Luka Doncic gives verdict on Denver Nuggets being favorites in the West

Dallas Mavericks faced Denver Nuggets on Wednesday and suffered a 118-109 defeat.

Luka Doncic played 35 minutes in which he recorded 4 rebounds, 9 assists and 37 points.

Nuggets currently lead the Western Conference with a 41-18 run, meanwhile, Mavs are 7th with 31-29 run.

“There’s a lot of great teams. With a guy like Jokic, they’re probably the favorite. It’s so hard to play against him. So, when you have a guy like Jokic on your team, you’re the favorite, always,” said Doncic on if the Nuggets are the clear favorite in the West.

Mavericks' Luka Doncic on if the Nuggets are the clear favorite in the West:

"There's a lot of great teams. With a guy like Jokic, they're probably the favorite. It's so hard to play against him. So, when you have a guy like Jokic on your team, you're the favorite, always." pic.twitter.com/hcOonsHbp6

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