HE WAS SCORING FROM WHERE HE WANTED: Jokic, with new double-double, killed every chance of New Orleans for playoffs! (VIDEO)
Brilliant game of Serbian national team player, as usual
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Denver won over New Orleans last night with the score 134:131 and extinguished their hopes to qualify for the playoffs, and Nikola Jokic is the one to blame the most for that.
Serbian basketball player recorded another phenomenal game, and double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds with four assists.
Excellent was Danilo Gallinari with 28 points, but Gary Harris scored they key point for their 23 win - three pointer for the lead of eight points in three minutes to end the match.
Fabulous game of individual players in home team were definitely not enough - Anthony Davis scored 41 points, DeMarcus Cousins recorded 30 points and 14 rebounds. It was he who scored three three points to level 131: 131 with 305 seconds to go, but Holiday (18 points, 12 assists) lost the ball twice, resulting in free throws. In the end he had a shot for the overtime, but missed.
Excellent news for Denver is that the main competitor for a place in the playoffs Portland lost to the Utah 106: 87.
Nuggets now have a 37-40 record, one win fewer than Portland.
It should be noted that Kenneth Faried played only ten minutes due to a problem with the bottom of the back, and coach Mike Malone could not count on Darrell Arthur because of a problem with his left knee, Will Barton (left foot) and Jameer Nelson (right leg).