And now Peyton Watson is also in the clutch…
It’s the hit of the moment in Denver. Even if Jamal Murray is valuable in Nikola Jokic’s absence, Peyton Watson continues to impress on an undefeated Nuggets team, despite injuries…
On the contrary, David Adelman’s team remains on four wins in five games, to once again tie with the Spurs in second place in the Western Conference. And newly elected “Player of the Week”Peyton Watson was “caught” this time to offer new success to the Colorado troops on the Pelicans floor!
He was actually the one who made the shot that gave the Nuggets the lead in the final minute. However, Denver was chasing the score for a good part of the match and had to turn the match around in the last quarter.
“For those who didn’t see the last playoffs, AG (Aaron Gordon) is one of the most clutch players I’ve had the pleasure of playing with, and Jamal is one of the best players I’ve had the pleasure of playing with.” explains Peyton Watson in the Denver Post. “We have guys who are fearless and ready to attack opponents, no matter who they are on the field with.”
Spinning for three weeks
And when the Pelicans took two Jamal Murray in the last minute, he didn’t hesitate to serve Peyton Watson, who managed to get up from mid-range after a turnover.
Always hot, the winger finished with 31 points on 11/16 shooting, as he spent the evening making opponents dizzy with his “spin moves” while giving them his scale on the other side of the court!
Enough to best prepare for a back-to-back in Dallas, where he missed a 3-point victory three weeks ago.
“Honestly, I thought about it a lot less than people imagine” he assures. “It was just an opportunity. I missed the game-winning shot. Then it happened. At the time, I was disappointed that I let my team down and didn’t give them a win. But I was important in other wins as well.”
Especially lately, as he’s averaged 21 points on 42% shooting from distance since that missed shot in Dallas…
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| Peyton Watson | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | IT | 23 | 8:05 | 49.2 | 42.9 | 55.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 2023-24 | IT | 80 | 18:36 | 46.5 | 29.6 | 67.0 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6.7 |
| 2024-25 | IT | 68 | 24:21 | 47.7 | 35.3 | 69.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 8.1 |
| 2025-26 | IT | 38 | 29:21 | 51.1 | 40.8 | 74.2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 13.7 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2026-01-14 14:57:00
