Nuggets beat Pacers double-double, Jokic scored a three-pointer in his 13th triple-double Siakam lost three straight after the trade
On January 24, Beijing time, the defending champion Nuggets of the NBA regular season played away against the Pacers, and Haliburton was absent. With the Nuggets trailing by as many as 13 points, Pacers coach Carlisle was ejected in the third quarter, and the Nuggets went on a 39-19 offensive run in the third quarter to overtake the score. The Pacers briefly overtook the score in the final quarter, Jokic led the team to regain the lead and hit a winning three-pointer in the final moments, and finally the Nuggets won three consecutive wins in the 114-109 season to beat the Pacers and continue to rank third in the West, and the Pacers swallowed three consecutive defeats. Jokic had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, Murray had 31 points to lead the Nuggets to score four double-doubles, Turner had 22 points to lead the Pacers to six to score double-doubles, and Siakam had 16 points and 10 rebounds to join the three-game defeat.
For one, Jokic has 13 triple-doubles this season to rank first in the league, but Sabonis Jr. has 12 triple-doubles.
Second, Jokic has 118 triple-doubles in his career, setting a new all-time record of 4, leading James with 9 triple-doubles.
Third, Jokic has the first triple-double in history with 99 career shots over 50%, leaving behind the second-largest Oscar Robertson (92) and the third Magic Johnson (86).
Fourth, Jokic has more than 4,300 assists in his career, ranking third among NBA all-time centers, behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (5,660) and Chamberlain (4,643).
In the first meeting this season, the Nuggets defeated the Pacers 117-109 at home, Jokic 25+12+9 quasi-triple-double and Murray 25 points and 8 assists, leading the Nuggets to score 20+ points and win. In the absence of Haliburton, the Pacers lost by seven players in double figures, and no player reached 20 points.
The two sides met for the second time of the season, with Haliburton, the core of the Pacers' backcourt, continuing to miss due to a hamstring injury, and the Nuggets missing Strauser and Koonchar. In the first 8 minutes of the first quarter, the Nuggets trailed the Pacers 15-20, Murray scored consecutive points to lead the Nuggets to chase points, and the Nuggets trailed the Pacers 28-29 at the end of the first quarter. The Nuggets were 13-of-27 from the field, including 2-of-8 from three-point range, and Murray scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting. The Pacers were 0-of-3 from three-point range, but the team was over 6-of-19 from 12-of-19 range, and Siakam scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting.
In the second quarter of the game, the Pacers continued to maintain a super high crosshair, and the Nuggets trailed the Pacers by 13 points at the most. The Pacers went 25-of-41 from the field in the first two quarters to more than six from the field, including 3-of-6 from three-point range. All three players scored in double figures, with Siakam 12 points, Turner 10 and Nembhard 11. The Nuggets were less than 5 of 43-of-49 from the field, including 3-of-16 from three-point range, Jokic had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Murray had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists on 8-of-14 shooting, and the rest of his teammates were in single-digit percentages.
At the beginning of the third quarter, Pacers coach Carlisle was dissatisfied with the penalty and continued to yell at the referee to eat two T in a row and was ejected from the game. The Nuggets scored 39-19 in the third quarter to win by 20 points, and at the end of the third quarter, the Nuggets had a 12-point advantage over the Pacers at 93-81. In the first three quarters, Jokic had a 19+11+9 quasi-triple-double, and Murray had 27+7+5, leading the Nuggets to score four double-doubles. Turner had 21 points and 5 rebounds and Siakam had 12 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, leading the Pacers to score in double figures.
In the first 9 minutes of the final quarter, the Pacers played a 22-9 offensive run, the Nuggets were already 102-103 ahead by the Pacers by one point, and Jokic had achieved his 13th triple-double of the season. Jokic hit a three-pointer to regain the lead, and both sides hit two free throws each, Nembhard made a layup, and Jokic also made a layup to maintain a two-point advantage. Turner missed a three-pointer, and Murray caused Turner to interfere with the ball to extend the four-point advantage. The two sides hit iron one after another, Porter Jr. sent an important block, the Nuggets blocked the Pacers' counterattack, Jokic hit a three-pointer to win the game, and finally the Nuggets narrowly beat the Pacers.
(Text/Drunken Sleeping)