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Jokic’s worst game

May 12, 2025

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Business World Philippines

II season long (and just about every other year since 2021, when Nikola Jokic won the first of his three Most Valuable Player awards), the narrative surrounding the Nuggets has been that of an otherworldly superstar carrying everybody else to victories.

- ANTHONY L. CUAYCONG

And, admittedly, the argument is not without merit; after all, the 41st overall pick in 2014 has been nothing but spectacular in translating triple-double norm to 50 wins and the fourth seed in the highly competitive West.

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