Nikola Jokic averaged a triple-double in the Western Conference Finals and broke a Wilt Chamberlain record in L.A.
LOS ANGELES — What LeBron can do, Joker can do crazier.
So how did Nikola Jokic respond? With a pair of high-arcing, clumsy yet graceful, ugly yet acrobatic 3s with hands in his face throughout the remainder of Game 4. It helped the Nuggets earn their first-ever playoff series sweep and the franchise’s first-ever trip to the NBA Finals. “We always talk about an aggressive Nikola Jokic is a very effective Nikola Jokic,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said during the series.
Jokic played through foul trouble to lead Denver with 15 points in the fourth quarter of Game 3, and he delivered again with a go-ahead bucket in the final minute of Game 4 on Monday night.
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