The Denver Nuggets finished up their global exhibition games against the Boston Celtics, losing both games 0-2. After the games, the Nuggets made multiple roster moves, releasing three different players.

Jaylen Brown was arguably the best player on the floor during the Celtics preseason games against the Denver Nuggets

In spite of all that context, the Nuggets haven’t played a game in Europe during Jokic’s peak. Their win in London occurred less than a month after Malone first inserted Jokic into the starting lineup. Abu Dhabi is the closest they’ve been to Serbia as a team since Jokic started collecting trophies.