The analytical stats and the eye test told no lies: The Nuggets were average - and that’s being kind - whenever Jokic wasn’t on the floor.īut Game 4 of the Finals will be the moment when the Nuggets repaid their two-time regular-season MVP (and soon-to-be NBA Finals MVP) if this 3-1 Nuggets lead holds up. You could even go back the last five or so years, that’s how broad Jokic’s shoulders were. MIAMI - The NBA postseason, the NBA Finals and the entire Denver Nuggets’ season, actually, experienced a twist on Friday: Nikola Jokic was carried by his teammates for a change.įor most of the season and the playoffs and through four games of the Finals, it was quite the opposite. Aaron Gordon led a solid performance from the supporting cast, pacing Denver with 27 points.
