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Facu Campazzo hit a layup, Jeff Green dunked and Jokic scored four points during an 8-2 Denver run. The Nuggets led by three at halftime and 83-72 early in the fourth when San Antonio reeled off 10 straight points to make it 83-82. “You can see how the league is going, everybody is so athletic, so fast, they can jump, they can go by a guy.” That’s the pace that fits me and I’m comfortable in that pace,” he said. It’s a trait that he says makes him better. The Nuggets do have a standout star in Jokic, whose success is a result of craftiness, not speed. Against Denver, it was Johnson’s turn to lead the offense. On Friday, he scored just six on seven shot attempts. On Wednesday night, Devin Vassell was the leading scorer with 19 points. San Antonio has evolved into an ensemble team without a standout offensive star. Keldon Johnson led the Spurs with 27 points, two shy of his career high, and Derrick White had 16 points. He can pass, the way he reads things - he’s incredible.” “He’s like a 7-foot Larry Bird type of guy. “He’s a really spectacular, interesting, different player,” San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. He was serenaded with cheers of “MVP! MVP!” when he hit a fadeaway jumper from 13 feet that gave the Nuggets a 100-93 lead. He added seven assists and three steals for Denver.

Jokic followed up his 27-point, 13-rebound effort in Phoenix on Wednesday with another strong game.

He had 32 points, 16 rebounds and overcame six turnovers to lead the Nuggets past the San Antonio Spurs 102-96. Jokic added more fodder for debate Friday night. The slow Euro-step is unstoppable,” JaMychal Green said. His Denver teammates did, and one, in fact, predicted he would repeat. Jokic posts 32 points, 16 boards Nuggets top Spurs 102-96ĭENVER - Not everyone thought Nikola Jokic should have won the MVP award last season.