{"id":193551,"date":"2025-11-23T16:55:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T14:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=193551"},"modified":"2025-11-23T16:55:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T14:55:06","slug":"westbrooks-revenge-on-the-nuggets-jokics-44-points-in-denvers-loss-to-sacramento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/westbrooks-revenge-on-the-nuggets-jokics-44-points-in-denvers-loss-to-sacramento\/","title":{"rendered":"WESTBROOK\u2019S REVENGE ON THE NUGGETS: Joki\u0107\u2019s 44 points in Denver\u2019s loss to Sacramento!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Even though Nikola Joki\u0107 once again showed why he is considered the best basketball player on the planet, his Denver team failed to avoid defeat. In a duel full of momentum shifts, the Sacramento Kings took control in the final minutes and celebrated a 128:123 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joki\u0107 practically single-handedly kept the Nuggets in the game. He dominated throughout the entire matchup and finished with an incredible 44 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the final quarter, he completely <em>ignited<\/em> Denver\u2019s offense \u2013 scoring from all positions (20 points in the fourth), taking over every possession, and keeping his team on the verge of a comeback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, a brilliant individual performance wasn\u2019t enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key man for the Kings was Russell Westbrook, who played arguably his best game of the season against his former team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"tK2ZqRsJUb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/otkriveni-detalji-ubistva-na-novom-beogradu-zrtva-23-vodja-navijaca-partizana-izresetan-sa-skutera\/\">OTKRIVENI DETALJI UBISTVA NA NOVOM BEOGRADU: \u017drtva (23) vo\u0111a navija\u010da Partizana, izre\u0161etan sa skutera!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;OTKRIVENI DETALJI UBISTVA NA NOVOM BEOGRADU: \u017drtva (23) vo\u0111a navija\u010da Partizana, izre\u0161etan sa skutera!&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/otkriveni-detalji-ubistva-na-novom-beogradu-zrtva-23-vodja-navijaca-partizana-izresetan-sa-skutera\/embed\/#?secret=jqJAYfLJmx#?secret=tK2ZqRsJUb\" data-secret=\"tK2ZqRsJUb\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He scored 15 points in the fourth quarter, practically single-handedly neutralized Joki\u0107\u2019s surge, and finished the duel with 21 points, 11 assists, and six rebounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside him, Dennis Schr\u00f6der stood out with 21 points and seven assists, while Keegan Murray and DeMar DeRozan contributed 19 and 17 points respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such an ending shocked many, knowing that Westbrook rarely displayed performances like this last season in a Denver jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other side, aside from Joki\u0107, only Jamal Murray with 23 points and nine assists and Cam Johnson with 20 points managed to stand out, but Denver couldn\u2019t find a way to respond to Sacramento\u2019s impressive offensive run in the final stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/belgrade-university-advanced-on-the-shanghai-list-highly-ranked-in-18-scientific-fields\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BELGRADE UNIVERSITY ADVANCED ON THE SHANGHAI LIST: Highly ranked in 18 scientific fields!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/cadastral-office-abolished-the-protection-of-the-general-staff-building-they-are-no-longer-a-cultural-asset-because-of-trump-towers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CADASTRAL OFFICE ABOLISHED THE PROTECTION OF THE GENERAL STAFF BUILDING: They are no longer a cultural asset because of \u201cTrump Towers\u201d!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/after-nine-days-transporter-milomir-jacimovic-ends-hunger-strike-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">AFTER NINE DAYS: Transporter Milomir Ja\u0107imovi\u0107 ends hunger strike! 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(VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Source<\/strong><\/strong>: Nova;&nbsp;<strong>Foto<\/strong>: Ron Chenoy \/ Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though Nikola Joki\u0107 once again showed why he is considered the best basketball player on the planet, his Denver team failed to avoid defeat. In a duel full of momentum shifts, the Sacramento Kings took control in the final minutes and celebrated a 128:123 victory. Joki\u0107 practically single-handedly kept the Nuggets in the game. 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