Jokic scored 33 points and went 14 of 16 from the field as the Nuggets held off the Dallas Mavericks 125-114 on Friday night to open the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament.
This marked the first In-Season Tournament game for each team.
“One of the coaches said, ‘Hey, man, we’re almost to Vegas,’” Malone cracked.
“We've got to win a couple more games.”UP NEXTMavericks: Host Clippers on Nov. 10 in next In-season Tournament game.
Nuggets: Host Clippers on Nov. 14 in next In-season Tournament game.
Persons:
Nikola Jokic, Jokic, Michael Malone, He’s, It’s, ” Michael Porter Jr, Jamal Murray, Luka Doncic, Irving, “, Doncic, would've, ” Dallas, Jason Kidd, Sean Sweeney, ” Sweeney, ” Jokic, Malone, there's, ‘, ’ ” Malone, We've, ___
Organizations:
DENVER, Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, Dallas, Mavericks, West, Los Angeles Clippers, ”, Host Clippers, Charlotte, Chicago
Locations:
New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Vegas