The Nuggets challenge the Kings
Jokic's unparalleled individual performance has allowed the Denver Nuggets to remain in sixth place in the West, which is undoubtedly a good signal for the team. What is even more gratifying is that the second leader of the team, Murray, will usher in a comeback in March. When Murray returns, jokic will have a much lighter burden on him, and the competitiveness of this team will be improved by one level. But what the Nuggets have to do now is to win more games. In this game, the Nuggets have to face the Saramento Kings.
The Kings are in third-to-last place in the West, and although they traded for Sabonis Jr., the team didn't seem to have changed much, still suffering two straight losses. However, this game, the contest between sabonis jr. and Jokic, two all-round centers, is undoubtedly a rare good play.
Sam jr. doesn't lose to Jokic
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Nuggets showed great strength, although Jokic only had 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, but Barton scored 9 points on 3-of-3 shooting, Gordon also had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, the team still bombed 35 points, while the Kings only scored 25 points, of which Sabonis Jr. had 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. After returning from the second quarter, Sabonis Jr. began to take over the game, scoring 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists on 5-of-8 shooting, but Jokic also had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
The clash of two European centre-forwards was the focus of the quarter. With the help of Sabonis Jr., the Kings managed to close the gap to five points at the end of the half. In the second half, Sabonis Jr. shot 5 of 6, and then took 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, jokic did not respond, but Barton got 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Gordon also had 6 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 2 steals, and the two teams took 29 points each in the third quarter, so the Nuggets still maintained a 5-point lead.
In the final quarter of the game, the Nuggets' second lineup quickly opened up the point difference, Jokic did not exert force, just dealt cards on the court, after Barton scored 2+1, Sam Scored two points against Jokic, but to no avail. Jokic immediately hooked up in response, Barnes threw the shot, and after Morris hit a three-pointer, Jokic had both points, and the point difference reached 22 points, and the Kings replaced the main force and announced that the pitch was conceded. In the end, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Saramanto Kings 128-110 and successfully won four consecutive games.
It is difficult to stop the Nuggets from winning four consecutive games
Sabonis Jr.'s personal performance is extremely good, shooting 15 of 23, 3 of 3 from three-point range, and has 33 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. Fox had just 20 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists, Barnes had 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, lambs had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and no other player scored in double figures. Who would have thought that Sabonis Jr. would be traded to the Kings, and everyone would think that he had come to assist Fox, but who would have thought that he would become the boss of the team.
Jokic shot 9-of-15, a quasi-triple-double of 25 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, and in this game, Jokic did not have full firepower on the offensive end because teammate Barton stepped forward. Shooting 11-of-17, 3-of-6 from three-point range and 6-of-6 from the free throw line, Barton exploded a team-high 31 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, becoming Jokic's best helper. Morris also had 19 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists on 7-of-9 shooting, while Gordon had 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. The Nuggets continue their winning streak and await Murray's return, all on the right track.