On February 25, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Nuggets challenged the Kings away. The two teams played more stiffly in the first three quarters, with the Nuggets repeatedly trying to pull the gap apart, and the Kings showed a tenacious posture to constantly bite the point difference. In the final quarter, the Nuggets achieved multiple blossoms, taking a 22-point lead and no longer giving the Kings any chance to fight back. In the end, the Nuggets won the King 128-110 on the road. After this game, the Nuggets won four straight and the Kings suffered a three-game losing streak.
Statistics
Nuggets: All-team 5-man double-figures, Barton 31 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Jokic 25 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals, triple-doubles, Morris 19 points and 4 assists, Gordon 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, and substitute Jamekau Green 12 points
Kings: Four-man double-doubles, Sabonis 33 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, Fox 20 points, 4 assists and 2 blocks, Barnes 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, substitute Lamb 11 points
The Star of the Field
In this game, Barton scored 11 of 17, 3 of 6 from three points and 6 of 6 from the free throw line, making him the team's primary contributor to the victory. He contributed a crucial 2+1 in the final quarter, ensuring a double-digit lead for the Nuggets until the end of the game.
Highlight moments
Aaron Gordon broke through with the ball to complete the turn and one-arm dunk
Mitchell scored 2+1 with the ball
Jokic retreated to hit a three-point shot
Sabonis brilliantly passed Fox to the layup
Sabonis scored 2+1 on second offense
Jokic scored 2+1 with his back to the box
Morris was out of balance with Jeff Green's one-arm dunk
Game review
At the beginning of the first quarter, Jeff Green hit a three-pointer to score the first athletic game for the Nuggets. Sabonis scored five straight points as the Nuggets hit an 8-0 offensive surge to take a six-point lead. Fox hit a three-pointer, Gordon dunked, Fox drifted to shoot, and Barton scored three-pointers in color. Sabonis hit hard in the penalty area, Barton ran a dunk and the Kings scored five straight points to equalize. The Nuggets responded with an 8-0 offensive surge. DiVincienzo cut to the basket, Rivers Jr. broke through with a backhand, and Hyland hit a three-pointer. The first quarter ended with the Nuggets leading the Kings 35-25.
At the start of the second quarter, Sabonis scored a layup, Di Vincenzo hit a three-pointer, and Forbes scored five straight points. Mitchell cut to a layup and the Kings hit a 10-0 offensive surge to equalize the score, smoothing out the 10-point gap. Barton made a layup to stop the Nuggets and Morris hit a three-pointer. Sabonis scored on a layup, Barton broke through to score, Lamb drifted to shoot, and Rivers Jr. scored from mid-range. Fox hit a mid-range shot, Jokic scored 2+1, Barnes threw a shot and Jokic hit a three-pointer. Lamb scored with a sharp stop and Morris cut to the basket. At the end of the half, the Nuggets led the Kings 63-58.
Easy side to fight again. Sabonis hooked up, Barton scored on a jumper, Holliday hit a three-pointer and Jokic made a layup. Barton scored five straight points and the Nuggets hit a 12-0 offensive culmination to take a double-digit lead again. Barnes stopped on three points, Sabonis hit hard in the penalty area, Gordon hit a layup and Fox threw a shot in. Sabonis scored four straight points, with Morris and Gordon scoring consecutive points. The Kings hit a 7-0 offensive surge that narrowed the gap to two points. Jamekau Green hit a three-pointer, Jeff Green hit a jumper and Mitchell hit a whistle-out shot. The third quarter ended with the Nuggets leading the Kings 92-87.
At the start of the final quarter, Rivers Jr. and Forbes hit consecutive three-point shots, and the Nuggets once again stretched the point difference to double digits. Lamb scored five straight points, Sabonis hit a jumper, Morris responded with a three-pointer and Jokic scored on a free throw. Fox drifted on a shot, Barton scored 2+1, Morris scored from mid-range and Fox scored on a layup. The Nuggets further extended their lead, taking a 22-point lead. With 1 minute and 37 seconds left in the game, the two sides replaced the main force and the game went into garbage time. In the end, the Nuggets won a big away victory.
Both sides started
Nuggets: Morris, Barton, Jeff Green, Aaron Gordon, Jokic
Kings: Fox, Holliday, Barnes, Harkless, Sabonis
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)