Adelman: Jokic is not playing in the final quarter to let him score points. If you don t lead by 40 points, you have to send your main force.

In the NBA regular season, the Nuggets defeated the Clippers 130-116 and won 6 consecutive victories.

After the game, Nuggets coach Adelman Jr. accepted an interview with reporters. Talking about his sending Jokic in the second half of the game, he said it had nothing to do with statistics. He said: "In the NBA, if you are not leading by 40 points, you will put your best players back on the court to ensure the victory. There is absolutely no disrespect meant. At that time, the opponent started to press us, and he was one of the best ball handlers on our team and could effectively control the game time. He is one of the best players today. So in an NBA game, even if you lead by 17 or 18 points, it's not a big advantage with 5 minutes left. It would be stupid if I didn't put my best player back on the field to ensure victory."

In this campaign, Jokic made 18 of 23 shots, 5 of 6 three-pointers, 14 of 16 free throws, and scored 55 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block.

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