“Just another day at the office” – Nikola Jokic ‘casually’ dropping 35 points in Nuggets’ narrow win over Timberwolves sparks WILD reactions on social media

The Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves are jostling for the No. 1 spot in the West.

“Just another day at the office” – Nikola Jokic ‘casually’ dropping 35 points in Nuggets’ narrow win over Timberwolves sparks WILD reactions on social media

Nikola Jokic drops a casual 35 points to help Denver Nuggets beat Minnesota Timberwolves in battle for the West

The matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves was tonight’s most-anticipated game. The Nuggets’ leader and superstar Nikola Jokic dropped 35 points to make sure the battle of the West was in their bag. This casual yet great performance sparked wild reactions from fans on social media.

This significant game would win the head-to-head battles between the two Western Conference heavyweights. Naturally, Nikola Jokic took on the onus of leading his team. He dominated the game from start to finish to ensure that the Denver Nuggets go home with this win. That domination came from dropping 35 points and 16 rebounds. With neither of the Minnesota Timberwolves ‘twin towers’ available, the game was Jokic’s to seal.

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With Rudy Gobert and Karl Anthony-Towns out injured, the Serbian big man preferred to go alone. He finished this game with an unusually low 2 assists. But it did not matter as the Timberwolves did not have an answer to his all-out scoring. Jokic dominated the paint leaving the Timberwolves reeling with a 112-115 loss.

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This battle could go a long way in determining who ends up with the top seed in the Western Conference. The Nuggets had cancelled their visit to the White House to prepare for this matchup. With this win, the Nuggets are tied with the Timberwolves with 2 more games to play. Had they been on the losing end, the odds would be against them in the playoff seedings.

Fans have wild reactions to Nikola Jokic’s casual performance

Everyone in the basketball universe knows how good Nikola Jokic is. The two-time MVP has been consistently great since developing into the starter for the Denver Nuggets. Tonight, however, was a slightly different story. The lack of the Timberwolves’ big men meant Jokic went to work at an easier pace than usual. Taking full advantage of the situation, he ensured his production was enough to get his team to win.

Naturally, this would spark a wild reaction from fans. Jokic kept his focus where many players get complacent when they have it too easy. Fans left comments on social media to commend the big man. Check out some of them below;

This performance further cements Nikola Jokic’s status as one of the best to play the game. And fans appreciate the NBA Champion for continuing to showcase his greatness in this battle of the West.

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