After a crushed home defeat to the Jazz, the frustrated Denver Nuggets revived and ushered in a challenge from their old rival, the Clippers.
In terms of the Nuggets, although the team successfully introduced the top scorer Forbes, the head coach Malone in this campaign did not intend to add him to the rotation, and whether the Nuggets can save face in this campaign, Jokic obviously needs to perform.
On the other hand, on the Clippers side, Batum + Morris Jr. is absent at the same time, and whether the Clippers, who are missing major generals in this campaign, can withstand the pressure on the road, Reggie Jackson will undoubtedly face no small challenge and test!
Finally, after 4 quarters of competition + 1 overtime, with a wave of 26-7 scoring climax, the anti-away-dominated Clippers, although in the first half, once overpowered the Nuggets, achieved a 12-point lead.
But after returning from the second half, the third saver Keech + Aaron Gordon + Jeff Green felt hot and led the Nuggets to a 16-1 counterattack frenzy, successfully erasing the score gap.
At the final final moment, the game was gradually scorched, the two sides scored equally, Jokic failed to win, and the game also entered overtime.
In overtime, Jokic began to take over the game with full firepower, and with Aaron Gordon hitting a three-point kill, the game also lost its suspense completely.
The Nuggets, who eventually withstood the pressure, also narrowly defeated the Clippers at home 130-128 and successfully defended the home court!
Playing at home in this game, the Nuggets swept away the slump of the previous game, played a 4-man scoring double-double, all-staff team performance, and defeated the Clippers in overtime.
In the case of barton + Monte Morris + Jeff Green and other main players, continuing to perform steadily, the two core Jokic + Aaron Gordon played a crucial leading role!
Jokic exploded in the game, starting 39 minutes, shooting three three-pointers on 16-of-25 shooting, and scoring a game-high 49 points, plus a triple-double performance of 14 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.
Among them, in overtime, he scored 11 points in 5 minutes, not only stepped forward and led the Nuggets to defend the victory, but also became an invincible presence for the Clippers.
After sending a winning assist in this game to help the Nuggets win the game, Jokic also used a roar to vent the resentment in front of the home fans, igniting the atmosphere at home!
Of course, the Nuggets were able to win overtime in this game, and the performance of the team's core Aaron Gordon was also indispensable.
This campaign Aaron Gordon lived up to expectations, starting 42 minutes, shooting more than 60% of the 10-of-16 shooting, and hitting 4 three-pointers from the outside, contributing 28 points + 4 rebounds + 3 assists + 2 steals.
And his outstanding performance in the key moment, able to withstand the pressure and score a killer goal, also completely disrupted the defensive rhythm and deployment of the Clippers, and made a great contribution to the Nuggets to win the game!
On the other hand, the Clippers, the team failed to continue the firepower in overtime in this game, and finally lost by 2 points, and the performance of the game on the road was obviously still to be examined.
After all, after playing well with Takata Zubac, 15 of 19 shots, he shot down 32+10+3+1+1, and Reggie Jackson scored a double-double performance of 28 points+ 3 rebounds + 12 assists, this campaign lacked the Clippers of Morris Jr. + Batum, and the offensive and defensive ends were indeed a bit stretched!
In the face of Jokic, who has gone crazy, and Aaron Gordon, who sent a killer goal, Reggie Jackson + Zubac, who has worked hard for a whole game, seems to have no choice but to accept the reality of losing.
In this regard, many Clippers fans also expressed their positions after the game: Little Morris + Batum come back soon!