Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists for his 12th triple-double of the season to lead Denver over the short-handed Toronto Raptors, 133-118 on Sunday night. The Nuggets tied a season high with 38 assists, doubling their total from their 29-point loss to the Clippers on Friday night. Coach Michael Malone said after that game that his team played soft, and Barton echoed that sentiment in the postgame locker room.
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Jokic’s triple-double leads Nuggets over Raptors, 133-118
Sunday, March 1st, 2020Reuters Sports News Summary
Monday, November 11th, 2019Jokic finished with 20 points and hit a last-second game winner for the second consecutive game. Paul Millsap had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Will Barton scored six of his 13 points in overtime and added 12 rebounds. Nadal beaten by Zverev in ATP Finals opener World number one Rafael Nadal made a disappointing start at the ATP Finals as he suffered a first career loss to Germany's reigning champion Alexander Zverev, going down 6-2 6-4 on Monday.
Reuters Sports News Summary
Monday, November 11th, 2019Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. NBA roundup: Jokic, Nuggets recover to top Wolves in OT Nikola Jokic hit a 15-foot jumper with 3.3 seconds left in overtime, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 100-98, in Minneapolis on Sunday. Jokic finished with 20 points and hit a last-second game winner for the second consecutive game.
Reuters Sports News Summary
Monday, November 11th, 2019Jokic finished with 20 points and hit a last-second game winner for the second consecutive game. Paul Millsap had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Will Barton scored six of his 13 points in overtime and added 12 rebounds. Tomljanovic forces doubles decider for Fed Cup title Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic prevailed in a tense duel with Pauline Parmentier to level the Fed Cup final at 2-2 and force a doubles decider in Perth on Sunday.
This Week in US Sports: Holdout season begins, Nuggets lock up Murray
Thursday, July 25th, 2019
The talk in the NFL right now is about who is not there rather than who is. In MLB, teams are starting to battle injuries and, in the NBA, a young team just locked up a key piece officially. Let's be honest, NFL training camps aren't about who shows up anymore, they're about who is staying home.
He’s like Tom Brady! – Millsap talks up Jokic showing in Nuggets win
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019
Paul Millsap likened Nikola Jokic to New England Patriots star Tom Brady after the Serbian led the Denver Nuggets to victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series. Just two days after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7, Jokic put up 37 points in the 121-113 victory, making 11 of 18 shots and all 12 free throws to go with six assists and nine rebounds. Jokic clocked up an impressive 41-and-a-half minutes after playing 43-and-a-half against the Spurs, and Millsap said his team-mate's ability to always make the right decision is similar to legendary NFL quarterback Brady.