The Denver Nuggets have responded in force to a 2-0 series deficit against the Minnesota Timberwolves, taking a pair of road contests to wrest back home court.
Nikola Jokic finished with 35 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as the Denver Nuggets held on for a 115-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinal series in Minneapolis on Sunday night.
The Nuggets evened their series vs. the Wolves behind a dominant performance from reigning MVP Nikola Jokic and dazzling shot making from Jamal Murray.
Minnesota had weathered a Denver run and got Game 4 to a seven-point game. Then the Nuggets scored eight points in the final 20 seconds.
Player prop betting options for Anthony Edwards, Nikola Jokic and others are available in the Minnesota Timberwolves-Denver Nuggets matchup at Target Center on Sunday (starting at 8:00 PM ET).
Nikola Jokic must make two 3-pointers to beat his prop when the Denver Nuggets face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday at 8:00 PM ET, in Game 4 of the second round of the NBA playoffs.
After Nikola Jokic won his third MVP this week, many have started debates about the star’s name in the all-time list. Despite joining the elite company of players with three MVPs in their careers, some members of the NBA community are still not ready to consider the Joker one of the greatest centers in NBA history.
The Denver Nuggets star player, Nikola Jokic won the MVP award this NBA 2023-24 season for outstanding performances. However, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder was also in contention to win the award.
If the Nuggets fail to win the NBA championship this year, after just doing so last season, the drought will extend to a record-setting nine years without the MVP winning the championship in the same season.
Nikola Jokic won his third MVP award this season and is undoubtedly one of the greatest big men in NBA history. On the latest episode of the Ticket and The Truth podcast, Paul Pierce was asked where he would rank Jokic among the greatest centers the league has seen.
Nikola Jokic’s mom is Reda Jokic. She raised Nikola and his two brothers alongside her husband, Branislav Jokic. Jokic grew up in Sombor, Serbia. He developed a love for basketball at an early age, but no one could have predicted that he’d be one of the greatest basketball players ever.
In a segment on 'KG Certified,' NBA legend Kevin Garnett gave his thoughts on the 2024 MVP race. Nuggets star Nikola Jokic ended up winning the award this year (the third of his career) but Garnett believes it should have gone to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Io Anthony Edwards, in a recent interview with ESPN’s Malika Andrews, shared his thoughts on what makes reigning MVP Nikola Jokic a special player. Despite Jokic’s Denver Nuggets trailing 2-0, at the time to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals, Edwards praised Jokic’s ability to remain unbothered and consistent.
Have the Nuggets shifted the momentum in their series against Minnesota after making history on Friday?
For six months, NBA teams battle each other to get home-court advantage. In the Nuggets-Timberwolves series, that's been meaningless. After the Wolves blew out the Nuggets in Denver in Game 2, Denver returned the favor in Minneapolis in Game 3.
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Nikola Jokic recorded 24 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists as the Denver Nuggets dominated in a 117-90 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals series on Friday in Minneapolis.
Shaq is obviously entitled to his opinion. Gilgeous-Alexander also had an MVP-caliber season and finished second in MVP voting behind Jokic.
When Nikola Jokic joined Shaquille O’Neal and the NBA on TNT crew to celebrate his third NBA MVP award, he wasn’t anticipating being subtly slighted by arguably the NBA’s most dominant player ever.
For Shaquille O’Neal, what fans think does not make much of an impact. However, when a compatriot in the media talks about anything negative, he does have a tendency to talk trash back.
On Wednesday, it was announced that Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been named the 2023-24 MVP. It is the third time in the last four seasons that the 29-year-old has received this hardware.
Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has been one of the top players in the NBA for years. However, when his career first started, no one expected him to be anything close to the player he has become.
Shaquille O’Neal managed to steal some of the spotlight away from Nikola Jokic after Wednesday’s MVP announcement.
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been selected as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the third time in four years.
The Minnesota Timberwolves handed the Denver Nuggets a devastating 106-80 defeat on Monday, leaving the defending NBA champions reeling. The Timberwolves’ convincing win gave them a 2-0 series lead and stole home court advantage from the Nuggets.
Nikola Jokic would like to clone himself to battle the Minnesota Timberwolves
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