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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic explodes in loss to Team USA

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic looked like a superstar during a 94-91 loss to the United States, finishing with 25 points, six rebounds, three assists, one steal, one block and two 3-pointers.

What It Means:

Jokic gave the United States a ton of problems from the low-block and finished the game 11-for-15 from the floor. After a fantastic rookie season, the young big man is showing off his entire skill-set in the Olympics.

Jokic had a fantastic 6.2 nERD in his NBA rookie season, with 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. After two poor performances in his first two Olympic games, Friday's performance has Jokic averaging 11.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in the Olympics.

Source: Rotoworld.com

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