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Nikola Jokic's dunk went viral in the Raptors-Nuggets game

UPDATE: The Nuggets won by a score of 121-119.

The Denver Nuggets play the Toronto Raptors (at home) in Colorado on Monday evening.

During the game, Nikola Jokic had a dunk that garnered a lot of views on social media.

The three-time MVP scored six points, three rebounds and five assists in his first ten minutes of play while shooting 2/4 from the field.

About the NBA: “JOKER BACKDOOR FOR THE SLAM 💥”

Jokic isn't known for his dunks, so every time he puts one down it draws a lot of attention.

The All-Star center entered the night averaging 29.8 points, 12.3 rebounds, 9.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game while shooting 56.0% in six games. from the field and 59.3% from three-point range.

While Jokic has been excellent, the Nuggets are just 3-3 in their first six games of the new season.

After their match against the Raptors, they will play their next game on Wednesday night when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder.

About Evan Sidery: “The Nuggets have an advanced net rating of +35.2 with Nikola Jokic on the court.

In the 72 minutes Jokic played this season, Denver averaged 25.6 points per 100 possessions.

Jokic is playing a career-high 37.7 minutes to make up for Denver's lack of depth.

Jokic is in his tenth NBA season (all with the Nuggets).

During the 2023 season, he led the franchise to its first NBA championship.

Last season they lost in the second round of the playoffs.

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