On December 29, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Nuggets played against the Grizzlies, Morant was absent in this game, and the Nuggets finally defeated the Grizzlies 142-105. In the first quarter, the Grizzlies took a 6-point lead, in the second quarter, the Nuggets stretched the difference to double digits, the third quarter broke through 20 points, and the final quarter of the game once reached 30 points.
Statistics:
Grizzly bear:
Bane had 23 points and 2 assists, Smart had 17 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds, Roddy had 15 points and 2 assists, Jalen Jr. had 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Konchar had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Zawe had 7 points and 2 rebounds, Tillman had 6 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds, Guiillard had 6 points, Vince Williams Jr. had 5 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists, and Biyombo had 2 points and 4 rebounds
Nuggets:
Jokic 26 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 block, Murray 23 points, 9 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block, Watson 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Pope 12 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds, Strauser 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Braun 11 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds, Reggie 9 points, 7 assists and 2 rebounds, Porter 8 points and 4 rebounds, Holiday 8 points and 2 rebounds, Jordan Jr. 4 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, Nagy 4 points and 3 rebounds, Pickett 3 points and 2 assists, Kee 2 points and 2 rebounds
Stars of the game:
The man of the match was undoubtedly Jokic, who had another triple-double in this game, and now a triple-double is too simple for Jokic.
Contest Recap:
Although Morant was absent in the first quarter of the game, the Grizzlies' state was still very good, and the Nuggets played back and forth, and the scores of the two sides continued to improve, and the Grizzlies could not limit the Nuggets, but after all, the Nuggets were full of players, and their strength was even more skilled, and in this case, the Nuggets still took a 6-point lead in the first quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, the Grizzlies' offense was a little dumb, especially Bane's point, without the excellent play in the past, once he did not have a good offensive effect, the Grizzlies are likely to fall into passivity without Morant, and the fact is that the Grizzlies did not prevent the Nuggets in the second quarter, but the Nuggets were in a very hot state, outscoring the Grizzlies by as many as 11 points in a single quarter, which also gave the Nuggets the lead.
In the third quarter of the game, the two sides launched a battle again, the Nuggets can be said to be under the leadership of Jokic inside and out, constantly scoring to impact the Grizzlies' fragile defense, and although the Grizzlies can also respond in terms of scoring, but the Grizzlies are difficult to catch up with the score, this quarter the Grizzlies scored 35 points, but still more than 20 points behind the Nuggets, the Nuggets offense is as gorgeous.
In the final quarter of the game, the Nuggets started with a 21-10 Grizzlies, and the difference has been stretched to 30 points, the Nuggets' offensive firepower is too ferocious, worthy of being the defending champion, and the strength is indeed the best team in the league, and it is difficult for the Grizzlies to respond, and the game has entered garbage time with half a quarter left, and finally the Nuggets ushered in 6 consecutive wins.
Both starters:
Nuggets starters: Murray, Pope, Porter, Watson, Murray.
Grizzlies starters: Smart, Bane, Vince Williams Jr., Jaren Jackson Jr., Biyombo