Well, the Nuggets decided to buck history in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. On a night where Jokić had one of the worst shooting performances of his career, his teammates stepped up to guide Denver to a 113-104 overtime win to earn a 2-1 series lead.

For so many years, the brilliance of Jokić has masked some roster flaws. On Friday night, Jokić was truly picked up by his teammates.

The Nuggets got 20-plus points from four starters, led by Jamal Murray's 27, plus 22 from Aaron Gordon and 21 from Michael Porter Jr. Big man Nikola Jokic had 20, but it was far from a sterling night for him--Jokic was 8-for-25 from the field and 0-for-10 from the 3-point line,