They lost this series to Golden State in five games. James’ performances came against the Golden State Warriors in the 2017 NBA Finals while he was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. They lost this series to Houston in five games. Westbrook’s performances came against the Houston Rockets in the first-round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs while he was a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Russell Westbrook – 2017 WC First Round 37.4 PTS, 11.6 REB, 10.8 AST LeBron James – 2017 NBA Finals 33.6 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST Only 3 players in NBA history have averaged a 30+ point triple-double in a Playoff series. In fact, the Nuggets’ star made NBA history with what he did against the Suns in this playoff series.Īveraging 34.5 points, 13.2 rebounds and 10.3 assists per game, Jokic became just the third player in league history to average a 30-point triple-double in a single series, joining the likes of LeBron James and Russell Westbrook, per NBA History. Jokic had some brilliant games in this series and his averages against Phoenix in the Western Conference Semifinals are jaw-dropping. The two-time league MVP had a historic 53-point night in Game 4 of this series and in Game 6 on Thursday night, Jokic recorded a 32-point triple-double to push the Nuggets into the Western Conference Finals. Words cannot describe how good Nikola Jokic has been in the NBA Playoffs for the Denver Nuggets. An important aspect of NBA 2K and something that’s become quite the prestigious honor is finding out which player will be the game’s cover athlete every year.
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