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Jokic Dominates as Golden Nuggets Defeat Mavericks in NBA Mid-Season Tournament

2023-11-04 05:26:03

Jokic (left) defeated Doncic (right), and the gold nuggets handed the Mavericks their first defeat.AFP

The NBA mid-season tournament started the group stage competition. The Golden Nuggets took the lead in the first quarter and firmly controlled the situation, defeating the Mavericks 125-114.

Leading 40-24 in the first quarter, the Nuggets grabbed 51 rebounds and scored 101 points as a starter. Nikola Jokic had 33 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists, and Jamal Murray had 18 points and 13 assists.

The Mavericks suffered their first defeat of the season. Luka Doncic had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, and Kyrie Irving had 22 points and 7 assists.

Big fat beats little fat! Doncic made consecutive long-range shots in the final quarter, and the Mavericks blossomed more, once closing the point difference to 8 points. Jokic played consecutive singles in the low post, scoring 6 points in a row and leading the team to seal the victory.

Jokic led the way, shooting 8 of 9 in the half, 2 of 2 three-pointers, scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The Nuggets led 70-55. In the final quarter, following he sent a wonderful pass under the basket, he was only one shot away. Assists can complete the big three, but the Nuggets failed to achieve it under double-digit leadership. He played 35 minutes and made 14 of 16 shots, including 2 of 2 three-pointers. He scored 33 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal and 1 hot pot. . Doncic made 4 of 9 shots in the half, scored 12 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 turnovers. In 38 minutes, he made 11 of 24 shots and 6 of 11 three-pointers. He scored 34 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 9 turnovers.

The Mavericks’ 4-game winning streak was ended. There is no unbeatable team in the Western Conference. Only the Celtics in the league have maintained unbeatable victories. The Golden Nuggets have the same record as the Warriors of 5 wins and 1 loss, temporarily ranking second in the Western Conference.

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