Beijing time on March 11, the NBA regular season continued, the Nuggets went to the road to challenge the Spurs, the Nuggets started the game to establish a double-digit lead, of which Murray hit a three-point shot at the beginning, successfully surpassing Will Barton to win the Nuggets' all-time three-point king, but the Nuggets attack and defense began to relax in the second quarter, the Spurs overtook 1 point into the intermission, and in the third quarter Porter and Collins clashed both expelled, the Spurs further extended the lead to 5 points, and the end of the quarter was pulled to double digits. In the end, the Spurs defeated the Nuggets 128-120 with a six-man double-double.
【Data Details】
Spurs: Keldon Johnson 23 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Sohan 19 points and 8 rebounds, Vassell 14 points and 4 assists, Collins 10 points and 9 rebounds, Mike Dermott 20 points and 5 rebounds, Jones 14 points and 7 assists, Diop 9 points, Mamu Krashvili 11 points and 3 rebounds
Nuggets: Jokic 37 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, Murray 24 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, Gordon 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Pope 13 points and 4 assists, Porter 7 points, Brown 6 points
【Star of the Field】
Keldon Johnson became the star of the game, facing the No. 1 Nuggets in the West, and after trailing by double digits in the opening game, Johnson blossomed inside and out, scoring a tandem to help the Spurs beat the Nuggets.
【Competition Highlights】
Murray hit a three-point shot in the opening game, bringing his total to 805 for the Nuggets, surpassing Will Barton, the first in team history.
In the third quarter, Porter sprinkled Trash after spacing Collins to cause a conflict
Porter then locked his throat and stepped forward to provoke Collins, and the referee awarded both of them an expulsion after a replay
【Highlight Moment】
Keldon Johnson played hard at 2+1
Corinth flew to make up the buckle
Pope hits the ground to assist Tob to dunk
Murray assists Green's one-arm dunk
About the teacher's bottom line long pass assists Pope counterattack to score
Mike Dermott gliding chop
【Competition Review】
At the beginning of the game, the Nuggets reversed to start 6-0, Collins scored 2 points for the Spurs to stop the bleeding, Murray, Jokic, Porter bloomed inside and outside, the Nuggets established a double-digit lead 21-8 early, Johnson, Sohan scored consecutive shots, the Spurs narrowed the point difference to single digits, but at the end of the quarter, Jokic, Tob, Green hit the inside continuously, the difference returned to double digits, and the Nuggets held a 12-point lead 38-26 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Brown hit a three-point shot, the difference was stretched to 15 points, Diop, Mike Dermott, Collins, Sohan, Vassell scored continuously, narrowing the gap to less than one round in one breath, the Nuggets were forced to call a timeout continuously, Murray, Jokic responded one after another, but the Spurs were fully in shape, with Kelden Johnson hitting a three-point shot, the Spurs led by 1 point 28 seconds before halftime, and at halftime, the Spurs led the Nuggets 68-67 by 1 point.
Easy side battle, Jokic scored five consecutive points, helped the Nuggets to overtake the score, Collins, Sohan, Johnson scored in a row, the two teams engaged in a tug-of-war, the lead changed hands many times, with Collins, Brannham, Vassell in a row, the Spurs established a 6-point lead, Gordon hit 3 points to stop the bleeding, Collins responded with 3 points, after which Porter Jr. and Collins clashed both were expelled, after the two teams adjusted the lineup, the Spurs maintained a slight lead, and in the third quarter, the Spurs led the Nuggets 98-93 by 5 points.
Entering the final quarter of the battle, Diop hit a three-pointer, Reggie responded with 2 points, Vassell, Mamukrashvili scored 4 consecutive points, the Spurs extended the lead to 10 points, Brown, Green, Gordon, Pope and Jokic scored consecutive points, the Nuggets narrowed the gap to 4 points in one breath, forcing the Spurs to call a timeout, Mamukrashvili scored 5 consecutive points, Kelden Johnson also had 3 points, the gap returned to 10 points, and finally the Spurs beat the Nuggets.
【Two teams starter】
Spurs: Brannham, Vassell, Sohan, Johnson, Zach Collins
Nuggets: Murray, Pope, Porter Jr., Gordon, Jokic