Logs double-double in return Jokic chipped in 14 points (7-13 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals across 25 minutes during Tuesday's 124-103 loss to the Rockets. Impact Jokic returned from a three-game absence Tuesday, and although he was held under 30 minutes of playing time for the first time since Feb. 28, he still managed to post a double-double. However, he also committed eight turnovers and lost ground in the MVP race since Joel Embiid posted a 52-point, 13-rebound double-double against Boston on Tuesday. Over 13 appearances since the start of March, Jokic has averaged 25.4 points, 12.6 rebounds and 9.0 assists in 34.7 minutes per game.
APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE