With a miraculous triple on the horn and practically from the center of the court, Nikola Jokic signed a heroic comeback this Thursday so that the Denver Nuggets defeated the Golden State Warriors, who led by 18 points with 7 minutes left but who melted in the outcome and ended up losing the match in an incredible way by 127-130.
The Serbian genius scored one of the baskets of his life to culminate an impressive 4-25 run with which the current NBA champions left Golden State’s heart broken into a thousand pieces.
With 3.6 seconds on the clock and timeout for the Nuggets, Jokic received the ball in Denver’s field, crossed the court, listing to the right and, when it seemed that the game was going to overtime, he got up in front of Kevon Looney to nailing a triple against the already unforgettable board.
HE IS HIM. GAME WINNER. pic.twitter.com/YeuYZVTMRv
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) January 5, 2024
“It was a very good comeback for us (…). “This is one of the best descriptions of our team: we never give up,” Jokic said after the match in statements to the TNT broadcast.
Jokic was one step away from the triple-double with 34 points (a fabulous 13 of 16 from the field), 9 rebounds and 10 assists. Aaron Gordon, fundamental in the last quarter, contributed 30 points and 9 rebounds. Jamal Murray added 25 points and 6 assists.
The Nuggets (25-11 balance) have won six consecutive victories at home and, after conceding a devastating partial of 44-24 in the third quarter, they reacted with a tremendous defense in the final period and a 20-36 lead to certify the victory.
Source: Elcomercio
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