Nikola Jokic scores team-high 30 points in Game 2 defeat
by Shaan Hoda | Nuggets Correspondent | Mon, Sep 21st 1:54am EDT
Nikola Jokic notched 30 points (9-20 FG, 1-4 3PT, 11-12 FT), six boards, nine assists, four steals, and two turnovers in Sunday night's close loss to the Lakers.
Fantasy Impact:
Jokic did all he could in the final 4:47 of the fourth quarter, scoring all 12 points for the Nuggets. With 20.8 seconds left on the clock, he fired in a hook shot over Anthony Davis that could've been the game winner to tie up the series. But Davis was able to connect on a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give the Lakers a 2-0 series advantage. That's certainly a brutal way for the Nuggets to lose a game that they really needed. Nevertheless, expect Jokic to continue playing like the superstar he is in a must-win Game 3 on Tuesday.
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