Great duel between teams with a lot of strength in the western conference, the Houston Rockets face each other against the Denver Nuggets in a match that can bring us great explosive plays.
Game Summary
Houston Rockets would begin taking the lead as a visitor in the Pepsi Center but the Nuggets followed them closely warming up the engines to make their offensive vertiginous leaning also on Jokic who was basketing from the inner zone approaching the scoreboard, then would come a more aggressive reaction by Denver and would go up in the match for 3 possessions, ends the first period winning Nuggets by 5 digits.
Denver continued with his game pattern while Houston intensified his defensive level and discounted on the scoreboard, Barton scored from the perimeter effectively and continued to extend the advantage, Rockets attacked the paint through Chandler, Harden sought to engage in the game with effective penetration, but the automatic response of Nuggets through an assistance from Barrón to Jokic, ends the first half 51 - 54 Nuggets above.
Second Half
The game became extremely interesting just for a possession of difference, Denver reacted forcefully and with a great tip of Will Barton assisted by Murray, Harden took an effective shot from the perimeter and reduced the advantage, but Denver made an excellent offensive with a perimeter shot by Jokic that gave the Nuggets a greater advantage, the key player of the fourth would be Jokic who kept scoring from the painting, Harden from the 3 point line placed the game at 9 digits, finishes the 3rd quarter winning Denver the partial and leading the match.
The intensive defense of Nuggets gave him dividends with a robbery and turned over by Craig, Houston leaned on the perimeter by P.J. Tucker to discount the advantage to 10 digits, Nuggets continued attacking the painting with Paul Millsap, continued to accumulate Denver points implanting a dangerous advantage for the Rockets, there was a certain reaction for Houston but time was his enemy with a 1:40 to play, finishes the 95 - 105 match with a great victory of Nuggets over Rockets.
Details and Personal Analysis
I think that the aggressiveness both defensive and offensive was a major factor in this game, Denver was from minor to major and were increasing its intensity in the approach to play that executed, by the Houston Rockets although Harden was the biggest scorer by the Texas team did not have the explosion offensive that has shown us in other games, precisely by the defense that implemented the Nuggets.
Personally I think that the teams that defend and then from there can feed the offensive, are the teams that are profiled to be candidates to qualify for the playoffs. Nikola Jokic's performance was decisive for the Nuggets' victory over the Rockets.
Best Performances
Nikola Jokic 27 Pts. 12 Reb. 4 Ast.
Will Barton 15 Pts. 7 Reb. 3 Ast.
Paul Millsap 11 Pts. 6 Reb. 2 Ast.
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