Jokić dominates with 39 and 16, Nuggets take 2-0 lead over Phoenix
This was a gritty win from the Nuggets. Allowing 87 points is extremely impressive. It was a rock fight the entire way through.
This was a gritty win from the Nuggets. Allowing 87 points is extremely impressive. It was a rock fight the entire way through.
Denver showed up in a big way on their home floor and sent a message to the Suns: we aren't scared of you.
The Nuggets know they have a chance to do something special, and the Suns might be the team that truly stands in their way.
The Nuggets won 112-109 against the Timberwolves on Tuesday night, winning the series 4-1 and advancing to the second round.
The Nuggets wanted this series to finish up with a sweep. That they didn't make that happens stings a little, but it shouldn't…
Aaron Gordon's defensive capabilities have shown out as well, particularly in his matchup against Karl-Anthony Towns.
Nikola Jokić ran the show for the Nuggets, dominating the paint, passing open teammates on cuts and flares, and calming down the…
Jamal Murray led the way with 40 points, scoring in a variety of ways off the dribble. His stepback jumper was in rhythm for the…
Jokić is the perfect conductor for Denver's offensive system, but don't sleep on Murray and Porter making it work to perfection.
Overall, the Nuggets set the bar high in Game 1. They reached a level on both ends of the floor that the Timberwolves couldn't…
However the T'Wolves decide to guard Jokić, it will mean that Jamal Murray, Porter, and Gordon will all have opportunities
But it's their own rust and malaise that the Nuggets will have to watch out for when the playoffs come around.
The Jazz raced out to a 16-2 lead with the Nuggets offering little resistance early, and that was the story for much of the game.
It took the Suns stars 45 minutes to separate from the Nuggets reserves though, and the Nuggets really pushed them.
You would never know the Nuggets had an opportunity to clinch the top seed in the Western Conference by the way they played.
Ultimately, the Nuggets scored just 93 points and didn't have enough offensive firepower to get past Kevin Durant and the Suns
The top three MVP candidates: Jokić, Embiid, and Giannis, will hold a round robin in the final 10 games of the season.
The Nuggets finished their road trip with a 3-2 record, recovering from a dire start against the Toronto Raptors last week.
The Nuggets improved to 48-24, maintaining a four-game lead over both the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies for the top seed
The Knicks are good, and they played really well, executing down the stretch and making clutch shots that the Nuggets didn't.
Christian Braun's energy certainly assisted the Nuggets too. He made big plays on both ends of the floor.
The Raptors pushed the Nuggets to the brink in the first quarter alone, scoring 49 points on Denver's Swiss cheese defense.
Nikola Jokić put up a triple-double with a lot of points, but it doesn't matter if the Spurs are going to score every time.
Instead, the Nuggets are simply out to prove it in the playoffs this time around, righting the wrongs of previous seasons.
Between Jokić, Murray, Porter, Gordon, and KCP, the Nuggets have the most talented starting unit in franchise history.