Live Bar January 4, NBA regular season, Nuggets away challenge the Lone Ranger. The Nuggets are on the run under Jokic and have recently finished fifth in the West with three straight wins. The Lone Rangers are also gradually regaining their form, and the team lineup is becoming more and more complete, and now ranks eighth in the West with the same winning percentage as the Lakers. Porzingis is out of the game due to injury. In the first quarter of the game, the two teams quickly fell into a fight, the score alternated to lead, Jokic led the team to play an 8-0 attack wave with two goals in a row, the Lone Ranger shot consecutive shots with a penalty to pay tribute to the 6-0 small climax, the first quarter ended the Lone Ranger led by 4 points. In the second quarter, the Lone Ranger scored seven consecutive points to take a double-digit lead, Jamako Green's free throw stopped the bleeding, and the two teams fought fiercely around a 10-point difference, Jokic scored four consecutive points to lead 46-37 at halftime. In the second half, the two teams in the first half were not divided, the Lone Ranger continued to exert efforts to take a 13-point lead, the Nuggets blossomed inside and outside to narrow the point gap, and the Lone Ranger led by 6 points after the third quarter. In the final quarter, the two sides began a tug-of-war in the first half, and the Lone Ranger always maintained the lead. In the second half of the Lone Ranger's three-pointer-in-a-row killed the game. In the end, the Lone Ranger defeated the Nuggets at home, winning 3 consecutive games while ending the opponent's 3-game winning streak.
Data from both sides:
Lone Rangers (19-18): Doncic 21 points, 8 boards, 15 assists, 4 assists, Brunson 13 points, 3 boards and 4 assists, Powell 15 points and 3 boards, Kleber 10 points and 5 boards, Smith 10 points and 2 boards, Bullock 15 points and 2 boards
Nuggets (18-17): Jokic 27 points, 16 boards, 3 assists, 2 assists, Gordon 15 points, 7 boards, 2 assists, 2 assists, Barton 12 points, 4 boards and 6 assists, Campazo 8 points, 5 boards and 5 assists
At the beginning, Brunson hit a three-pointer first, Doncic singled and assisted Powell, and the Nuggets hit the inside with two consecutive goals in response. Jokic played under the basket, the Lone Ranger continued to hit the basket frequently, and Smith scored 5 points inside and outside. After the timeout, the Lone Ranger's offense came to a standstill, with consecutive iron mistakes, and Jokic scored two goals in a row to lead the team to an 8-0 attack wave to surpass the score. Adjusting back to Brock's three-point deficit, Jokic ate the technical foul, and the Lone Ranger responded to the 6-0 offensive attack with three consecutive free throws, ending the Lone Ranger's 24-20 lead by four points in the first quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, the Lone Ranger took the lead, and the inside and outside blossomed to score 7 consecutive points to widen the point difference to double digits. Jamako Green caused four consecutive fouls to stop the slump, and Hardaway hit a three-pointer after the two teams reached a stalemate and missed consecutive shots. Hyland's mid-range shot broke the deadlock, Barton had three-pointers, and the Lone Ranger caused consecutive fouls to maintain a double-digit lead through free throws. Jokic scored four points on consecutive free throws, and Doncic's brilliant pass helped Josh Green, giving the Lone Ranger a nine-point lead at 46-37 at halftime.
Yi Bian fought again, and the two teams fought against each other. The Nuggets blossomed inside and outside to score consecutive points, Powell hit two consecutive goals to stabilize the situation, and the two sides fought fiercely around the point difference of about 5 points. Doncic assisted Kleber's three-pointer after a jumper, and the Lone Ranger once again pulled the gap to double digits. Jokic stepped up to score six straight points, Campazzo and Barton hit three-pointers in quick succession, and the Nuggets quickly closed the gap. The Lone Ranger caused consecutive foul penalties to stabilize the situation, and Bullock hit the whistle to give the Lone Ranger a six-point lead at 69-63 in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the two sides continued to fight. The Nuggets caused consecutive foul penalties to narrow the point gap to just three points, and the Lone Ranger continued to hit the basket with two consecutive shots to stabilize the situation. Barton scored four points in a row and Powell scored five straight points in response. Smith hit a three-pointer and the gap was double-digit again. Barton hit a goal, and Powell and Jokic each hit two free throws. The Lone Ranger suddenly hit three three-pointers in a row to widen the point difference to 15 points. The Nuggets were powerless to return to the sky and replaced the main shot to admit defeat. In the end, the Lone Ranger defeated the Nuggets at home, winning 3 consecutive games while ending the opponent's 3-game winning streak.
Both sides started:
Nuggets: Campazzo, Barton, Rivers, Gordon, Jokic
Lone Rangers: Powell, Smith, Brunson, Kleber, Doncic
(Dream of The Sealed Heart)