THEY WERE A MIRACLE AND LIKE A TANDEM OF KIDS: Nikola Jokic arrived in the NBA in 2015, Jamal Murray in 2016, and here’s how they played together

NIKOLA Jokić is the true leader of the Denver Nuggets, not only because he was the NBA MVP twice in a row, but also because he led the team to the first major final in the club’s history, but Jamal Murray also made a huge contribution to that. Canadian with whom the Serb played even before they came to the NBA.

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After an almost two-year hiatus due to torn knee ligaments, Murray shone at the end of this season, especially in the finals of the Western Conference. At that time, he was the best scorer in both teams, both Denver and Los Angeles Lakers, and not only did he score 32.5 points per game, but he did so with 52.7% shooting from the field, and 40.5% when it’s about trying to make a three-pointer. He made free throws with 95% accuracy (19/20).

Nikola Jokić built a fantastic basketball synergy with the Canadian guard, as evidenced by numerous indicators, including the fact that out of 16 assists the Serbian ace had in the last match of the conference finals, 10 were for Murray.

– I think our “chemistry” is at the highest level since we’ve known each other, the way we play, the way we “read” the game without saying a word – said Jamal Murray about Jokic, adding: – We have such a basketball language on the court . It’s just beautiful basketball, to be honest. It’s a lot of fun to play with this team, with him (Jokić), and with the coaching staff who “raised” us to be the team we are.

And although Jokić came to the NBA in 2015, a year after he was drafted, and Murray in 2016, the two already knew each other.

Because they played together.

It was at the “Hoops Summit” in 2014, when both played for the “World Team” against the American selection.

Here are some of the “joint moves” of the current stars of Denver:

Truth be told, one of Jokic’s teammates from the beginning of his NBA career, Emanuel Mudiej, shone for the world team, who scored 20 points, while Jamal Murray scored 10, with five rebounds and five assists, and Nikola Jokic finished the match with five points. , seven assists, “stealing”, blocking and, interestingly, no assists. Which is perhaps not surprising, because so young – the coaches did not trust the organizational role, which he developed to fantastic heights with Michael Mellon in the Nuggets.

NBA playoffs, schedule – when will Jokic and the Denver Nuggets play against the Lakers?

Nikola Jokic and Denver eliminated the Lakers 4:0 in the finals of the Western Conference and are waiting for their rival in the big, NBA finals. It will be the champion of the “East”, and there Miami, as the eighth seed, did not use the first “match ball”, because after a sensational 3:0 against favored Boston, they lost their fourth game. The NBA Finals are scheduled to begin on the first day of June.

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NBA playoffs 2022/2023, results

Conference Finals

Western Conference

Denver (1st seed) – LA Lakers (7) 4:0 in the series

First match: Denver won at home 132:126 (1-0)

Second match: Denver won at home 108:103 (2-0)

Third match: Denver’s away win 108:119 (3-0)

Fourth match: Denver’s away win 111:113 (4-0)

Eastern Conference

Boston (2nd seed) – Miami (8) 1:3 in the series

First match: Miami’s away win 116:123 (0-1)

Second match: Miami’s away win 105:11 (0-2)

The third match: victory of Miami at home 128:102 (0-3)

Fourth match: Boston’s away win 99:116 (1-3)

Game 5 host: Boston (Friday, 02:30)

Conference semifinals

Western Conference

Denver (1st seed) – Phoenix (4th seed) 4:2

First match: Denver wins at home 125:107 (1-0)

Second match: Denver’s victory at home 97:87 (2-0)

Third match: Phoenix’s victory at home 121:114 (2-1)

Fourth match: Phoenix’s victory at home 129:124 (2-2)

Game 5: Denver wins at home 118:102 (3-2)

Sixth match: Denver’s away win 100:125 (4-2)

Golden State (6) – Los Angeles Lakers (7) 2:4

First match: Lakers’ away win 112:117 (0-1)

Second match: Golden State won at home 127:100 (1-1)

Third match: Lakers win at home 127:97 (1-2)

Game 4: Lakers win at home 104:101 (1-3)

Game 5: Golden State wins at home 121:106 (2-3)

Game 6: Lakers win at home 122:101 (2-4)

