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Well, he's going to just pick you apart." If they're going to give him that kind of attention, he had 10 assists at halftime.

"I learned a long time ago, the defense tells you what to do, and Nikola never forces it. "That's the beauty of Nikola," Malone said of Jokic not looking to score aggressively to start the game. Jokic's assist total was the most by a player in his first Finals game, and he collected his seventh triple-double in his past nine playoff games while continuing to average a triple-double this postseason. He joined Jason Kidd as the only players to make their NBA Finals debut with a triple-double, finishing with 27 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds. With Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray leading the way, the Nuggets passed their first NBA Finals test, taking the opening game from the Miami Heat 104-93 before a sold-out crowd that had been waiting for this moment at Ball Arena.ĭespite taking just five shots through the first three quarters, Jokic continued his unstoppable triple-double tear through this postseason.

Malone wanted to make sure his team, coming off a nine-day break, was locked in and ready.

Nikola Jokic has triple-double, Jamal Murray scores 26 in Nuggets' Game 1 winĭENVER - Hours before Thursday's Game 1, head coach Michael Malone gave the Denver Nuggets a pop quiz at the team's morning shootaround.

BUCKS VS NUGGETS SCORE UPGRADE

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