The Lakers defense lets MVP Nikola Jokic stand on an island all by himself as he gets the easy bucket

Nikola Jokic plays his best defense of the night running back after a made Jaden McDaniels basket to meet him face-to-face

Lowlights Nikola Jokic Defensive tape in Game 3 vs the Minnesota Timberwolves Wolves relentlessly attacking targeting and hunting him on every possession

Nikola Jokic goes at Rudy Gobert and scores the turnaround shot over him then blocks Gobert under the rim at the other end Jaden McDaniels with the steal and Julius Randle with the fastbreak bucket with replays

Nikola Jokic drives on Rudy Gobert and makes the floater over him

Great defensive possession from the wolves forces jokic into a tough shot with the shot clock expiring

Nikola Jokic drives to the rim off the whistle Jaden McDaniels jumps and reaches for the ball also hitting Jokic in the neck arena Jokic complainsThen Jokic blocks McDaniels at the other end with replays