{"id":200435,"date":"2026-02-05T14:50:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=200435"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:50:27","slug":"denver-falls-after-drama-and-two-overtimes-jokics-triple-double-not-enough-for-celebration-at-famous-madison-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/denver-falls-after-drama-and-two-overtimes-jokics-triple-double-not-enough-for-celebration-at-famous-madison-video\/","title":{"rendered":"DENVER FALLS AFTER DRAMA AND TWO OVERTIMES: Jokic\u2019s Triple-Double Not Enough for Celebration at Famous Madison! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another tough loss for Denver, this time after a fierce battle and <strong>two overtimes<\/strong> at the iconic Madison Square Garden. New York ultimately had more composure and luck, winning <strong>134-127<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nikola Jokic recorded his <strong>17th triple-double<\/strong> of the season, but also set a negative career mark, missing <strong>13 of 14 three-point attempts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Serbian star gave it his all, playing nearly <strong>45 minutes<\/strong>, the most since returning to the court, scoring <strong>30 points<\/strong> (27-10 shooting), grabbing <strong>14 rebounds<\/strong>, and distributing <strong>10 assists<\/strong>. Yet, it wasn\u2019t enough for a victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Denver is now <strong>0-2 in its last two marquee matchups<\/strong>, with tough games still ahead. The team\u2019s rim defense remains a weak spot, and Gordon\u2019s injury created a gap that Jokic and Valanciunas couldn\u2019t cover\u2014and there\u2019s no third option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ALL-STAR DUO \ud83d\ude24 Nikola Jokic &amp; Jamal Murray combine for 69 PTS against the Knicks \ud83d\udcaa | NBA on ESPN\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ilBPZ-Cw06Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make matters worse, Watson suffered an injury in the <strong>4th quarter<\/strong>, limping to the locker room, with the severity still unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Denver, Murray played well, scoring <strong>39 points (6 assists, 5 rebounds)<\/strong>, while Hardaway added <strong>19 points<\/strong>, but that was about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the winning side, <strong>Brunson<\/strong> shone in the clutch with <strong>42 points (9 assists, 8 rebounds)<\/strong>, supported by Towns (<strong>24p, 12r<\/strong>), Anunoby (<strong>20p, 8r, 4a<\/strong>), and Schemett (<strong>16p<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Denver remains <strong>3rd in the Western Conference (33-19)<\/strong>, while New York is <strong>2nd in the East (33-18)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next up, Jokic and the Nuggets travel to <strong>Chicago on Saturday<\/strong>, where fans can expect Jokic to showcase his full skill set on \u201chome turf\u201d in front of thousands of Serbian supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/deadline-for-the-legalization-of-buildings-extended-applications-open-until-february-8-despite-announcements-from-the-ministry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DEADLINE FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF BUILDINGS EXTENDED: Applications open until February 8, despite announcements from the ministry!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/pact-against-serbia-croatia-albania-and-so-called-kosovo-held-a-meeting-on-defense-cooperation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">PACT AGAINST SERBIA? 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(VIDEO)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/we-celebrate-saint-timothy-one-of-christs-little-apostles-it-is-believed-that-today-you-should-do-one-thing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">WE CELEBRATE SAINT TIMOTHY: One of Christ\u2019s \u201clittle apostles\u201d, it is believed that today you should do one thing!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Source<\/strong><\/strong>: Antonije Kova\u010devi\u0107 <strong>Foto:<\/strong> Imagn Images \/ ddp USA \/ Profimedia<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/krvavi-obracun-u-cikagu-banda-napala-vozilo-u-pokretu-zena-ubijena-beba-na-zadnjem-sedistu-prezivela-video\/\" title=\"\"><br><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another tough loss for Denver, this time after a fierce battle and two overtimes at the iconic Madison Square Garden. New York ultimately had more composure and luck, winning 134-127. Nikola Jokic recorded his 17th triple-double of the season, but also set a negative career mark, missing 13 of 14 three-point attempts. 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