Nikola Jokic has made his case to be the 2025 MVP, an award that he has won a total of 3 times up to this point. Winning 4 would tie the likes of LeBron James, passing Magic Johnson and Larry Bird in the process.
The Serbian just posted a career high with 56 points, this was the most impressive performance of his career, but it came in a loss. The Nuggets now have a not very impressive 11-10 record for the season, losing two in a row.
In all honesty, losing two in a row isn’t bad, but the Nuggets lost to the Wizards, a team that had lost 16 in a row, a 2-16 record and haven’t won since October.
“In my country, where I’m coming from, after this kind of stretch, you’re going to get a paycheck that is a little bit less than you had hoped,” the Serbian star said, drawing a laugh. “Maybe that’s what we need to do. Maybe a little motivation.”
The Nuggets had all their stats in Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon out with Hamstring and Calf injuries, Jokic attempted a career high 38 shots in the game as well.
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