Certainly, the sellout crowd of 20,039 at Ball Arena …
Wembanyama looked away flabbergasted, punctuating a Saturday game bursting with back-and-forth, breathtaking plays from two of the top candidates for this season's NBA MVP award. Powered by Nikola Jokic's game-high 40 points, 13 assists, eight rebounds, three blocks and no turnovers, the Denver snapped San Antonio's 11-game winning streak and extended its to run to eight straight victories with a 136-134 triumph in OT. "I would pay to watch these two teams play," Nuggets coach David Adelman said.
Certainly, the sellout crowd of 20,039 at Ball Arena agreed after watching Jokic string together his third-career outing with at least 40 points, 10 assists and three blocks. Only Dwyane Wade has recorded more such games (5) since blocks were first tracked (1973-74), according to ESPN Research. It was also Jokic's seventh career game with at least 30 points and 10 assists with no turnovers.
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