![]() ![]() Jeff Green dimes up DeAndre Jordan and gets the reverse slam □ /PJ6hLQEx3Jīones Hyland continues to make his mark on the game with 11 points and 3 assists in only 10 minutes. Jordan opens up with 7 points without missing a shot and 36-year-old Jeff Green draws a charge following a turnover on a fast break. The bench unit looks a lot more composed and less frantic both on offense and defense. Jeff Green knocks down 2 free throws to make the Nuggets lead 10. Both teams shot above 65% in the first and the Nuggets shot 71% from three with 11 assists.ĭeAndre Jordan opens the second off by throwing down a one-handed lob from Davon Reed. There were 14 lead changes in the first quarter but the Nuggets prevail 40-34. Bones Hyland scores 4 straight for the Nuggets and then finds Jeff Green for 2 three-pointers, a 10-3 run for the Nuggets. The bench comes on to end the first and DeAndre Jordan immediately gets a tough dunk in the paint. Coach Malone uses his challenge early for a Bruce Brown foul on a Steph Curry three, it was not successful. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope starts the game off by shooting a perfect 4-4 after a disappointing outing versus the Jazz. put up 6 points in his first 5 minutes but the Warriors targeted him on defense almost every play, he checks out for rookie Christian Braun at the 7:22 mark of the 1st quarter.Ĭhristian Braun grabs 2 rebounds early and gets a steal, he certainly has earned his minutes so far despite a lack of offensive production. Wiggins shined early as the Nuggets could not keep up with the Warriors ball movement on offense. follows it up by hitting a pull-up transition three and then fouling Steph Curry for a 4 point play. Andrew Wiggins gets the Warriors first 5 points off of some lackluster defense from MPJ, Porter Jr. opens up the game for the Nuggets with a tough three-pointer and Nikola Jokić follows it up by going right at Kevon Looney for a bucket under the basket. We can all put the Utah game behind us now. Winning a game where Steph Curry had 34 points with 5 threes is an incredible feat. ![]() The reigning MVP ended with 26 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists, his first triple-double of the season and the 77th of his career placing him only 1 behind Wilt Chamberlain. Brown also shot 8-10 with 3 three-pointers and 5 assists. Bruce Brown scored 20 points including the dunk at the end of the game that put it out of reach for the Warriors. Despite how close the game got at the end, the Nuggets beating the reigning champion Warriors at Chase Center in the fashion they did is a great sign for the rest of the season. Bones Hyland and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope both bounce back from a rough outing in Utah. The Nuggets bench also played better than anyone could’ve expected, scoring 38 points. The Nuggets started the game off really well, scoring the ball at an elite level and containing Steph Curry to 13 points in the first half. took the starting point guard spot in place of Jamal Murray. The newly acquired Nugget, Bruce Brown Jr. Jamal Murray was listed as out earlier in the day due to left knee injury management. After a disappointing loss to the Utah Jazz on opening night, the Denver Nuggets head to the Chase Center to take on the reigning champion Golden State Warriors.
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