‘If we were in Serbia we would all be fired’: Jokić’s Nuggets crash out in first round of playoffs
Denver were eliminated by Minnesota for their earliest playoff exit in four years, while the Knicks ran rampant in a 51-point record-setting rout of the Hawks
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Nuggets star Nikola Jokić was kept under control by Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert for much of their first-round playoff series. Photograph: Matt Krohn/APView image in fullscreenNuggets star Nikola Jokić was kept under control by Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert for much of their first-round playoff series. Photograph: Matt Krohn/APNBA‘If we were in Serbia we would all be fired’: Jokić’s Nuggets crash out in first round of playoffsMinnesota eliminate Denver in Game 6 of seriesKnicks smash NBA records in 51-point rout of Hawks76ers surge in Embiid’s return to force Game 7 v CelticsAgenciesFri 1 May 2026 08.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThree years after Nikola Jokić led the Denver Nuggets to the NBA championship, the peak looked awfully distant for the team from the Mile High…
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