Interesting NBA night to see 2 excellent teams in the wild and intense west conference, who have started off on a very good foot in a high level of competition.
Game Summary
With Millsap assisting Jokic and a turn of the center of the Nuggets would start the 2 starting points on the scoreboard, the game became very competitive and balanced for 2 of the best teams in the West that have had a great start, 33 - 23 finishes the first quarter, up Denver, in what would be just the warming up of the game.
Denver would begin to take an obvious advantage, through his fluid offensive and good percentage of field, in addition they were also playing a good defense, the advantage began to be dangerous by more than 20 points, Jokic would score on the paint with foul and is worth converting the free kick and increasing the wide margin, there was no Oklahoma reaction, would finish the first half 63 - 42 up Nuggets.
Second Half
Denver kept up the pace and did not lower his guard, the advantage increased, Oklahoma would try a reaction with effective shot from the perimeter of the German Schroder who discounted to 13 points the advantage, but would come the response of Lyles with a double and foul, converting the additional free kick, Westbrook would score a great shot from the perimeter ends the fourth 79 - 66 up Denver.
From the perimeter an effective shot by Paul George would reduce the advantage to 9 points, Lyles' response would come from Denver with a basket in reverse by board basketing and getting the foul, then he would convert the free kick, Murray with a great effective shot from the perimeter would give respite to Denver and the advantage of 13 points to 5 minutes to finish the game, a spectacular basket by Murray would still maintain Denver's advantage, Grant would convert 3 Pts. And he would shorten the lead to 6 Pts. With 3 minutes to play, Oklahoma was still approaching but Jokic with a floater would have the answer to score 2 more points, in the last minutes Denver would have some control of the game, ending the encounter 105 - 98 in a big victory for Denver Nuggets.
Details and Personal Analysis
A game in which the Denver Nuggets showed from the beginning their excellent teamwork by starting from the second quarter with a good advantage through their good percentage of field and good defense, Oklahoma reacted from the 3rd quarter but did not reach the fuel to take the game to a solid closure of the Denver Nuggets.
Best Performance
Jamal Murray 22 Pts. 8 Reb. 8 Ast.
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