Ejected in the first half, Nuggets coach Michael Malone didn’t get to an in-person look at Isaiah Thomas’ first 3-pointer in a Denver uniform. He also didn’t watch from his usual vantage point as Nikola Jokic tipped in the winner.

The raucous reverberations from inside the arena told him everything.

Jokic knocked in a basket with less than a second remaining, Thomas hit two big 3-pointers in his long-awaited Denver debut.

„This was one of the few home games that’s gone down to the wire, which is good for us,“ said Malone, who watched from the locker room after receiving two technicals just before halftime. „We need to continue to be challenged and be forced to execute and get stops.“

JOKIC’S NIGHT

Jokic did a little bit of everything, including a pass off the backboard to himself for a layup and another full-length pass for an easy basket. The team is now 24-4 when Jokic goes for a triple-double, including 16-0 at home.

20/18/11 – dvanaesti u sezoni.

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