Tonight, as the Denver Nuggets escaped Salt Lake City with a hard-fought 128-125 win over the Utah Jazz, all eyes were on Nikola Jokic. The superstar center seemed to be selling contact more than usual today,

Utah Jazz announcers didn’t hold back their vexation with Nikola Jokic’s friendly whistle. Play-by-play voice Craig Bolerjack and analyst Thurl Bailey were up in arms with the Nuggets star and his flopping “antics” during Denver’s 128–125 win on Monday night in Salt Lake City.

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Since the All-Star break, the Denver Nuggets have lost four out of their six games, including back-to-back losses to their Western Conference rivals, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now, for the first time this season, they have fallen out of the top four, dropping to fifth with a 37-24 record.

Jamal Murray led Denver with 39 points. Braun added 23 and eight rebounds. Jokic finished with 23 points, 17 boards and 14 assists. It was one of those games in which his impact transcended the box score. In nine minutes without him, the Nuggets were outscored by 21.

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