SAN FRANCISCO — Nikola Jokic wasn’t looking for the kill shot, but Steph Curry forced his unselfish hand.
With five power dribbles, Jokic worked Warriors center Kevon Looney into position. Having already bludgeoned him for 35 points, Jokic admitted he was hunting for a hook shot that would’ve tied the game at 116. Instead, he saw Curry sag into the paint, helping two lengths away from Monte Morris.
Jokic didn’t know who was open, but he saw a white blur flash out to the perimeter.
“I think whoever takes open shot, it’s a good shot,” Jokic said after the Nuggets’ stunning 117-116 win, unconcerned with whose hands he was sending the potential game-winning assist.