The Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored 21 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and dished out 10 assists in the Nuggets’ home win over the Spurs in Game 7.
Before Game 7, Denver head coach Michael Malone praised Nikola Jokic, per the Los Angeles Times:
“It’s only strengthened my belief that he’s a future Hall of Famer. He’s an All-NBA player, an MVP candidate. It’s his first time in the playoffs and this guy is going out there and playing at an unbelievably high level. …You want to see how guys react to those situations. Do they shy away from it? Do they embrace it? Nikola embraces it…. How confident does he look? How under control and poised does he look? He’s playing like the best player in this series.”
