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||**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Final**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**DEN**|**35**|**21**|**33**|**33**|**122**|[](/DEN)|
**IND**|**27**|**43**|**25**|**24**|**119**|[](/IND)|
**Team**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
[](/DEN)**DEN**|**43-88 (48.9)**|**12-28 (42.9)**|**24-26 (92.3)**|**11**|**47**|**27**|**20**|**10**|**7**|**15**|**122**|
[](/IND)**IND**|**45-96 (46.9)**|**14-42 (33.3)**|**15-19 (78.9)**|**11**|**44**|**28**|**18**|**9**|**5**|**23**|**119**|
**[](/DEN)DEN**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
A. Gordon^^SF|34:22|5-9 (55.6)|1-3 (33.3)|7-9 (77.8)|5|17|6|4|1|1|2|18|+4|
M. Porter Jr.^^PF|36:17|7-14 (50.0)|3-7 (42.9)|0-0 (0.0)|2|6|2|1|0|1|0|17|-6|
N. Jokic^^C|20:42|10-20 (50.0)|1-3 (33.3)|3-3 (100.0)|1|4|6|1|2|1|5|24|+11|
K. Caldwell-Pope^^SG|31:24|5-7 (71.4)|3-4 (75.0)|2-2 (100.0)|1|8|2|3|2|0|0|15|+9|
J. Murray^^PG|29:47|6-14 (42.9)|1-2 (50.0)|5-5 (100.0)|2|7|4|3|3|0|0|18|-3|
B. Brown|21:35|1-5 (20.0)|0-1 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|1|3|1|1|1|2|2|+5|
B. Hyland|29:46|4-13 (30.8)|3-7 (42.9)|5-5 (100.0)|0|2|3|3|1|1|2|16|-2|
J. Green|18:28|2-3 (66.7)|0-1 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|0|0|1|0|1|4|4|-2|
D. Jordan|17:36|3-3 (100.0)|0-0 (0.0)|2-2 (100.0)|0|2|1|3|0|1|0|8|-1|
**Totals**||**43-88 (48.9)**|**12-28 (42.9)**|**24-26 (92.3)**|**11**|**47**|**27**|**20**|**10**|**7**|**15**|**122**||
**DNP:** ***Christian Braun***, ***Vlatko Cancar***, ***Zeke Nnaji***, ***Davon Reed***
**Inactive:** ***Collin Gillespie***, ***Ish Smith***, ***Peyton Watson***, ***Jack White***
**[](/IND)IND**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
B. Hield^^SF|34:08|7-16 (43.8)|2-9 (22.2)|1-1 (100.0)|0|1|0|0|0|0|2|17|-14|
J. Smith^^PF|18:04|2-9 (22.2)|2-5 (40.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|5|1|2|0|0|1|6|-6|
M. Turner^^C|25:41|5-11 (45.5)|0-4 (0.0)|4-5 (80.0)|2|11|2|0|1|3|5|14|-4|
A. Nembhard^^SG|28:56|3-6 (50.0)|1-3 (33.3)|1-1 (100.0)|0|4|5|4|2|0|2|8|-12|
T. Haliburton^^PG|33:12|9-15 (60.0)|3-8 (37.5)|0-0 (0.0)|0|1|11|1|3|0|0|21|-12|
B. Mathurin|24:42|10-17 (58.8)|6-9 (66.7)|4-6 (66.7)|0|2|0|4|1|0|3|30|+5|
I. Jackson|17:41|6-7 (85.7)|0-0 (0.0)|5-6 (83.3)|4|10|1|2|0|1|3|17|+5|
T. McConnell|16:44|1-4 (25.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|2|3|4|1|1|0|4|2|+3|
A. Nesmith|22:25|0-5 (0.0)|0-3 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|3|3|2|1|1|1|0|+3|
O. Brissett|11:48|1-2 (50.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|3|0|0|0|0|0|2|+21|
G. Bitadze|6:39|1-4 (25.0)|0-1 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|1|1|2|0|0|2|2|-4|
**Totals**||**45-96 (46.9)**|**14-42 (33.3)**|**15-19 (78.9)**|**11**|**44**|**28**|**18**|**9**|**5**|**23**|**119**||
**DNP:** ***James Johnson***, ***Terry Taylor***
**Inactive:** ***Kendall Brown***, ***Chris Duarte***, ***Trevelin Queen***, ***Daniel Theis***
||**PITP**|**2^^nd PTS**|**FB PTS**|**BIG LD**|**BEN PTS**|**TOT TOV**|**TOV PTS**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**DEN**|54|16|18|12|30|22|26|[](/DEN)|
**IND**|52|14|12|18|53|18|15|[](/IND)|
**Lead Changes: 4** | **Times Tied: 3** | **Gametime: 2:14** | **Attendance: 14069**
*Officials: Dedric Taylor, Tyler Ford, Jonathan Sterling*
by BigHoneyBot
28 Comments
Nasty win but I’ll take, the Nuggets defense wasn’t great in the first half, they gave up 70 points. In the second half however they held them to 49 points. Very happy with what I saw from Nuggets in the clutch, this is the second game in a row where the nuggets have won a game like this, thats what you except from contenders
Last year, mvp voters ignored the prerequisite of needing to be in the third seed or higher to win. Can we get lucky and have them ignore another prerequisite, that being the idea of voters fatigue?
