Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic lead the Denver Nuggets in several categories such as points and assists per game and are a vital reason they sit above the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference
Everything is clicking right now for the Denver Nuggets. They beat the Raptors just a few nights ago in a thrilling game, taking down the NBA’s best team. Jamal Murray was really feeling it against the Raptors on home soil and Jokic was his usual dominant self down low, contributing in more ways than you would expect from a player of his stature.
Murray currently leads Denver with 17.9 points per contest to go along with 4.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists. The third-year guard really looks like he’s starting to find his groove in this league, playing with ultimate confidence every time he steps on the hardwood. Murray plays on the borderline of cocky and confident, but that’s what makes him such a good player.
Jokic has been the Nuggets star player this year, recording 16.5 points per game, 9.6 rebounds, and 7.8 assists per contest. The big man moves around extremely well in the paint given his size and has absolutely dominated opponents this season with his strength and skill on and off the ball.
Let’s dig deeper into what these two players have brought to this Denver Nuggets team this year.