As Damian Lillard was perplexing the Ball Arena crowd with his 55 factors and also a playoff-record 12-three reminders in the playoffs, the frontrunner for NBA MVP was carrying out his own heroics in front of the residence crowd.
Nikola Jokic had 38 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, as well as had four blocks as the Denver Nuggets had the ability to hold off the Portland Trail Blazers 147-140 in dual overtime of Game 5 of the First Round series. The Nuggets had the ability to withstand Lillard connecting on a three-pointer to send out the video game right into overtime as well as double overtime.
” We are fighting,” Jokic stated. “Everybody is giving 100%. We are fighting. No person can take that from us, our battle.”
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets sets up a fired versus Jusuf Nurkic of the Portland Trail Blazers at Ball Arena Tuesday night.
” Every time they threw a haymaker and also place us down on the canvas, we
stood up as well as undoubtedly we had the ability to draw it out in the long run,” said Nuggets head instructor Michael Malone. One of the largest plays of the game wasn’t a made basket by Jokic, yet a pass to Michael Porter Jr. that hit the edge 3 to give the Nuggets a 143-140 lead that they would certainly never ever give up in dual overtime.
Jokic cross-court skip pass, out of a double team, completely dropped over Covington, which may ultimately be the game-winnerpic. twitter.com/90Bo2HWG4C
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) June 2, 2021
” I stated I got to make up for buzzard beater Dame struck,” Porter said, that racked up 26 factors.
The pass was so impressive, Porter Jr.’s Dad commented about it on Twitter.
Undoubtedly LOVED the late edge 3 by Michael Jr., yet did you see the pass? Jokic waited up until Aaron Gordon cut, which attracted Robert Covington an action or two towards the lane, and after that he drifted the best overlook RoCo. Nicola Jokic has a BEAUTIFUL basketball mind!– Michael Porter, Sr.( @coachporter8 )June 2, 2021″ Obviously LOVED the late edge 3 by Michael
Jr., but did you see the pass? Jokic waited till Aaron Gordon reduced, which drew Robert Covington an action or two towards the lane, and then he floated the best pass over RoCo( Robert Covington). Nicola( sic) Jokic has a BEAUTIFUL basketball mind!” he claimed. With the Nuggets leading the collection 3-2 they will certainly currently aim to liquidate
the series on Thursday night in Portland. Train Malone and also the Nuggets recognize simply exactly how tough that is. 2 years ago, the Nuggets were up 3-2 on the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Semifinals as well as shed Game 6 as well as Game 7. This moment around they want to change their fortunes behind the play of their Most Valuable Player.” We all admire him on as well as off the court. (He’s) Consistent and also I’m so happy to be a teammate of his. Ideal gamer on the planet
,” Porter said.