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Nikola Jokic’s Celebration of Teammate’s Dagger Three-Pointer Delighted NBA Fans

No one was more thrilled to see the Nuggets role player succeed than the two-time MVP.

Zach Koons

Nikola Jokic’s Celebration of Teammate’s Dagger Three-Pointer Delighted NBA Fans
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Bruce Brown emerged as the spark plug for the Nuggets in the fourth quarter of Friday’s Game 4, exploding in the final frame to help seal Denver’s 108–95 win over the Heat.

And no one was more thrilled for the bench swingman than Nikola Jokić.

Brown poured in 11 points in the final 5:07 of the contest as he took over for the Nuggets late to cap off an excellent 21-point performance. His final bucket came when he pulled up for a three over Miami’s Duncan Robinson and delivered the final dagger to the Heat.

While Brown’s shot was undoubtedly one of the highlights of the night, it was quickly followed up by a heartwarming clip of Jokić, celebrating on the other end of the court. The Denver big man stood up off the bench and emphatically waved a towel to salute his teammate’s effort in the closing minutes. 

Jokić has long been one of the fiercest supporters of his teammates and his impassioned celebration for Brown’s takeover was just the latest example. Nevertheless, the NBA world loved to see the Serbian superstar giving his all to show love to Denver’s unlikely hero on Friday. 

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Zach Koons
ZACH KOONS

Zach Koons is a programming editor at Sports Illustrated who frequently writes about Formula One. He joined SI as a breaking/trending news writer in February 2022 before joining the programming team in 2023. Koons previously worked at The Spun and interned for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He currently hosts the "Bleav in Northwestern" podcast and received a bachelor's in journalism from Northwestern University.

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