Tied 1-1 in their opening round series against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Denver Nuggets received unwelcome news on Wednesday. Nikola Jokic, despite another gaudy triple-double season, was outvoted for one of the NBA's biggest awards. All season long, Jokic put up historic numbers, averaging 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 10.2 assists per game, joining Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook as the only players ever to average a triple-double. Yet, it was the New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson who walked away with the inaugural NBA Clutch Player of the Year Award, leaving Jokic, runner-up in voting, pondering what might have been....
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