Jokic Shines at Ball Arena, Outlasts Porzingis’ Flawless Shooting
Nikola Jokic starred at Ball Arena on Sunday. The 31-year-old recorded 25 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists, and a steal in 36 minutes.
Game summary
The Denver Nuggets beat the Golden State Warriors 116-93. Jokic shot 10-of-20 overall and made four three-pointers.
The Nuggets opened a third-quarter surge. A 40-21 quarter, including 10 points from Tim Hardaway Jr., secured the win.
Key statistics
| Nikola Jokic | 25 PTS, 15 REB, 8 AST, 1 STL (36 min) |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 23 PTS, 8/14 FG, 5/5 3PT, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL (29 min) |
| Brandin Podziemski | 23 PTS |
Rotation and injuries
The Nuggets played a thin rotation. Aaron Gordon was a late scratch with calf soreness.
Gordon has missed 44 games this season. Spencer Jones left with hamstring tightness.
Cameron Johnson was sent to the locker room with a rib injury. Jonas Valanciunas returned after five games off the bench.
Valanciunas logged five minutes and recorded one rebound and one assist.
Warriors notes
Golden State remained without Stephen Curry. Kristaps Porzingis led their attack with perfect three-point shooting.
Porzingis was 5-of-5 from long range. He and Brandin Podziemski each scored 23 points.
Quinten Post exited with a right lower leg issue after contributing two points and two rebounds. Malevy Leons scored twice. Omer Yurtseven grabbed two rebounds.
Standings and implications
The victory moved Denver to 48-28. It marked the Nuggets’ sixth straight win under coach David Adelman.
Golden State clinched a 2026 SoFi Play-In Tournament berth. They now share that spot with the Portland Trail Blazers.
In the East, the Boston Celtics officially locked in a 2026 NBA Playoffs berth presented by Google.
On-court scuffle and commentary
Tensions rose in the second quarter after an exchange between Jamal Murray and LJ Cryer. The dispute drew Zeke Nnaji, De’Anthony Melton, and Gary Payton II into the fray.
Nikola Jokic finished two assists short of a fifth straight triple-double in the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season. His all-around game powered Denver throughout the contest.
Jokic Shines at Ball Arena was clear to viewers. The headline performance Outlasts Porzingis’ Flawless Shooting in the final scoreline.
Caitlin Clark appeared in the broadcast booth and praised Jokic on NBC. Her analysis followed a recent viral appearance as a photographer at a Los Angeles Lakers game.
Reporting for Filmogaz.com.
