Deo izveštaja ESPN-a o Nikolinih rekordnih 40 poena.

Jokic scored 18 points in the Nuggets’ 36-point third quarter after they trailed at halftime by two. He was 7 of 9 in the period.

„In that third quarter, they just, `Throw him the ball inside.’ I’m like, `Oh, they trust me,“ Jokic said. „I feel good. When you know that your teammates trust you, it’s real easy to play.“

The Serbian center was 17 of 23 from the field and added nine rebounds and five assists as the Nuggets reached 120 points for the eighth time in their last 16 games.

„The Garden is a special place. I grew up knowing that being from this area and for Nikola to put up 40, nine and five in front of the Garden crowd, the legend will continue to grow,“ Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. „When you do it here you kind of cement yourself in terms of the NBA and being a real player.“

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