On January 18, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Nuggets defeated the Blazers 122-113 to win seven consecutive games, 31-13 to retain the first place in the West; Throughout the first half, the Nuggets and Blazers played fiercely, Lillard scored 30 points in the first half to defeat Jokic, but in the second half, Jokic led the team to double digits in the third quarter, and only three quarters to get a big triple-double, the Nuggets firmly controlled the game in the final quarter, and finally won the game steadily, the Nuggets shot at least 10 three-pointers in 16 consecutive games to set the second-longest record in team history.
Statistics
Nuggets: Jokic shot 13-of-14 for 36 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 block and 1 steal, Porter 23 points and 4 rebounds, Murray 17 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds, Gordon 11 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds, Pope 9 points and 3 assists, Brown 12 points and 4 rebounds, Hyland 5 points and 2 rebounds, Nagy 7 points and 6 rebounds
Blazers: Lillard 44 points, 8 assists and 3 rebounds, Grant 18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Anfini Simmons 14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Nurkic 6 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, Hart 4 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Sharp 10 points, Eubanks 6 points and 3 rebounds
The best of the game
Jokic played another all-around game, shooting 13 of 14 for 36 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, and only conceding one shot in the game, which was terrifying; Jokic was first in the league for his 13th triple-double of the season and sixth in his career 89th triple-double
Highlight moments
Lillard slammed into a big three-pointer
Lillard assisted Nurkic to make it 2+1
Gordon assists Jokic for a dunk with a long pass
Jokic singled Jokic to make it 2+1
Lillard breaks through folding for a layup
Little Air Catch
Murray stepped back for a 3-pointer
Jokic knocked away from the defense and threw an easy throw
Simmons breaks through the dunk
Match Review
In the first quarter, Nurkic scored three points in the opening game, Lillard and Grant delivered three-point firepower, the Blazers led by 5 points 9-4, Murray responded to three points and made two free throws, Porter Jr. continued to make three points, Jokic made a free throw and counterattack for an easy layup, and the Nuggets rebounded 12-5; Timeout came back, Lillard opened a three-pointer, Jorrard hit a shot, Lillard shot a cap, Jokic dominated the fast break, Porter hit a 2+1, Gordon hit a strong basket, Porter broke through, Grant and Lilla scored in response, Jokic hooked, Brown hit a three-pointer, then Sharp and Simmons helped the Blazers chase points, 31-34 in the first quarter trailed the Nuggets by 3 points, Lillard scored 10 points in a single quarter, Murray 11 points.
In the second quarter, Anfini Simmons scored five consecutive points against the Nuggets, Hyland hit a three-pointer, Pope hit a shot, Eubanks singled Najib hook to score, and Little took a quick tackle to equalize the score; Lillard three-point against Biao Lillard, Jokic cut an empty layup and assisted Hyland , Lillard hit another 3-pointer, Brown Jr. broke through the lever for a layup, Jokic and Lillard made a kill and fight free throw, Leigh Coach, Grant hit three consecutive three-pointers, Jokic box 2+1, Lillard hit another three points, Pope greeted, Gordon basket 2+1, the two teams played very fiercely, the Nuggets led 73-67 by 6 points at halftime, Lillard scored 20 points in a single quarter, and Jokic scored 13 points in a single quarter.
Yibian replayed, Jokic scored two baskets, Lillard broke through for a layup, Murray hit a three-point shot against Simmons, Jokic scored 4 consecutive points to help the Nuggets lead to 11 points, Lillard led the team to a 6-0 rally, Porter Jr. hit a three-pointer, Brown threw a shot, Jokic assisted Porter to hit another 3-pointer, Grant countered and scored 4 consecutive points, Jokic tried to move, the Nuggets opened the point difference, and led by 12 points in the third quarter 101-89.
In the final quarter, Nagy bombed into a three-pointer, Lillard played early in the morning, tough breakthrough layup, Brown Jr. scored a second basket, 8:01 Jokic came back, Lillard made a foul on the outside and made three free throws, Gordon assisted Brown to dunk, Jokic scored easily inside, the Blazers kept hitting three points, Jokic hit all two free throws, the Blazers were dumb, Jokic was big hat Lillard, the latter fouled and ate T, Jokic hit all three free throws, the whole game chanted MVP, the Nuggets led by 20 points, the game lost suspense early, and the main players of the two teams left the court early, In the end, the Nuggets won the game and retained the first place in the West.
Both teams start
Nuggets: Jokic, Murray, Porter, Gordon and Pope
Blazers: Lillard, Grant, Nurkic, Anfini Simmons and Hart