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Jokic

Jokic is averaging a career-high 30.9 points per game, but he didn’t reach the 30-point mark after doing so in Monday’s victory over Phoenix at home. Jokic still led his team in scoring and rebounds, but he failed to make much of an impact as a facilitator, which is an area in which he typically excels. Jokic’s rebounds and assists have been a bit unpredictable as of late, but he can still stuff the stat sheet better than nearly every other player in the Association. He’ll need to be at his best against the Cavaliers on Friday if he hopes to get his team back in the win column.

Well, at least give the Suns credit for keeping Jokic off the boards. The two rebounds are the least he’s had in a game this season and the fewest since August 14, 2020 (one vs. Toronto in the bubble). The Joker still put up solid points, assists, and 3-point numbers, and he’ll head into the Christmas Day rematch as the top-ranked player in fantasy basketball.

The Joker finished Sunday’s overtime victory with his 11th triple-double of the season and second in three games. Jokic “only” being a top-5 player in 8- and 9-cat formats over the past three weeks represents minor slippage, indicating how elite he has been this season. The Joker heads into Week 9 atop the rankings in 8- and 9-cat formats, and that’s unlikely to change anytime soon. Denver plays four games in Week 9, beginning with the Suns on Monday.

This wasn’t a typical Jokic masterclass. Sure, he was still unstoppable as a scorer, and he scored 10 of his 34 in the fourth, which included a late layup to tie the game. However, he set a new season-low for rebounds and failed to record a double-double for just the fourth time this season. Managers shouldn’t be worried, since he is still arguably the best player in fantasy basketball. They’ll close out the week in New Orleans on Sunday before a four-game week after that. Jokic will have plenty of dominant nights during that stretch.

Ho-hum. At this point, a 20-point triple-double is merely lite work for the 29-year-old center. Jokic has won the MVP award three times already and will only fail to win it again due to voter fatigue. Even on a night where he only scored 20 points, the big man filled up the stat sheet in every other category. The Joker continues to be a fantasy beast.

With Jamal Murray out over the last two games, Jokic has put up 104 points, 30 rebounds and 16 assists. Both times he was just two assists shy of a triple-double. Easy work for the former three-time MVP and current best player in fantasy basketball. He won’t be in action again until Friday against the Clippers.

As great as Jokic has been for most of his NBA career, he took things to another level on Saturday night. With Jamal Murray sidelined, the Joker produced his second career 50-point game, establishing a new high with 56. Jokic finished two assists shy of a triple-double, again showing why he’s the top player in fantasy basketball. Denver visits the Hawks on Sunday night.

Jokic always puts up big numbers, but he got to work early in this one and tied his season-high for rebounds while also recording his ninth triple-double of the year. He entered the break with 17 points and 14 rebounds, so it could’ve resulted in a much bigger night for Jokic. They’ve alternated between wins and losses for nine straight games, but the MVP has consistently been dominant regardless. Jokic surpassed Magic Johnson and moved into third place on the triple-double leaderboard with his 139th in this game. He’ll need 42 more to tie Oscar Robertson for 2nd place.

He wasn’t able to get a triple-double, but Jokic was still able to provide his typical dominant numbers. He set a new season-high for steals, and he still hasn’t scored less than 20 points in a game since the season opener. Even if the Nuggets have been inconsistent as a team, Jokic has been the best player in fantasy basketball every single night. He has averaged career-highs in points, assists, steals and 3-pointers, and it is scary to see that he can still get even better than he has been over the last five years.

Jokic continued climbing the NBA career triple-doubles list, notching his 138th on Sunday. He’s now tied with Magic Johnson for third, trailing only Russell Westbrook and Oscar Robertson. Jokic remains the dominant force in fantasy basketball, ranking first in 8- and 9-cat formats. Denver plays six games in Week 7, including four during the first week of the extended period.