DENVER — Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray continue to turn in jaw-dropping performances during these playoffs, raising expectations along the way.
They took Round 1 of their Western Conference Finals showdown against LeBron James and Anthony Davis, a game in which Jokic was dazzled by the fortitude of of his Denver Nuggets teammate, who played through a painful ear infection.
''Of course maybe he's just faking it,'' the Nuggets big man interjected after the Nuggets staved off the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126. ''He didn't want to practice.''
A little comedy to go with their chemistry.
Opponents have found nothing funny about the Murray-Jokic combo in the playoffs.