Nikola Jokic is exploding onto the scene. He’s averaging 22.7 points, 10.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.9 3-pointers, 0.7 steals and 61.4 percent shooting in his last nine games. He dropped 30 points and 11 rebounds in a win Monday night against Orlando and followed with 29 points and 15 rebounds in a win Tuesday night against the Lakers. Jokic’s per-36 averages are ridiculous (20-12-5, with 59.1 percent shooting).
Jokic is one of two rotation players for Denver that have a positive net rating when he’s on the floor (Gary Harris is the other). The Nuggets are outscoring teams by 4.