In the NBA regular season, the Nuggets won 124-92 against the Blazers on the road and won six consecutive games. The Blazers were able to bite the score at the beginning of this game, but in the second quarter, the power was suddenly cut off, and the Nuggets opened up the point difference with a wave of 18-4 offensive attack, and the half-time took a 17-point lead; in the second half, the Nuggets' feel declined, but the Blazers did not seize the opportunity, and as the Nuggets found their touch in the last quarter, the point difference also ran for 30 points, and the game lost suspense.
The Nuggets played quite easily in this game, core Jokic played 26 points and only shot 5 times, got 8 points, but there were 18 rebounds and 11 assists, which is also quite strange. From this point of view, Jokic really does not care about the data, and it is still easy to get another 2 points. By that stat, Jokic also became the NBA's player with the fewest game-timed (26:08) to have had at least 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a single game in the past 30 years. Jokic's mind is not on the offensive end, mainly because the substitutes play too well, especially his stand-in Cousins.
Cousins has extended his contract with the Nuggets until the end of the season, becoming Jokic's bench, and this time he also seized the opportunity to play on the bench, shooting 7 of 10 from the bench, 2 of 3 from three-point range, 3 of 6 from the free throw line, 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, plus-minus +27, which is also a bit scary efficiency. Cousins also set a record, becoming the first player in the past 35 years to have at least 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists in 20 minutes.
Coach Malone said of Cousins after the game, "He's getting more and more comfortable playing. The team signed him to the end of the season and he knew he could come here and play very relaxed and play his game. "It has to be said that Cousins has found a team that suits him, where he finally has the opportunity to play again and also contribute to the team. Now he has also accepted the position of being a role player, wanting more to stay on the court and continue to stay in the NBA.
In addition, Cousins has become a blessing for the Nuggets, playing 10 games for the Nuggets, and the team has a record of 10 wins and 0 losses. Cousins also spoke about the topic after the game, saying: "It's cool, to give us the praise to this team, we play in the right way. We have good collectives, and then we play in the right way, and the combination of these two points will naturally win. ”