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THE only thing brighter than Denver’s new vibrant blue-and-yellow floor was the shooting performance of Nikola Jokic.Jokic scored 33 points and went 14 of 16 from the field as the Nuggets held off the Dallas Mavericks 125-114 on Friday night to open the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament.Jokic also had 14 rebounds, nine assists and one rare outburst of emotion after hitting a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer.“What I marvel at is just the consistency,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said.
“Especially against guys like this, that are a great team and well-coached.”Jokic showed rare emotion in the first half, letting out a scream after making a 3-pointer at the buzzer. It was big, too, because it elevated Denver’s lead to 15 points.So, why the scream?“It was a good play,” Jokic casually said, “and I finally made a 3.”Before the game, the 3-point line on the Nuggets’ colorful court had to be repainted after it was discovered to be the wrong distance.
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