Denver Nuggets Locker Room Celebration After Nikola Jokic Makes Triple-Double vs. Toronto Raptors!
[Applause] [Applause] good game man I’m not being Second half what what changed that’s all the energy the effort the care uh it was really fun to watch you guys play as hard as you did to take a game that we were down by 22 and to Win It by six and just all effort great
Defense uh the first one I want to give is to Jamal Murray Jamal I thought your energy on both ends was infectious outstanding the second one Jamal at 26 five boards 12 assists only one turnover second one I want to give to Nicole yic 35 points 17 rebounds six Steals and
Two blocks great job Nicole work win another triple double 1 2 three
DENVER — — Jamal Murray scored 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and the Denver Nuggets rallied from 21 points down in the third quarter to beat the depleted Toronto Raptors 125-119 on Monday night.
Murray added 12 assists to go along with Nikola Jokic’s 21st triple-double of the season. Jokic finished with 35 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists to help Denver improve to 9-1 since the All-Star break.
Jokic, who has 126 career triple-doubles, also had a season-high six steals, four in the third quarter when the Nuggets outscored Toronto 42-30.
“He just does a really good job of anticipating and playing the angles,” Murray said. “It’s less about being in the spot, he’s playing the angle and the line of the pass. Shout out to Jok.”
The Raptors played without Scottie Barnes (left hand fracture ), Chris Boucher (knee), Gary Trent Jr. (groin strain) and Immanuel Quickley (hip flexor) in addition to Jakob Poeltl being sidelined after having surgery on his left pinkie.
That gave younger, less-used players a chance for meaningful minutes, including Jontay Porter, Michael Porter Jr.’s younger brother. It is the first time the siblings played in the same NBA game.
“I was really happy for Jontay,” Porter Jr. said. “Not only him being out there but also the way he played. It was a special moment being out there together.”
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Smart Denver Nuggets coach – must play MPJ – elite scorer with 33 percent 3-point shooting. He scores 3 out of 10 shots – that's why he needs to be in the team for 35 minutes to improve his shooting percentages.
Why those ghetto style chains?? Really it is not appropriate.
Jokic: "thanks coach, is my horse wining today?"
jokic taking off the chain as soon as he turns around
They’re heating up and it’s scary. Jokic is the new Experiment. Guy’s created in a lab by basketball gods.
What a silly ritual, like getting a gold star on your homework. It should be embarrasing to a grown man.
Did Jokic take start taking that stupid chain off the moment he turned away?
gaytard leAGUE everybody hugging after, dead ass beats, mofo cyaan get no puzzy have to rely on azz pinching
Triple Doubles this season so far:
Three white Eastern Europeans (Sabonis, Jokic, Luka): 60 triple doubles.
Ok Sabonis plays for the Lithuanian team but was born in the USA. Can I say European-style?
The rest of the NBA: 45
But 10 of those 45 are from two other Europeans: (Giannis and Wembanyama).
So 5 Europeans: 70
The rest of the NBA: 35.
Mike should start giving his halftime speech right before the game.
Denver is lucky to have coach Malone- no blaming, pure accountability & honesty & always says "we" and not "they" even when Nuggets don't do well.
It's easy for coach Michael Malone when he has the best defensive player MPJ in his team. The elite scorer was the main player of the turnaround with his defense and assists, without MPJ the nuggets would have lost. His 3-point percentage is historic.