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||**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Final**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**DEN**|**19**|**36**|**40**|**19**|**114**|[](/DEN)|
**UTA**|**32**|**26**|**31**|**29**|**118**|[](/UTA)|
**Team**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
[](/DEN)**DEN**|**41-90 (45.6)**|**15-46 (32.6)**|**17-24 (70.8)**|**5**|**41**|**32**|**14**|**7**|**9**|**20**|**114**|
[](/UTA)**UTA**|**44-100 (44.0)**|**11-35 (31.4)**|**19-23 (82.6)**|**17**|**59**|**30**|**16**|**9**|**2**|**18**|**118**|
**[](/DEN)DEN**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
M. Porter Jr.^^SF|20:07|6-14 (42.9)|3-9 (33.3)|0-0 (0.0)|1|4|2|1|0|0|1|15|-12|
A. Gordon^^PF|28:28|6-10 (60.0)|1-2 (50.0)|2-3 (66.7)|1|4|2|0|0|0|2|15|+1|
N. Jokic^^C|26:38|2-5 (40.0)|0-1 (0.0)|2-2 (100.0)|0|10|10|4|2|0|2|6|-5|
K. Caldwell-Pope^^SG|28:46|7-12 (58.3)|6-8 (75.0)|1-1 (100.0)|0|0|3|1|1|2|3|21|-1|
J. Murray^^PG|28:28|7-13 (53.8)|4-10 (40.0)|2-2 (100.0)|1|4|5|3|1|1|4|20|+1|
R. Jackson|22:22|3-12 (25.0)|1-8 (12.5)|0-0 (0.0)|0|4|3|1|0|0|0|7|+12|
J. Green|11:46|1-3 (33.3)|0-1 (0.0)|1-2 (50.0)|1|1|1|1|0|1|1|3|+5|
C. Braun|25:45|5-8 (62.5)|0-2 (0.0)|4-5 (80.0)|0|6|1|0|3|1|2|14|+4|
P. Watson|17:08|1-1 (100.0)|0-0 (0.0)|4-7 (57.1)|0|3|4|0|0|3|1|6|+1|
Z. Nnaji|12:00|0-3 (0.0)|0-2 (0.0)|1-2 (50.0)|0|3|0|1|0|1|2|1|-10|
V. Cancar|12:00|1-5 (20.0)|0-3 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|1|1|1|0|0|1|2|-10|
I. Smith|6:32|2-4 (50.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|1|0|1|0|0|1|4|-6|
**Totals**||**41-90 (45.6)**|**15-46 (32.6)**|**17-24 (70.8)**|**5**|**41**|**32**|**14**|**7**|**9**|**20**|**114**||
**DNP:** ***Thomas Bryant***, ***DeAndre Jordan***, ***Jack White***
**Inactive:** ***Bruce Brown***, ***Collin Gillespie***
**[](/UTA)UTA**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
J. Toscano-Anderson^^SF|30:24|2-9 (22.2)|0-2 (0.0)|3-3 (100.0)|5|6|5|1|1|0|3|7|+15|
L. Samanic^^PF|30:33|9-14 (64.3)|3-6 (50.0)|2-4 (50.0)|0|8|1|3|2|0|2|23|+10|
U. Azubuike^^C|30:24|3-4 (75.0)|0-0 (0.0)|2-3 (66.7)|2|11|1|1|0|1|2|8|+12|
O. Agbaji^^SG|35:08|10-25 (40.0)|3-11 (27.3)|5-5 (100.0)|1|3|3|4|1|0|1|28|-1|
K. Dunn^^PG|36:56|6-13 (46.2)|0-0 (0.0)|7-8 (87.5)|1|8|14|3|3|1|2|19|+20|
D. Jones|17:31|3-4 (75.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|4|5|1|0|0|0|1|6|-10|
S. Fontecchio|22:32|6-15 (40.0)|3-8 (37.5)|0-0 (0.0)|1|6|4|3|1|0|5|15|+1|
M. Potter|21:06|4-7 (57.1)|2-4 (50.0)|0-0 (0.0)|2|10|1|1|1|0|2|10|-9|
J. Juzang|15:24|1-9 (11.1)|0-4 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|2|0|0|0|0|0|2|-18|
**Totals**||**44-100 (44.0)**|**11-35 (31.4)**|**19-23 (82.6)**|**17**|**59**|**30**|**16**|**9**|**2**|**18**|**118**||
**DNP:** ***Talen Horton-Tucker***, ***Collin Sexton***
**Inactive:** ***Jordan Clarkson***, ***Rudy Gay***, ***Walker Kessler***, ***Lauri Markkanen***, ***Kelly Olynyk***
||**PITP**|**2^^nd PTS**|**FB PTS**|**BIG LD**|**BEN PTS**|**TOT TOV**|**TOV PTS**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**DEN**|46|12|12|9|37|14|22|[](/DEN)|
**UTA**|64|26|16|19|33|16|15|[](/UTA)|
**Lead Changes: 8** | **Times Tied: 4** | **Gametime: 2:17** | **Attendance: 18206**
*Officials: Sean Corbin, Pat Fraher, J.T. Orr*
by BigHoneyBot
42 Comments
I dunno bout you but as someone who hasn’t wtachd the Nuggets play in over a week, I’m feelin good. It was fun (when they had energy), KCP was highlight among the starters
Vlatko is Vlatkover though with the way he sold the game!
