Nikola Jokic sinks game-winner to lift Nuggets past Mavericks
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored 11 points (4-of-9 field goals, 3-of-4 free throws) with 14 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 block, and 2 turnovers in 30.0 minutes of a 100-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.
Jokic finished with his lowest points total since late December and didn't even make a field goal until the fourth quarter, but the big man did hit his first career game-winning shot at the buzzer. The rebounds equaled Jokic's total from his previous two contests. Denver hosts the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.
Jokic scored 40.8 FanDuel points in the win. He's averaging 47.4 FanDuel points through 66 games overall.
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