Nikola Jokic had 35 points and 12 rebounds to help the Denver Nuggets fend off the scrappy Oklahoma City Thunder 113-107 on Saturday night.
Jokic added eight assists to go with 13-of-15 shooting from the floor and 9 of 10 at the free-throw line. But he pointed to teammate Monte Morris for ensuring the Nuggets were able to evade a huge loss in their quest to avoid the NBA play-in round.
Jokic, the reigning NBA MVP, made all six of his shots from the floor and all six of his free throws in the second half as Denver managed to split the season series with the Thunder 2-2. “Give Denver credit, they made a couple more plays than we did down the stretch, but I didn’t think it was for lack of execution on our part,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. “I thought we put ourselves in a position to win on the road against a high-quality team, which is all you can ask for.
Aleksej Pokusevski hit a 3-pointer and Tre Mann sank another 3 while getting fouled by a charging Morris. Mann’s four-point play made it 58-49 and his 47-foot heave at the halftime buzzer hit the back of the iron.
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