On January 4, Beijing time, the NBA regular season loners played at home to the Nuggets, and Porzingis was absent. After the game began, the Lone Ranger occupied the initiative on the court, and in the final moments of the fourth quarter, Bullock and Brunson hit three consecutive three-pointers to open the score, and finally the Lone Ranger won 103-89 against the Nuggets, winning three straight, and the Nuggets did not qualify for four consecutive wins.
Match data
Lone Rangers: Doncic 21 points, 8 rebounds, 15 assists and 4 steals, Brunson 13 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Powell 15 points and 3 rebounds, Kleber 10 points and 5 rebounds, Bullock 15 points.
Nuggets: Jokic 27 points, 16 rebounds and 3 rebounds, Barton 12 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Gordon 15 points and 7 rebounds, Campazzo 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Hyland 7 points and 6 rebounds.
The Star of the Field
Doncic won a large double-double, especially the number of assists reached 15 times, and sorted out the team's attack in an orderly manner, which can be described as the biggest contributor to the team's continued winning streak.
Highlights of this session
Jokic arced the ball and hit a three-point shot
Hyland deftly turned around and scored on a layup
Barton broke through to score a layup
Doncic rolled over and hit a jumper
Game review
After the game began, Brunson hit a three-pointer, Jokic scored under the basket, Doncic scored on a jumper, Gordon dunked, Powell hit a dunk in the air, Doncic made one of two free throws, Gordon scored a basket, Brunson hit a free throw, Gordon jumper hit again, Jokic hooked in, Doncic and Brunson scored separately, Smith attacked and scored, and the Lone Ranger led 15-10. Gordon then hit a jumper, Smith hit a three-pointer, Jokic scored four straight points, Ball hit a three-pointer and the Nuggets rebounded by two points. Immediately after Bullock hit a three-pointer, Doncic scored on a free throw to end the first quarter with the Lone Ranger leading 24-20.
In the second quarter, Bullock hit a three-pointer, Chris hooked up, Josh Green scored a layup, Jamako Green scored four straight points, Hardaway hit a three-pointer, Hyland hit a jumper, Smith scored an offense, Barton hit a three-pointer, and the Lone Ranger led by seven points. Then Kleber hit two free throws, Brown scored on a free throw, Gordon dunked, Powell made a layup, Doncic hit two free throws, Jokic scored on a free throw, Hylander scored on offense, Josh Green scored on a dunk, Jokic scored under a basket, and the Lone Ranger took a 46-37 lead at halftime.
Easy side again played Jokic to score under the basket, Kleber hit a jump shot, Gordon hit a three-pointer, Powell scored four consecutive points, Reid hit a jump shot, Campazzo scored on a layup, Kleber hit a three-pointer, Doncic hit a jumper, and the Lone Ranger led by 10 points. Kleber then hit a three-pointer, Jokic threw in, Campazzo hit a three-pointer, Jokic hooked in, Brunson hit a jumper and the Lone Ranger led by eight points. Jokic made a layup, Barton hit a three-pointer, Brunson hit two free throws, Hyland scored on a layup, Bullock scored on offense, and the Lone Ranger took a 69-63 lead at the end of the third quarter.
In the final quarter, Jamako Green scored on a free throw, Doncic threw in, Campazzo hit all three free throws, Doncic scored on a jumper, Hardaway scored 2+1, Barton scored four straight points, Powell scored five straight points, Jokic scored on a layup, Smith hit a three-pointer, and the Lone Ranger led by 10 points. Then Barton attacked and scored, Powell scored on free throws, Jokic hit two free throws, Bullock hit a three-pointer, Gordon hit a jumper, Bullock hit another three-pointer, Brunson also hit three points, the Lone Ranger led by 15 points, the game lost suspense, and the Lone Ranger locked in victory.
Starting lineup
Nuggets: Campazzo, Rivers, Jokic, Gordon, Patton
Lone Rangers: Doncic, Brunson, Powell, Kleber, Smith