Close-up of Nikola Jokic’s Half-Court Shot Went Viral In Nuggets-Hawks Game

Nikola Jokic made an incredible shot at the end of the first half.

On Sunday evening, the Denver Nuggets are playing the Atlanta Hawks in Georgia.

At the end of the first half, Nikola Jokic made an incredible shot from nearly half-court.

[Highlight] Nikola Jokic splashes the halfcourt shot at the end of the 2nd quarter (with replays). Multi-broadcast - EN1|EN2|EN3. The Nuggets' radio broadcast is synced up with the Nuggets TV ...

Many people reacted to the shot on social media.

@VASTO_e: “Wow, an incredible first half from Jokic! Those are MVP numbers. Let’s see if he can keep it up.”

@costaisdead: “Man every time jokic puts up a half court shot i think its going in im not even that suprised when it does”

@TheSasckMask: “Absurd half court shot by Jokic!😱”

Jokic is coming off another outstanding performance (against the Washington Wizards) on Saturday.

He had 56 points, 16 rebounds, eight assists and one steal while shooting 22/38 from the field in 39 minutes.

That said, the Nuggets lost by a score of 122-113.

Jokic finished the first two quarters with 25 points, nine rebounds, three assists and one steal while shooting 8/13 from the field and 2/2 from the three-point range in 19 minutes of playing time

The Nuggets started play with an 11-10 record in 21 games, making them the ninth seed in the West.

They’ve gone 4-6 in their previous 10 games (losing two consecutive).

After the Hawks, the Nuggets will host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday in Denver.