Also pretty sure old ass Jeff Green who is too stupid to play in new modern atomic NBA saved the game entirely on that transition block that led to Bone 3 at the end of the 3rd
Ik it’s not the prettiest but I think these ugly wins are good for teaching them how to fight. playoffs rarely look pretty.
The only predictable part of today’s game is Lolcultofmaloner raging on Malone for no reason
What a gutsy win tho. I was so close to just turning that game off but I had a feeling our 3 pointers were about to start falling and theirs was about to stop
Lets fucking go
I guess Braun is in Malones doghouse. Seemed like he should have gotten some minutes the first half
Kcp is doing good
Phew. I love joker, but yikes he’s gotta be smarter at the end. Hold the ball and make them foul you. No point in even attempting a shot unless it’s an uncontested layup.
Not every game is gonna be pretty. Awful refs, down 18 and Jokic with 5 fouls. 20+ turnovers. On the road and we won. I don’t care who it’s against. Its the NBA. Coming back from 18, with all that other bullshit, thats championship mentality. Absolutely amazing play from Gordon, keeping us in it until Jokic could come back. His action on both sides was huge. Good Bones game, I missed that two man game between Murray & Jok so much. Damn good win! Now lets fuck up some Leprechauns Friday!
Some silly fans in another unnamed sub think the refs were in Jokic’s pocket….. my lord….
mood
Ok so I have something to say. I may be responsible for these recent events.
The previous 3 wins I have completely missed all 3 games (early morning for me, got classes etc). All 3 games were won, I wake up to check the score and smile. The last game I watched a decent chunk was the Lakers game (that we lost).
Tonight’s game is finally a game that was not uber late and I could finally watch it. We blow ass as I’m watching.
I decide to go away in the 3rd Q because we’re down like 16 and Jokic prolly ain’t coming back, it’s over.
I scroll Tiktok some, about to call it a night, might as well check how badly we lost.
We’re up 3?! Jokic has 22 points and still on 5 fouls?!
Ladies and gentlemen, the Nuggets hate me. They only win when I’m not watching. This is outrageous, this is perplexing. I am so angry yet so relieved. Why can’t I enjoy some good basketball man. I’m cursed.
I’ll take that weird W and move. Do i forfeit watching the Nuggets just so they can win?
A comeback like this on the road is hard, especially against the pacers who won their last 3 games. What an amazing win for the guys! Shoutout KCP and AG. They gave it their all and set the tone for the whole second half.
AYE!!! This shit just happened for real. These nuggets are real, and they’re playing for us. Soak that shit in.
Ok the Zeke bet of under minutes hit. Fuck
we might be legit legit, yall. The Nuggets of the past would probably have lost this
AG, BROWN, and KCP were phenomenal tonight for all 4 quarters
I’m going to watch that third quarter again tomorrow.
Why didn’t Braun play?
Anyone have a clip of that hilarious awful pass from jokic?
How fucking clutch was KCP in the third though? Lost in everything it felt like those back to back 3s are what gave us a shot in this one!
I bet the GT was a real shit hole for a minute there
How many times have teams had 6 players with 15+ points?
WE FINALLY GOT SOME DAWGS ON THE SQUAD LETS GOOOOO
I totally wrote the game off down 18 because I’m a fake fan with a big butt and my butt smells and I like to kiss my own butt.
Why do you guys think Malone is using a 9 man rotation in November?