Unfortunately, Zeng Xingyang did not break Brandon Jennings' rookie scoring record.
On the court, Zeng Xingyang played very calmly and did not force shots in pursuit of the record.
Jokic still performed steadily in this game, with 18 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists, and 3 blocks.
With the presence of someone like Zeng Xingyang, Jokic faced much less defensive pressure, making assists very easy to come by.
Many times, Jokic just casually passed the ball to Zeng Xingyang, and he would score.
Jokic felt like he was just feeding assists to Zeng Xingyang.
The result was that Nuggets players loved passing to Zeng Xingyang, which ironically improved the team's passing awareness.
On the Clippers' side, Paul scored an impressive triple-double with 32 points, 18 assists, 10 rebounds, and 4 steals throughout the game.
The stats look beautiful and perfect, but he couldn't limit Zeng Xingyang on defense, repeatedly getting exploited, which led to the team's eventual loss.
