THE NEW DENVER COACH IS – JOKIĆ! Serb drew plays and with a new triple-double ended the black streak (VIDEO)

Nikola Jokić, coach, leader, MVP of the NBA league! He was in the role of “boss” of the coaching staff against Sacramento, bringing victory to Denver after a critical period and a streak of four losses. It ended 124:116 with a triple-double from Jokić of 20 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists.

It was a turbulent night – Luka Dončić cried like rain in Dallas, and then Nikola Jokić played his first game without Michael Malone, before which he even faced serious accusations.

After the shocking departure of Calvin Booth and coach Michael Malone, Denver played their first game, away against the Sacramento Kings.

The son of the legendary Rick Adelman, David, was tasked with leading the games. He was Michael Malone’s right-hand man for a long time, and now he has been given a rather ungrateful task, which was made easier for him by – Nikola Jokić.

Look at him. Jokic is the captain now. pic.twitter.com/m3LQ34tgmk
— Jokicism 🃏 (@jokicgoatic15) April 10, 2025

The MVP was the one who brought great energy, drawing plays, both on the board and on the court, positioning players in both defense and offense. He had done all this before, but this time everything took on an extra note due to the current situation.

Denver started the game better, finishing the first quarter with a +8 lead, the difference was identical at halftime, and Sacramento always managed to come back and keep pace. However, Denver managed to gain real momentum in the second half, going on a big run and taking a +16 lead, at 84:68.

That continuity was maintained until the middle of the last quarter, when after 105:95, Sacramento came within just four points.