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||**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Final**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**DEN**|**28**|**35**|**20**|**16**|**99**|[](/DEN)|
**NOP**|**24**|**23**|**27**|**24**|**98**|[](/NOP)|
**Team**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
[](/DEN)**DEN**|**39-80 (48.8)**|**11-33 (33.3)**|**10-13 (76.9)**|**7**|**34**|**27**|**12**|**8**|**5**|**20**|**99**|
[](/NOP)**NOP**|**38-85 (44.7)**|**5-26 (19.2)**|**17-20 (85.0)**|**14**|**43**|**18**|**14**|**5**|**3**|**14**|**98**|
**[](/DEN)DEN**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
B. Brown^^SF|33:53|4-10 (40.0)|3-7 (42.9)|0-0 (0.0)|0|2|0|0|1|2|2|11|-10|
A. Gordon^^PF|23:39|4-7 (57.1)|1-1 (100.0)|2-4 (50.0)|0|4|3|3|0|1|4|11|0|
N. Jokic^^C|36:05|11-15 (73.3)|2-4 (50.0)|1-2 (50.0)|2|11|10|3|1|0|2|25|-6|
K. Caldwell-Pope^^SG|30:38|3-9 (33.3)|1-4 (25.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|2|4|2|2|1|4|7|-10|
J. Murray^^PG|40:13|11-21 (52.4)|3-8 (37.5)|0-0 (0.0)|0|1|7|2|3|0|0|25|+6|
Z. Nnaji|24:12|1-5 (20.0)|0-3 (0.0)|2-2 (100.0)|3|7|0|0|0|1|2|4|+3|
C. Braun|20:06|3-5 (60.0)|0-2 (0.0)|1-1 (100.0)|1|2|1|0|0|0|1|7|+4|
V. Cancar|14:07|1-5 (20.0)|0-3 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|3|1|0|0|0|3|2|+11|
J. Green|17:06|1-3 (33.3)|1-1 (100.0)|4-4 (100.0)|0|2|1|2|1|0|2|7|+7|
**Totals**||**39-80 (48.8)**|**11-33 (33.3)**|**10-13 (76.9)**|**7**|**34**|**27**|**12**|**8**|**5**|**20**|**99**||
**DNP:** ***DeAndre Jordan***, ***Davon Reed***, ***Ish Smith***, ***Peyton Watson***
**Inactive:** ***Collin Gillespie***, ***Bones Hyland***, ***Michael Porter Jr.***, ***Jack White***
**[](/NOP)NOP**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
T. Murphy III^^SF|33:01|3-10 (30.0)|3-5 (60.0)|1-1 (100.0)|0|6|1|0|1|0|1|10|-4|
J. Hayes^^PF|23:29|0-3 (0.0)|0-2 (0.0)|4-4 (100.0)|3|4|3|0|0|0|0|4|-10|
J. Valanciunas^^C|18:02|5-9 (55.6)|1-1 (100.0)|3-5 (60.0)|3|9|0|2|0|1|4|14|-2|
H. Jones^^SG|23:38|3-8 (37.5)|0-2 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|5|6|1|4|3|1|4|6|+7|
C. McCollum^^PG|35:58|9-22 (40.9)|0-8 (0.0)|2-2 (100.0)|0|4|4|6|0|0|0|20|+6|
W. Hernangomez|23:08|5-7 (71.4)|0-0 (0.0)|2-2 (100.0)|0|6|2|1|1|0|2|12|+13|
D. Graham|18:48|0-3 (0.0)|0-3 (0.0)|1-2 (50.0)|0|0|2|1|0|0|0|1|+4|
D. Daniels|7:32|1-2 (50.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|1|0|0|0|0|0|2|-14|
J. Alvarado|27:13|8-12 (66.7)|1-4 (25.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|1|3|0|0|0|0|17|-5|
L. Nance Jr.|22:29|3-6 (50.0)|0-0 (0.0)|4-4 (100.0)|2|6|0|0|0|1|1|10|-6|
G. Temple|6:41|1-3 (33.3)|0-1 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|0|2|0|0|0|2|2|+6|
**Totals**||**38-85 (44.7)**|**5-26 (19.2)**|**17-20 (85.0)**|**14**|**43**|**18**|**14**|**5**|**3**|**14**|**98**||
**DNP:**
**Inactive:** ***Brandon Ingram***, ***Kira Lewis Jr.***, ***E.J. Liddell***, ***Naji Marshall***, ***Dereon Seabron***, ***Zion Williamson***
||**PITP**|**2^^nd PTS**|**FB PTS**|**BIG LD**|**BEN PTS**|**TOT TOV**|**TOV PTS**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**DEN**|48|8|15|19|20|12|17|[](/DEN)|
**NOP**|62|16|11|4|44|16|16|[](/NOP)|
**Lead Changes: 5** | **Times Tied: 6** | **Gametime: 2:05** | **Attendance: 14699**
*Officials: Sean Corbin, Eric Lewis, Lauren Holtkamp*
by BigHoneyBot
37 Comments
OK, here’s an Idea –
We rest Jokic, Jamal and AG tomorrow – and list them as “(voters) fatigue”?
I kill myself.
hehehe
Guys, don’t watch the Clips Lakers game. Really ugly basketball
If we win tomorrow we tied with the Celtics for the best record in the NBA!!!!
Feel like the lacking lategame execution was just because Jamal had played 36+ minutes at that point
What is with this poor man’s TNT team around Shaq? Desperately trying to make the Clippers sound like a threat, lol.
