Nuggets exposed in Portland: +54!!!

Twenty-four hours after the defeat at last seconds against the ClippersThe Nuggets traveled to Portland to challenge the Blazers. If Nikola Jokic (32 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists) hostilities begin, Donovan Clingan responds with two game-winning shots. However, the Serb did not lag behind and also scored two baskets for three points in the first minutes. Moreover, the three-time MVP is the strong man of this first quarter. When he’s not hitting 3-pointers, Denver’s star shows up inside.

After him, the Nuggets gradually increased the deficit and led 41-27 after twelve minutes. The Blazers, hampered by offensive clumsiness and defensive wanderings, cannot come back when Nikola Jokic is on the bench. On the return, the interior converted an “and-one” to give his team a twenty-step advantage (65-45).

Health Walk for Denver

Toumani Camara he tries to calm the fire with a long range shot, but it’s useless from then on Jamal Murray (25 points, 6/12 away) light up. The Canadian first responds to the Belgian with a prize basket. Then he plays with Scott Henderson to shoot a new three-pointer. In the process, it puts another one in transition. Before half time, the leader is the victim of a foul Jrue Holiday in an attempt from behind the arc, and Jamal Murray made his three free throws (82-53).

The second half begins as the first ended with Jrue Holiday fouling Jamal Murray as he drains a 3-pointer. Nikola Jokic’s layup goes 3 of 3 again and gives the Nuggets a thirty-point lead. Before even halfway through this third quarter, Denver passed the hundred point mark. A few minutes later, Nikola Jokić took advantage of the foul Jerami Grant to give the Colorado franchise a 40-yard lead (114-74).

With such a deficit, the two coaches opened their benches in the fourth quarter, a chance to see a little more Sidi Cissoko (1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals), a freshly signed traditional contractwho played little during the first three acts. Quite logically, the Frenchman cannot save his team from the debacle and the Blazers lose heavily: 157 – 103!

WHAT TO REMEMBER

Full start for Nikola Jokić. After a bad performance against the Clippers, Nikola Jokic started the match against the strong Blazers. Already the author of ten points in the first five minutes, the Serbian finished the first act with 19 points to give the Nuggets some breathing room. After this cannon start, Nikola Jokić slows down and leaves the light to his teammates, especially Tim Hardaway Jr. who arrived 2,000 3-point field goals successful career. However, the three-time MVP finished the game with 32 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals.

Jamal Murray is perfect in his role as Robin. During the All-Star break, Jamal Murray confided that he felt perfect comfortable in the role of second lieutenant Nikola Jokić. Proof of that is the way he took over the Serb in the second quarter. If the Denver star was responsible for putting Portland under water, Jamal Murray definitely sank them with his hot shooting in the second act where he scored 12 of his 25 points in less than three minutes.

Historic win for Denver. Facing an uncompetitive Portland team, the Nuggets had fun from the first minute to the last. The above-mentioned duo Nikola Jokić – Džamal Murray had a great time, and that was also the case for the entire collective in Colorado who had fun. With 157 points scored, the Nuggets broke the franchise record for most points scored away from home.

How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = point difference when the player is on the court; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.