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Nikola Jokic Ties Joel Embiid on Exclusive List

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has been dominant this season

Joey Linn

Nikola Jokic Ties Joel Embiid on Exclusive List
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Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has picked up right where he left off in the NBA Finals to begin this season, currently averaging 27.3 PPG, 12.2 RPG, and 7.7 APG for the 5-1 defending champions. With another dominant showing in Friday night's win over the Dallas Mavericks, Jokic tied Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid on an exclusive list:

With his sixth-straight game of at least 20 points and 10 rebounds, Jokic tied Embiid for the most such games to start a season since Embiid did it in 2018. Embiid did it exactly six times to start that season, so Jokic could pass him on this list with another such showing in his next game.

While Jokic is constantly breaking statistical records, he is focused on winning more than anything else. Jokic's stats help tell the story of his dominance, but Denver being 5-1 to start the season is what he really cares about. There were some who understandably felt Jokic and the Nuggets might come out slow to start the season, but they have been nothing but dominant through six games.

Handing the Mavericks their first loss of the season, the Nuggets now sit in a tie atop the Western Conference with the Golden State Warriors. The favorites most places to win the West, Denver is showing why they are still the team to beat. 

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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