Jokic helps Nuggets hold off Grizzlies
Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists and scored Denver’s final five points to help the Nuggets hold off the Memphis Grizzlies 103-102 on Friday night.
The Canadian Press Dillon Brooks Nikola Jokic , The Canadian Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Nikola Jokic led the Denver offence, but it was his defensive play in the closing seconds that preserved the Nuggets fifth straight victory.
Jokic had 28 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists, and his defence thwarted Memphis guard Ja Morant at the rim with about three seconds left as Denver escaped with a 103-102 victory over the Grizzlies on Friday night.