant play was erstwhile again cardinal for the Nuggets, who proceed their awesome streak this season. It's hard to accidental with immoderate certainty whether they volition support this gait going forward.

Denver fans are hoping that Nikola Jokic volition beryllium conscionable arsenic ascendant successful the coming period, fixed that helium is the main subordinate of this team. The Nuggets were not wholly satisfied with past season, but it is definite that this play tin connection thing much for them.

There are galore figures wrong the squad that tin truly assistance the Nuggets predominate successful the agelong run. However, the NBA league is precise competitory and truthful it volition beryllium important for each idiosyncratic to beryllium focused and determined to assistance their team.