There were a lot of expectations in a meeting where Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Jamal Murray and Kyrie Irving were together on the same floor, and no one was disappointed. The Denver Nuggets won 122-120 in a very high level match!
Throughout the game, the Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets were unable to separate themselves. The individualities shone brightly and it seemed obvious that the result would emerge thanks to a stroke of genius in the final moments.
And while he had not been the most visible until then, it was Michael Porter Jr who, with a magnificent floater a few seconds after a huge counter from Peyton Watson, offered victory to his team.
MPJ GIVES DENVER THE LEAD ????
6.5 SECONDS LEFT ON NBA LEAGUE PASS!
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— NBA (@NBA) https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1855813114664546704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Those who have long amazed spectators are Kyrie Irving and Nikola Jokic. The two men showed once again that they were among the greatest magicians of the orange ball and delivered two very classy performances. 43 points at 17/22 for the Texan leader, 37 points, 18 rebounds and 15 assists for the Serbian gourmand. Next to them, even Luka Doncic's 24-9-9 looks bland.
An indecent level of attack, especially during the fourth quarter, lit up the floor of the Ball Arena. The two stars, previously mentioned, made baskets more difficult than the others to keep their respective teams in the game.
But as is often the case in recent years, it was Nikola Jokic who had the last word and, even if he was not held responsible for the last action of the match, the three-time MVP leaves this meeting with the status of a hero.
Nikola Jokic tonight against Dallas:
37 points
18 rebounds
15 passes
3 interceptions
13/21 shooting
3/3 three points
8/8 on free throws
Clutch Clutch Clutch.
The best basketball player on this damn planet. pic.twitter.com/RIuh6xrX0e
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) https://twitter.com/TrashTalk_fr/status/1855813701124641157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Two teams who make more than 50% of their shots, superstars who shine, tight money-time. What more do you need to be (very) happy?
