BOSTON -- Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic spent the two days leading up to Friday night's clash with the Boston Celtics grieving the death of Golden State Warriors assistant Dejan Milojevic.
He then went out and collected 34 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists in 38 minutes of a 102-100 victory that ended Boston's unbeaten home record (20-0) and honored the legacy of his former coach in their native Serbia in the process.
"As I mentioned to our team after the game, I couldn't be more proud of Nikola for, for playing the way he played with, with the tragic passing of Decky," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said.