Will play vs. MinnesotaJokic (rest) will be available for Thursday's preseason game against the Timberwolves, Katy Winge of Altitude Sports reports. ImpactJokic didn't play in Tuesday's game against the Thunder, but the star big man will feature in Denver's preseason finale. With all the ...
Not quite. And yet I believe that perception plays some part in this pick. Also, SGA certainly has the stats to justify the pick! SGA is taking fewer than two shots more per game than last season, and still his scoring average has jumped more than six points to nearly 31 a game. (C...
which ranked him 57th among the 66 players who defended at least 250 such shots,according to NBA Advanced Stats. In the playoffs,that has dropped to 59%, a difference of more than a point per game based on how many rim attempts Jokic has defended. ...
What Nikola Jokic is doing in the NBA goes way beyond the extraordinary.The Serbian,after winning his first ring last season, is well on his way to achieving histhird MVP- putting himself in the same company as some the game’s legendary players. The center has been in dazzling form with...
dropped to fourth this time around, despite helming the team that heads into the All-Star break with the NBA's best record. Like all of the contenders for the award, Tatum is putting up absurd stats, averaging career highs in points (30.6), rebounds (8.6) and assists (4.5) ...
From the All-Star break through the end of the regular season, Luka was the best player in the league, averaging 33.2 points, 10.3 assists, and 10.1 rebounds per game while shooting 47.6 percent from the floor and 39.5 percent from three-point range. He also recorded 19 double-doubles dur...
Nikola Jokic's statistics (including playoffs): In addition to traditional stats, Jokic once again dominated the advanced metrics, leading the league in win shares, player efficiency rating, and value over replacement player. With one Finals MVP already in his trophy cabinet, Jokic stands on th...
Finishing one assist shy of a triple-double, Jokic had an opportunity to record one before being subbed out, but his teammate Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic missed a layup for what would have been the Nuggets star's 10th assist of the game. ...
Analysis in the advanced stats era can sometimes be too dismissive of raw points. Points matter! The goal is to score more than the opponent! Clarkson is averaging 18 per game, and he's been the best volume bench scorer all season. ...
shoot. He sees plays before they happen. There’s not many guys in our league like that.You already knew you was going against a beast once the series started... Everybody gets cracked up into his stats, but I don’t think a lot of people talk about this part of his game. Maybe ...