Thanks to their hot shooting and defensive approach against Nikola Jokic, the Portland Trail Blazers secured a crucial Game 1 victory over the Nuggets. As the schedule shifts to Game 2, a panel of ESPN experts focused on how the Nuggets must find a way to unlock Jokic’s passing on in order to avoid another loss.
ESPN’s Andrew Lopez listed Jokic’s paltry assist total inside his Game 1 takeaways.
How will Denver get players not named Nikola Jokic involved? The Blazers’ strategy of letting Jokic score and not allowing him to get his teammates involved worked, as Jokic finished with one assist.