And the rookies were just incredible, first time seeing Watson play and that stuff he had was just WOW, and Braun was just doing Braun things he dragged us back into the game for crying out loud! I hope Watson’s okay cus he clearly played through pain
Last game next, hopefully ends on a high note, still not sure about the defense
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Exactly what is the strategy heading into the playoffs? Idk whether this 5-d load management or legitimate concern about the lack of effort or concern about finishing strongly in the regular season.
Gonna spend the next week watching Braun and PSwat defensive highlights
The people in here upset about the state of the Nuggets, which let me remind you, is a 1st seed team, fully healthy going into the playoffs. Are the same people who said Kyrie & Luka would dominate and we should be scared of them. Lmao. You all know 0 basketball, but sure know how to cry into a dairy.
I’m here to be negative. Just looked at my bank account and I’m on the right track
Sad that Vlatko is washed again
Against all odds, mfs are finding an excuse to freak out
Pussies
Whoever fucked up Zeke’s shot needs to be fired
Lol Malone is pissed about the loss? Maybe don’t play the 3rd string to closeout the game if you think it’s that big of a deal
I’d be ok if the Nuggets start muting Hastings when the team isn’t winning. He’s like that friend giving UFC fighters advice from the couch.
Just please play better in the playoffs. Felt like they gave up at the end of the season. Even if they knew they’d keep the 1 seed.
Just here to watch people have meltdowns
Braun, Watson, Kamagate is more interesting to me than this postseason for some reason.
>If all that happens in this game is KCP getting his shot back then I will be satisfied.
to quote myself because why not
Lost the rebounding battle by 18- bring back Faried thanks
I counted 4 blocks, 5-8 altered shots, and at least 3 “this mothafucka is right behind me right? i getting the fuck out of the paint” for Swatson, in 17 minutes.
No idea what Katy is talking about. The Nuggets stink right now. 6-10 over the last month of play isn’t coasting to the playoffs; it’s playing like trash. I think there’s tons of question marks and reasons for concerns going into the first round.
Watson a stud
What the fuck is up with the doomers in here. I get why some of you crawled out of the cracks a little bit in previous games but god damn, this thread is like 60% negative. Enjoy nuggets basketball please, we gonna be aight.
My landlord just signed off on me and my gf getting another dog 🙂 targeting august if we don’t move. Cannot wait.
Think starters shook that rust off heading into the playoffs. And that’s all we needed to see. Bring on the playoffs!
Dunn a free agent this summer? we can use that
Remember when Bone-HDAJ team was beating up on Jokic and the starters in the training camp?
I fully expect either a a championship or a embarrassing early exit!
I can’t wrap my mind around playing “okay” in the playoffs after the last few weeks 😂
Bring it on. I love tears. Both of joy and sadness.
No dooming in 6 minutes. Let’s talk about Easter baskets
Reggie +12 😎
I knew watching the game that doomers would be out BUT if youre actually watching these games and not just looking at the box score, ita very obvious Jokic is going like 60%, max. It doesn’t even look like hes breaking a sweat. Say whatever you’d like about that effort level, but its the truth. Not saying they can for sure “flip a switch”, but ill tell you for sure our best player isnt trying.
Malone and Doomers are pissed right now. Built different
I went to a funeral instead of watching the game today AMA
didn’t watch, someone break it down for me please
More like I’d Pay a ton for Watson
Seeing some comments about Bones here I’d have thought he scored much more than these 9pts
Can we agree Swatson is better than Pwatt and move on
Was only able to catch the awful first quarter. Seems like everything resumed to normal in the 2nd and 3rd per box score and that we rested everyone in the fourth. Looks like AG, MPJ, Jamal, and KCP had solid games and Jok took it easy. Any takeaways? Are we mad or are we feeling good from what we saw in the 2nd and 3rd?
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Fun fact: if the nuggets lose next game they will be the team with the worst record to ever be the no1 seed in the last 50 years
Was this game worth a watch?
Luka Samanic > Luka Doncic
the nba draft subreddit did a community mock and whoever was picking for the nuggets decided to trade our pick for micic ahahaha
Loved the energy KCP brought out and finally his shots are going in. PWAT with some tremendous plays defensively and I’m super glad he’s getting minutes. Hope the guys rest up and run more plays for the rotation players.
When do the replays come out on nbareplay.net? This is the first game I’ve missed all year due to Easter hunt and fishing. Didn’t think the starters were going to play but found out after they did. Sounds like an interesting watch but maybe I just do the recap as we’re going to the game tomorrow. Going to be interesting to see if the starters get some more play, personally I’d like to see them play a bit to keep the rhythm going.