{"id":208009,"date":"2026-04-19T15:22:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T13:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=208009"},"modified":"2026-04-19T15:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T13:32:23","slug":"serbian-spite-stronger-than-beating-jokic-led-denver-to-first-playoff-victory-against-minnesota-with-a-triple-double-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serbian-spite-stronger-than-beating-jokic-led-denver-to-first-playoff-victory-against-minnesota-with-a-triple-double-video\/","title":{"rendered":"SERBIAN SPITE STRONGER THAN BEATING: Joki\u0107 led Denver to first playoff victory against Minnesota with a triple-double! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Denver basketball players started the playoffs successfully. The Nuggets defeated Minnesota 116:105 (23:33, 39:29, 29:17, 25:26) in their “Ball” Arena and took a 1:0 lead.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One could say that this is it, that this is what we have been waiting for and asking for from the NBA league. We got a real spectacle, a fight, even beatings and a scrap between teams that want to fight for the NBA ring. True, it is not nice to see our Nikola Joki\u0107 taking beatings and ending up bloody, but \u2013 that is basketball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no doubt that we watched a great match and that this is just a preview of everything that will happen between these two teams in a series played to four wins. Denver showed its flaws, but they also showed the virtues they possess, primarily thanks to Nikola Joki\u0107 who recorded a triple-double, for who knows which time this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nuggets had a very weak start to the game, extremely weak, losing by double digits, and Joki\u0107 was “out of it.” Simply, things weren’t going Nikola’s way. It was clear that the Nuggets would need exactly him for the win, which came true in the continuation of this match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joki\u0107 had to rest after the first quarter, where Denver managed to close the gap, and Nikola turned on the engines and slowly found his game, assists, and points with which he brought victory to his team. Granted, he had great help in the form of Jamal Murray who was the most efficient in this match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It should be said that Denver also had a lot of luck, because the game could have gone into a real drama, as Minnesota managed to get back into the match. The Timberwolves managed to approach within only five points, they even had opportunities to reach a smaller deficit, but\u2026 In the end, there was just a lot of luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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