Nikola Jokic has nothing left to prove at this point, and for that reason, he recognizes what his team needs from him to optimize itself. The Nuggets and Jokic know that in the past couple of years, they’ve come close but haven’t had quite enough support. That’s why this season, Jokic has so far taken a back seat in the scoring department, allowing his teammates to get going.
As a result, we’ve seen Jokic take just 13.2 field goal attempts per game, scoring only 20.4 points a game. On the other hand, we’ve seen an energized Jamal Murray having one of his best-ever starts to a season, averaging 26 points a game on 19 shots.