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NBA Champion Makes Bold Statement About Nikola Jokic

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce sent out a post on X about (Denver Nuggets) Nikola Jokic.

Ben Stinar

Mar 31, 2013; New York, NY, USA; Boston Celtics shooting guard Jason Terry (4) and Boston Celtics
Mar 31, 2013; New York, NY, USA; Boston Celtics shooting guard Jason Terry (4) and Boston Celtics / Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
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On Wednesday evening, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves by a score of 116-107 (at home) in Colorado.

The Nuggets took over in the second half, and two-time MVP Nikola Jokic led the way with 41 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and three steals while shooting 16/20 from the field and 2/2 from the three-point range in 38 minutes of playing time.

Following the game, Boston Celtics legend (and Basketball Hall of Famer) Paul Pierce sent out a post on X that had over 4,000 likes.

Pierce wrote: "Jokic sealed MVP tonight"

Jokic has had another sensational season with averages of 26.6 points, 12.4 rebounds, 9.0 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 58.1% from the field and 35.8% from the three-point range in 77 games.

The Nuggets are the first seed in the Western Conference with a 56-24 record in 80 games.

They have gone 7-3 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a three-game winning streak.

Following the Timberwolves, the Nuggets will play their next game on Thursday evening when they visit the San Antonio Spurs in Texas.

As for Pierce, he is one of the best players of all time and helped lead Boston to the 2008 NBA Championship over the Los Angeles Lakers.

In addition to the Celtics, he also spent time with the Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers over 19 seasons.

He averaged 19.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 steals per contest in 1,343 regular season games.

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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.

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