Anyone else feel like jok was a little tentative tonight or just me
[This is such a great set](https://videos.nba.com/nba/pbp/media/2023/01/24/0022200716/503/a1525c25-6534-8b67-727c-db57c64dfae6_1280x720.mp4).
It’s just such a dynamic 3 man action with outlets to both corners at all times.
1. The first option is they mess up on the Jamal + AG backpick – [VIDEO](https://videos.nba.com/nba/pbp/media/2022/11/03/0022200119/37/3eedc067-6326-d1d2-d796-f779b02c65ca_1280x720.mp4)
2. The second option is they mess up on the Jamal + Jokic DHO – [VIDEO](https://videos.nba.com/nba/pbp/media/2022/12/04/0022200344/27/1689ed6f-7532-b58e-0f8c-a4b18bc65dd2_1280x720.mp4)
3. The third option is AG’s man shows on the Jokic Roll like tonight – [VIDEO](https://videos.nba.com/nba/pbp/media/2023/01/24/0022200716/503/a1525c25-6534-8b67-727c-db57c64dfae6_1280x720.mp4)
4. The fourth option is Jokic shoots a floater on the roll – [VIDEO](https://videos.nba.com/nba/pbp/media/2022/12/08/0022200376/361/c1fdd9c3-661b-6ae3-1b1a-8eda3a550de4_1280x720.mp4)
Talk about pick your poison.
Man I’m not even a nuggets fan but Jokic is just different bro.
All star break can’t come soon enough. The team needs that rest lol.
I’m am really glad Jokic is on my team and not Luka.
Damn. Adams out 3-5 weeks for Memphis.
Wait we playing the Bucks on a b2b? They doing us dirty!
36 points in the second half
For no reason at all I have a good feeling about tomorrow
I’m normally not one to root for a rest game or whatever but man mal jok and ag all banged up, plus no Mike. I’d be ok giving alll of em till Saturday to rest up.
Both the Avs and Nuggs with nailbiters tonight. Sheesh.
Is it crazy to think we could hit 50 wins before 20 losses?
We are sitting at 34-14 right now. If they win at a 3:1 ratio over the next 20 games they’d go 15-5 to put them at 49-19. There are some tough teams but also a bunch of Timber Pups, Hawks, Dallas, Pels, Bulls, Raptors, Heat, and Clippers. Lots of very winnable games in that stretch.
These teams that on paper might be bad matchups for us like the Warriors, Suns and Lakers better avoid us because we’re the only team that can beat the Clippers who no one else in the conference can matchup against
I started watching about an hour late. I knew the halftime score as I was watching the tip-off. I accidentally saw the final score early in the third. I was flabbergasted that both teams murdered after that first half. Also, even though I knew the final score, I was a nervous wreck watching the fourth quarter.
My official list of teams I’m scared of in the playoffs is as follows:
Warriors
Pelicans
I remember I used to hate when I would go into other teams subs and see them unhappy with a win. Anyway, im unhappy with this win.
I want Willy.
i think its fair to criticize Jok’s defense…..he let alvarado score too many layups uncontested
Are the Bucks doing Serbian Night tomorrow? 🤔 Here’s hoping.
Bones 0 PPG.
WHERE ARE YOU BONES DEFENDERS NOW?
Jok only needs 14 assists in his next game to get to 10.0 assists per game for the season
Jamal in the last 10 games is averaging 22-6-5, on 60% true shooting. Before he got injured his average in his last 10 were 23-4-5 on the same true shooting.
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I know he had a rough 4th quarter, but man it is nice watching Jamal this last month. He is such a fun player to watch when he is isn’t clearly still recovering.
I still expect him to get better, and this isn’t bubble Jamal, but this is still really good Murray
JESUS FUCKING BABY CHRIST IN THE HOLY WOMB I FORGOT TO TURN THE SCORES OFF FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON AND OH NO WHAT A TERRIBLE TERRIBLE SPOILER “NIKOLA JOKIC TRIPLE-DOUBLES, HITS GAME WINNER IN RETURN”…MY LIFE IS RUINED 😭
Lots of games go like this. Go up by 15+ at half time, then get overconfident and play with low energy in the 3rd. The team is constantly fighting a negative momentum until the end of the game. It’s especially more apparent in away games when the home team can use the energy of the crowd, after presumably a half time pep talk by the coach.
But throughout Malone’s tenure, he has never been able to figure how to solve this. Kerr has somewhat solved this during the height of the Warriors’ dominance. The Warriors were a strong 3rd quarter team back then.
Candace Parker said we haven’t done anything in the playoffs and then named the Clippers and Grizzlies, okay lol
Inside the nba are talking crap about Denver. They say we’re not contenders because an unhealthy Denver team got swept, but the Warriors and the Pelicans are contenders?
I know it’s the stupid sports media but still it’s frustrating
Smoothie king center. Okay, that’s it. Good night all
welp my -3.5 spread on nugs looked great for a while, sucks but nugs win is better than ten bucks
Nuggets now has the 6th best defense over the last 25 games
We are at a point where it’s not uncommon for them to win because of it
I watched the replay of the game and it seems like the team just went cold on the road, a lot of shots generated in the second half were wide/semi open 3s in the second half but no one could capitalize on. It happens.
I hope Malone sticks with that bench lineup, I like the idea of having long athletic players that switch a lot.
National media wants the Clippers to be contenders so bad
Now only half a game out of first.
I will once again say that Pat Bev is a lil bitch. Goodnight