Nikola Jokic Throws Two Absurd Full-Court Assists In Jazz-Nuggets Game
On Saturday evening, the Denver Nuggets hosted the Utah Jazz in Colorado.
The Nuggets won by a score of 142-121, and starting point guard Jamal Murray led the way with 37 points, three rebounds, seven assists and two steals.
Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic had another excellent game with 26 points, six rebounds, eight assists, one steal and two blocks while shooting 12/14 from the field in 32 minutes of playing time.
During the game, he made two excellent (full-court) inbound passes.
First, Jokic threw the ball to Michael Porter Jr., who finished off the play with a dunk.
One minute later, he did the same thing and found Aaron Gordon, who also ended the play with a dunk.
With the victory, the Nuggets improved to 44-20 in 64 games, which has them as the third seed in the Western Conference.
They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and are also 26-6 in 32 games played on their home floor.
Following the Jazz, the Nuggets will play their next game on Monday evening when they host the Toronto Raptors.
As for the Jazz, they dropped to 28-36 in 64 games, which has them as the 12th seed in the Western Conference.
They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak and are 9-24 in 33 games on the road.
Following the Nuggets, the Jazz will play their next game on Tuesday evening when they return home to host Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in Salt Lake City.
