The Denver Nuggets fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but Nikola Jokic made NBA history.
The Denver Nuggets have been very up and down this NBA season, despite getting historic production from Nikola Jokic. Entering Thursday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with an 11-8 record, Denver was coming off a solid win over the Golden State Warriors. As has been a trend in recent weeks for the Nuggets, that win was followed by a loss.
Falling to the Cavaliers by final score of 126-114, Denver was unable to hand Cleveland its fourth loss of the season. Instead, the Cavaliers became the first team to 20 wins. The last nine games for Denver have been alternating wins and losses. Unable to maintain any momentum, the Nuggets seem stuck in mediocrity right now.As previously mentioned, Jokic is amid another historic season. Continuing that on Thursday, Jokic finished with 27 points, 20 rebounds, and 11 assists.
This was the fourth time in Jokic’s career he posted the line of at least 27 points, 20 rebounds, and 11 assists which is the third-most all-time (Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: [email protected] Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation.
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