Nikola Jokic is the happy owner of the 70/50/90 club, an exclusive membership organisation, as opposed to the 50/40/90 club. The current NBA Finals Most Valuable Player has averaged 25.3 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 8.7 assists on 71/50/90 shooting over his last 15 games.
According to StatMamba, Jokic’s 15-game run was the most productive for a player averaging 25 points or more in NBA history. The Nuggets’ 11-4 record during this time indicates that they are playing like champions, as demonstrated by their historic victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday.
Jokic was even more unstoppable a week ago than he is now.
During this exceptional period spanning from December 29 against the Pacers to January 13, Jokic shot an astounding 85-105 from the field, setting a new record as the first player in NBA history to surpass 80 percent from the field in nine games (minimum of 100 attempts).
Fans in Washington began chanting “MVP” at Jokic during the Nuggets’ 113-104 victory over the Wizards on Sunday night. They were presumably awestruck by the Serbian’s brilliance.
Jokic had an ordinary day in the workplace during the game, achieving 15 of 20 from the field for 42 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists.
The Vegas oddsmakers anticipate Jokic to earn his third Most Valuable Player honor and guide the Denver Nuggets to the NBA Finals for the second year in a row, as he continues to amass statistics that would be difficult for even the most skilled NBA 2K player to match.
However, as of now, the Celtics (+310) are marginal favorites to win the NBA Finals in June over the Nuggets (+425), per BETMGM.