Vince Carter spoke about Nikola Jokic after the Denver Nuggets won Game 5.
On Tuesday evening, the Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves by a score of 112-97 to take a 3-2 lead in their second-round playoff series.
Nikola Jokic had one of the best games of his career, finishing with 40 points, seven rebounds, 13 assists, two steals and one block while shooting 15/22 from the field and 2/3 from the three-point range in 41 minutes of playing time. Jokic won the MVP of the NBA for the third time, while Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was the Defensive Player of The Year for the fourth time.
After the game, NBA legend Vince Carter spoke about Jokic's performance and the matchup with the Gobert / Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SportsThe eight-time All-Star played for the New Jersey Nets, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns over 22 seasons.
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