On January 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Nuggets played at home against the Kings. The Nuggets hit multiple offensive climaxes in the first half, successfully widening the point difference to double digits. At the start of the second half, the Kings hit a 12-4 attack wave to successfully chase the point difference to four points. But the Nuggets, led by Jokic, quickly pulled the gap apart again, extending their lead to more than 20 points in the fourth quarter and maintaining the double-digit point difference until the end of the game. In the end, the Nuggets won the King 121-111 at home, ending the losing streak and giving their opponents a 3-game losing streak.
Statistics
Kings: Team 4 in double-doubles, Fox 30 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Bagley 12 points and 5 rebounds, Halliburton 14 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Barnes 9 points and 9 rebounds, substitute Ryan 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals, Mitchell 8 points and 3 assists, Hield 7 points
Nuggets: Team 7 in double figures, Jokic 33 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Morris 13 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Green 13 points and 9 rebounds, Barton 10 points and 6 assists, Gordon 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, substitute Jeff Green 18 points and 3 rebounds, Hyland 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Campazo 6 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists
The Star of the Field
Jokic had 33 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, making him the best player on the team. When the Kings counterattacked in the third quarter, Jokic stepped forward and scored 12 points and 5 rebounds in a single quarter, helping the team maintain an absolute lead and not giving the opponent any chance to turn the tables.
Highlight moments
Ryan compartment jokic
Halliburton hit a three-point shot in the bottom corner
Jeff Green scored on a fast layup
Bagley's interior line was strongly covered
Jokic and Green complete the aircut
Game review
At the start of the first quarter, Bagley scored a free throw after inflicting a foul to score for the Kings. Barton hit a three-pointer, Fox scored on a jumper, Haliburton hit a three-pointer and Jones drifted to hit a shot. Gordon and Morris scored consecutively, Gordon scored with a dunk and the Nuggets rebounded. Bagley tossed the shot, Jokic scored on a layup, Fox scored on a back-up jumper and Green hit a layup. Jokic dunked, Bagley and Ryan scored consecutively, Morris scored 2+1 on a jumper, Jokic scored consecutive hooks, and the Nuggets hit a 12-0 offensive surge to take a double-digit lead. Harry Burton hit a three-point shot to stop the Loss for the Kings, Najib's three-pointer was also in color, and Halliburton scored three points again. The first quarter ended with the Kings trailing the Nuggets 23-35.
At the start of the second quarter, Hield and Halliburton hit back-to-back three-point shots, Jeff Green made a layup, and the Nuggets went on a 12-0 offensive surge to stretch the gap to 17 points. Ryan hit a jumper, Green and Jokic scored back-to-back three-pointers, Fox scored on free throws, Green scored consecutive dunks, and Barnes broke through the throw. Fox ran back to the layup to score, Morris hit a three-pointer, Ryan scored a layup, and Jokic hit a three-pointer. Bagley threw a shot, Ryan scored a basket, Jokic hit a jumper, Barnes picked up a basket to score, Fox scored a 2+1 shot on his back, and personally scored five consecutive points to enter the second half. At the end of the half, the Kings trailed the Nuggets 54-66.
Easy side to fight again. The Kings scored five straight points, Barton scored on a layup and Fox hit a jumper. Halliburton hit a three-pointer and the Kings trailed the deficit to four points. Green scored consecutively, Ryan scored with an empty cut, and Gordon scored with an empty cut dunk. Jokic scored four straight points as the Nuggets hit an 8-0 offensive surge to regain a double-digit lead. Mitchell stopped the jumper to stop the Kings, Gordon dunked in, Bagley scored, Fox scored five straight points, and Jeff Green dunked. Mitchell hit a three-pointer and Jeff Green scored four straight points. The third quarter ended with the Kings trailing the Nuggets 85-96.
At the start of the final quarter, Hyland scored a basket, Bagley scored a backhand layup, Jeff Green and Hyland hit consecutive three-pointers, and the Nuggets led by 17 points to stop the Kings. The timeout returned, the Kings failed to stop the slump, and Jeff Green and Hyland continued to extend their lead, with a point difference of more than 20 points. Thompson's jumper stopped the Kings, Mitchell hit a three-pointer, Morris cut a pick-and-roll, Barnes hit a three-pointer, and Jokic picked a basket. Haliburton hit three-pointers, Fox hit mid-range, Campazzo made a layup, and Haliburton and Fox scored from the mid-range. Jokic threw a throw to seal the win for the team, and the Nuggets maintained a double-digit lead to eventually win the game at home.
Both sides started
Kings: Fox, Halliburton, Barnes, Bagley, Jones
Nuggets: Morris, Button, Jamekau Green, Gordon, Jokic
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)