On February 15, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that has ended today, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Orlando Magic 121-111 at home to win two consecutive wins.
In this game, Nuggets core center Nikola Jokic was strictly watched by the opponent. He played 34 minutes and shot 10-of-26, including 3-of-9 from three-point range, for 26 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists.
Jokic was highlighted by the Magic in today's game, and his opponent today, the Magic's interior player Wendell Carter, was in excellent shape. Not only did he shoot 12 of 22 on the offensive end, but he scored 25 points and 12 rebounds with an efficient shooting rate, but the defensive end was also very positive, making Jokic play very badly.
Fortunately, the rest of the team's teammates seized the opportunity, with Barton shooting 6-of-11 and having 17 points and 7 rebounds; Jeff Green shot 6-of-12 from the field, including 2-of-7 from three-point range, with 17 points, three rebounds and three assists.
The two players gave Jokic enough help in today's game, especially Jeff Green. At the age of 35, he still has oil in the tank this season. With a salary of $4.5 million, he played the starting position for most of the team.
So far this season, he has averaged 24.7 minutes per game and can contribute 10.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists. He shot 51.0 percent from the field and 32.6 percent from three-point range.
After the team suffered from the long absence of the main players in the injury problem, the play of these role players and veterans determined whether the team could survive. There are not many forward players that the team can rely on at the moment, and many times Jeff Green still has to be in front.