After defeating the League's Detroit Pistons at home, the Denver Nuggets soon ushered in the Pistons' revenge battle. As a team that currently maintains the sixth place in the West, the overall combat strength of the Nuggets is still relatively good. Star Jokic, though always underrated, became the first second-round show in NBA history to win regular-season MVP honors. Murray, who announced the season reimbursement last season, is still on the injury list, Jeff Green has been absent for a quadriceps injury in recent times, and Porter Jr., who suffered a back injury in early November, has never been able to make a comeback.
Injuries have had too many negative effects on this team, but so what? Jokic has never been an easy player to concede, he has an unimaginable ability to lead the team and the ball quotient, always able to lead the team in a critical moment to overcome danger. And this away challenge to the league fish belly pistons, it can almost be said to be a hand-to-hand thing. It is worth affirming that Cunningham is in good shape, sending a comprehensive statistic of 13 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in the first quarter. However, the Nuggets' home star is even more unreasonable, shooting 4-of-8 in a single quarter, sending 11 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.
Because of Jokic's outstanding contribution, the Nuggets took advantage of the situation to play a 34-32 score and take a two-point lead. The Nuggets, who entered the second quarter of the showdown and took a lead in the score, were able to follow the trend and further widen the point difference between the two teams. Jokic made another threat, and in the second quarter he sent 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist to lead the team to a 35-27 single-quarter score. By the end of the first half, the Nuggets had a 10-point lead at 69-59. The Nuggets, who maintained their lead, continued to threaten, clinging to the leading score and not letting go.
In the third quarter, Jokic played 12 minutes of playing time, delivering 6 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, and Jeff Green also had a 100% shooting rate, giving 8 points and 1 rebound. With the continuous power of the two of them, the Nuggets sent a 28-26 score to get a two-point lead. The difference between the two teams has reached 12 points, and there is basically no great suspense in this game. In the fourth quarter of the regular showdown, although the Pistons were able to resist and play a 20-13 single-quarter score, at the end of the game, they still let the Nuggets win the game with a score of 110-105.
Winning the game, the Nuggets killed the Detroit Pistons twice, and the team's starters also played themselves. Among them, the star Jokic sent a team-high score of 28 points in the 34 minutes of playing, as well as a luxurious stat of 21 rebounds and 9 assists. Although it is a second-round show, Jokic has been using the data on the field to prove his value and ability over the years, perfectly interpreting the classic of the little man counterattack. Not only that, but Jeff Green, who returned from the team, also dreamed of returning to the peak in this game, shooting 8 of 12 in a single game, sending 20 points and 4 rebounds!
And seeing the Pistons side of the home loss, the new club Canning Ann fought for 40 minutes, with an efficient output of 14 of 26 shots, delivering a game-high score of 34 points, as well as 8 rebounds and 8 assists. There is no doubt that Cunningham tried his best and played the technical level that The Champion should have, but he was still unable to return to the sky, which was really regrettable. Sadik Bay's 21 points were good, but it didn't work. Perhaps, the rebuilding of the Pistons will take a long time.