Nikola scores 23 points in the first half of his 65th game (propustio je prethodnu utakmicu protiv Oklahome) to become NBA award eligible as Nuggets top Spurs to claim No. 3 seed.

The NBA requires players to participate in 65 games to be eligible for MVP, All-NBA and Defensive Player of the Year honors. The NBA allows two exemptions of 15 to 19:59 minutes played to count as an official game. Jokic had one exemption remaining.

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