In the vast majority of the Nuggets' 50 regular season wins—and their six postseason wins thus far—the club won because of three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. On Friday night, the Nuggets won in spite of The Joker.

The Denver Nuggets won a critical playoff clash Friday despite Nikola Jokic having one of the worst postseason games of his career. Fans took note. Jokic

The Denver Nuggets flashed their championship grit in Game 3 versus the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday and managed to take a 2-1 lead in the series. They trailed by five at halftime, but they fought the Thunder step by step and forced overtime, where they dominated and won by a final score of 113-104.