After some impressive performances, Nikola Jokic won the NBA Most Valuable Player award last season. Now even this season, Jokic has been performing admirably and can make a case for winning the MVP award again. The Denver Nuggets are currently 6th seed in the Western Conference and are within touching distance of the playoff spots.?

Denver has won 8 games out of their last 10. They are on surge fighting for the playoff spots and if they need that to happen, they need more of such inspired performances from their star man.

Denver Nuggets won against the New Orleans Pelicans in a dramatic fashion. The game went into overtime when Jokic scored 2 free throws with just 3.2 seconds remaining on the clock. The 4th quarter and overtime consisted of massive dominance from Jokic as he led the Nuggets to a hard-fought victory.

From LeBron James to Nikola Jokic

Nikola Jokic, who stands at 7ft, gave a statement performance on Sunday night in the clash against the Pelicans. After a 56 point masterclass from LeBron one night before against the Golden State Warriors, Jokic answered by dropping a monster performance.

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Jokic scored 46 points with 12 rebounds, 11 assists for his 17th triple-double of the season, for which he leads in the league by a big margin. Matt Williams, the Research producer with ESPN, tweeted how big that Jokic performance was. In fact, it was historic as Jokic became the first person since 2010 to achieve these stats in one game.

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The last person to do so was, who else but the King. LeBron James did this against the Denver Nuggets in the Cavaliers’ jersey. LeBron, just like Jokic, also achieved this in a game that went to overtime.

Out of 46 points, 30 of them came in the 4th quarter and the overtime itself. Jokic charged the Nuggets through to an unlikely win in a game where Brandon Ingram was in top form. Ingram dominated the 2nd and 3rd quarters and ended the game with 38 points.

The Pelicans in the end fell short by 8 points as Monte Morris came in clutch. Aaron Gordon with 28 and Morris with 18 points helped Jokic takedown Pelicans 138-130 after overtime. Jokic?s masterclass broke the 4 game winning streak of the Pelicans.

Nikola Jokic had an inspired outing. For Denver to hope for straight playoff qualification without having to participate in the play-in tournament, they need more of the same from their 7?0 center. Knowing Nikola Jokic?s quality, he will most probably continue to do so consistently.

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