He hasn’t quite had a breakout game yet and is shooting just 36.5% from the field and 30% from behind the arc. They have also added Bryn Forbes to solidify their outside shooting. Even Monte Morris has chipped in averaging career-high’s across the board. It’s not all Jokic - Aaron Gordon and Will Barton have both combined to score over 30 points per game for the Nuggets. The Nuggets rank 10th in Offensive Rating this season and 15th in Defensive Rating right below the Jazz. When they do cover on the road, the over has hit in eight of their last 10 games. The over has hit in 67% of the Nuggets games when they are underdogs this season, regardless if they cover the spread or not. The Nuggets open up as 2-point road underdogs tonight as the game total is set at 222 points. He leads the entire league in double-double’s with 39 in his 44 games. He is leading the Nuggets is basically every major category, averaging 26 points, 13.7 rebounds, and 7.8 assists per game. This has led to Jokic showing his elite ceiling. is out indefinitely after playing in nine games. Jamal Murray has yet to play a game all season, while Michael Porter Jr. The Nuggets’ 28-22 record this season is further proof of how incredible Nikola Jokic has been and explains why he is rising in the MVP odds. Will Nikola Jokic Continue his MVP Campaign?Īside from the loss last night, this six-game road trip has been very kind to the Nuggets and they are on their last leg of that road trip tonight against the Jazz.
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