The two-time MVP and rookie phenom went back and forth in a memorable regular-season matchup on Tuesday night.
Two star centers collided Tuesday in one of the most memorable games of the 2023–24 NBA season, a drama-filled 110–105 win for the Denver Nuggets over the San Antonio Spurs at Ball Arena.
Nuggets star Nikola Jokić, arguably the current best basketball player in the world, starred in a clash of titans against Spurs rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama, who certainly looks like he has the chops to wear that crown one day. It all started in the first quarter when the two big men exchanged blows over a 40-second sequence. Wembanyama rolled in a layup over an outstretched Jokić, who then ran down the floor and was stuffed near the rim by the rookie. On the ensuing possession, Wembanyama grabbed an offensive rebound and a kissed a layup off the glass. But it was Jokić who would get the last laugh, throwing down a thunderous slam over Wembanyama just moments later.The game went down to the wire.
When all was said and done, Jokić had compiled 42 points, 16 rebounds, six assists and two blocks. Wembanyama nearly finished with a quadruple-double, logging 23 points, 15 rebounds, nine blocks and eight assists in 34 minutes. Wembanyama and the Spurs are leaving Denver without a win. The rookie displayed his elite skills and potential, only to be outdone by Jokić, the two-time MVP.
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