US EditionNikola Jokić admits ‘energy’ has changed since Michael Malone firing, as Denver Nuggets advance in playoffs
- The Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 120-101 in a Game 7 on Saturday night to advance to the NBA playoffs second round.
- The victory followed the April 8 firing of head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth by vice chairman Josh Kroenke after a four-game losing streak.
- Under interim coach David Adelman, the Nuggets won four consecutive games, becoming the first NBA team with six players scoring 15 or more points in a Game 7 win.
- Nikola Jokić said, “the rebounding and defense was amazing,” adding the owner wanted to change the energy and “got the result he was looking for.”
- The win helps avenge Denver’s last year Game 7 loss, setting up a second-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, though Jokić focuses on the team’s overall strength over individual rivalries.
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Nikola Jokić admits ‘energy’ has changed since Michael Malone firing, as Denver Nuggets advance in playoffs
The shock dismissal of Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone in early April has led to a change in “energy” around the team, Serbian superstar Nikola Jokić admitted after a 120-101 Game 7 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.
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