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Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has kept an extremely hot hand at this year's FIBA World Cup. In fact, “The Joker,” as he's come to be known, has recorded an 83.3 percent mark from the field through Serbia's first three games of the tournament.
As further proof of his outstanding play at this year's tournament, Jokic is also 4-for-4 from beyond the arc and leads the Serbian side in assists and rebounds.
Through Serbia's first three games in the FIBA World Cup, Nikola Jokic is shooting 83.3% from the field, and is a perfect 4-for-4 from 3-point territory.
Oh and he leads his team in assists & rebounds.
Serbia is undefeated.
Their average margin of victory is 40 points per game— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) September 4, 2019
Jokic had another great showing in Wednesday's 92-77 victory over Italy. In just under 24 minutes of action, he racked up 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field (no threes attempted this time), six rebounds, four rebounds and one block.
Bogdan Bogdanovic led the Serbians in Wednesday's victory, scoring 31 points on 10-of-21 shooting (6-of-11 from downtown), five assists, four rebounds and a whopping five steals in 35 minutes of action.
Jokic and the Serbians will be back in action on Friday, when they'll face Puerto Rico in Group J. Tip-off for that game is set for 4:30 a.m. ET. So far, Serbia is undefeated and carrying an impressive margin of victory average (40 points). Will the Serbians continue their reign of dominance, or will Puerto Rico find a way to knock them off course?
