It was thought that the first Michael Jordan trophy would be given to the 2023 MVP, but tonight in the Nuggets locker room, Mike Malone handed it to Nikola Jokic the very first copy of this new reward, which rewards his last campaign. Another trophy for Nikola Jokic, to reward his best game of the season with 43 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. All at 17 out of 20 on shots!!!
In a meeting where the Wizards were deprived of Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis and Rui Hachimura, and when no one wanted to defend, the Nuggets scored 98 points in the racket! Since 1996, when the NBA began keeping score in the paint, it’s the second-highest total in history. The record belongs to Toronto with a game finished with 100 points scored in the key.
“I just opened up to the circle and the guys found me” explained the reigning two-time MVP after his season record. A way also to celebrate the return of Monte Morris and Will Barton, exchanged this summer to the Wizards. Both sign their best games of the season, but there was nothing to do against Jokic, always so easy as soon as he receives the ball. Left hand or right hand, he wandered in front of the interiors of the Wizards.
We will especially remember the start of the second half since Nikola Jokic is involved in the first 19 points for his team with 15 points and two assists. Washington had first stuck Taj Gibson on his back, but the former Bulls interior quickly made mistakes. Then they sent Daniel Gafford, but it didn’t change anything. Finally, they tried the “small ball”, and the punishment will be the same.
“We jostled him, we got in front of him early in the game” comments Taj Gibson. “But he just found his spots. He is 2m13 and he is so talented. »
| Nikola Jokic | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2015-16 | DEN | 80 | 22 | 51.2 | 33.3 | 81.1 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 10.0 |
| 2016-17 | DEN | 73 | 28 | 57.8 | 32.4 | 82.5 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 16.7 |
| 2017-18 | DEN | 75 | 33 | 49.9 | 39.6 | 85.0 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 18.5 |
| 2018-19 | DEN | 80 | 31 | 51.1 | 30.7 | 82.1 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 20.1 |
| 2019-20 | DEN | 73 | 32 | 52.8 | 31.4 | 81.7 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 20.0 |
| 2020-21 ★ | DEN | 72 | 35 | 56.6 | 38.8 | 86.8 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 26.4 |
| 2021-22 ★ | DEN | 74 | 34 | 58.3 | 33.7 | 81.0 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 13.8 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 27.1 |
| 2022-23 | DEN | 23 | 33 | 62.0 | 31.6 | 80.1 | 2.0 | 8.1 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 23.8 |
| Total | 550 | 31 | 54.6 | 34.4 | 82.8 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 10.3 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 19.8 | |