Eastern Conference

Boston (2nd seed) – Philadelphia (3) 4-2

First match: Victory of Philadelphia away 115:119 (0-1)

Second match: Boston’s victory at home 121:87 (1-1)

Third match: Victory of Botton away 102:114 (1-2)

Fourth match: Victory of Philadelphia at home 116:115 (2-2)

Fifth match: Victory of Philadelphia away 103:115 (2-3)

Sixth match: Boston’s away win 86:95 (3-3)

Seventh match: Boston’s victory at home 112:88 (4-3)

New York (5) – Miami (8) 2-4

First match: Miami’s away win 101:108 (0-1)

Second match: Victory of New York at home 110:105 (1-1)

Third match: Victory of Miami at home 105:86 (1-2)

Fourth match: Miami’s victory at home 109:101 (1-3)

Fifth match: Victory of New York at home 112:103 (2-3)

Sixth match: Victory of Miami at home 96:92 (2-4)

First Round Playoffs:

Western Conference:

Denver (1st seed) – Minnesota (8th seed) 4-1 in the series

First match: Denver wins at home 109:89 (1-0 in the series)

Second match: Denver win at home 122:113 (2-0)

Third match: Denver’s away win 11:120 (3-0)

Game 4: Minnesota wins at home 114:108 after overtime (3-1)

Fifth match: Denver’s victory at home 112:109 (4-1)

Phoenix (4th seed) – LA Clippers (5th seed) 4-1 in the series

First match: Clippers’ away win 110:115 (0-1)

Second match: Phoenix won at home 123:109 (1-1)

Third match: Phoenix’s away win 124:129 (2-1)

Fourth match: Phoenix’s away win 100:112 (3-1)

Fifth match: Phoenix’s victory at home 136:130 (4-1)

Sacramento (3) – Golden State (6) 3-4 in the series

First match: Victory of Sacramento at home 126:123 (1-0)

Second match: Victory of Sacramento at home 114:106 (2-0)

Game 3: Golden State wins at home 114:97 (2-1)

Fourth match: Golden State won at home 126:125 (2-2)

Fifth match: Golden State’s away win 116:123 (2-3)

Sixth match: Victory of Sacramento away 99:118 (3-3)

Seventh match: Golden State’s away win 100:120 (3-4)

Memphis (2) – LA Lakers (7) 2-4 in the series

First match: Lakers’ away win 112:128 (0-1)

Second match: Victory of Memphis at home 103:93 (1-1)

Third match: Lakers win at home 111:101 (1-2)

Fourth match: Lakers win at home 117:111 (1-3)

Fifth match: Victory of Memphis at home 116:99 (2-3)

Game 6: Lakers win at home 125:85 (2-4)

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Eastern Conference

Milwaukee (1st seed) – Miami (8) 1-4 in series

First match: Miami’s away win 117:130 (0-1)

Second match: Milwaukee win at home 138:122 (1-1)

Third match: Victory of Miami at home 121:99 (1-2)

Fourth match: Victory of Miami at home 119:114 (1-3)

Fifth match: Miami’s away win 126:128 (1-4)

Cleveland (4) – New York (5) 1-4 in series

First match: Victory of New York away 97:101 (0-1)

Second match: Victory of Cleveland at home 107:90 (1-1)

Third match: Victory of New York at home 99:79 (1-2)

Fourth match: Victory of New York at home 102:93 (1-3)

Fifth match: Victory of New York away 95:106 (1-4)

Philadelphia (3) – Brooklyn (6) 4-0 in the series

First match: Philadelphia won at home 121:101 (1-0)

Second match: Victory of Philadelphia at home 96:84 (2-0)

Third match: Victory of Philadelphia away 97:102 (3-0)

Fourth match: Victory of Philadelphia away 88:96 (4-0)

Boston (2) – Atlanta (7) 4-2 in the series

First match: Boston’s victory at home 112:99 (1-0)

Second match: Boston’s win at home 119:06 (2-0)

Third match: Atlanta win at home 130:122 (2-1)

Fourth match: Boston’s away win 121:129 (3-1)

Fifth match: Atlanta’s away win 117:119 (3-2)

Sixth match: Boston’s away win 120:128 (4-2)

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