The Denver Nuggets won their first game under interim head coach David Adelman by beating the Sacramento Kings 124-116 last night at the Golden 1 Center.
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Five players scored double-digit points for the Denver Nuggets. Christian Braun led with 25 points. Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon had 21 points each. Nikola Jokic posted 20 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, and four steals on 5-for-12 shooting from the field and a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line. Jalen Pickett added 18 points.
Denver improved to a 48-32 record. They are tied with the Los Angeles Clippers for the fourth seed in the Western Conference.
The Denver Nuggets will face the Memphis Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets to round out their 2024-25 regular season schedule.
Denver Nuggets News: Nikola Jokic fires warning for the rest of the NBA
Nikola Jokic was huge in helping the Denver Nuggets win their 48th game this season. Besides putting up yet another triple-double, he was also seen coaching his teammates on the sidelines a la Bill Russell. During the postgame interview, the three-time league MVP made a bold statement that went viral on social media.
“People say that we were vulnerable, but the beast is always the most dangerous when they’re vulnerable. Maybe he woke up the beast,” Jokic said.
The Joker is one of the frontrunners for the MVP award because he’s having another remarkable season. Jokic averages 30.0 points, 12.8 rebounds, 10.2 assists, and 1.8 steals on 58/42/80 shooting splits across 67 starts.
