The Denver Nuggets played in a playoff-like atmosphere against the three-seeded Houston Rockets on Saturday night, but poor free-throw shooting, foul trouble and a final missed effort, soiled the experience late, as the Nuggets fell, 109-105. “It [is] kind of like a playoff situation where, [we] play them tonight, make some adjustments, see what we can…
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DENVER (AP) — James Harden shook off a hard fall and fatigue to lead the Houston Rockets to a 109-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. He scored 40 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists for his 19th triple-double of the season and second in 24 hours. That’s 81…
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Nikola Jokic and Mason Plumlee started together for just the second time in a month during the Nuggets’ 129-101 rout of the Lakers on Monday night. That fact may be difficult to believe given the chemistry the two displayed in a season-high 15 minutes together, a stretch that produced the kind of handling, passing and…
SACREMENTO, Calif. — Perhaps Mason Plumlee will start at point guard Monday at home against the Los Angeles Lakers. Why not? The 6-foot-11 Nuggets player, acquired just a month ago from the Portland Trail Blazers, led all players Saturday night with eight assists, and the Nuggets bench helped post a 105-92 victory and hand the…
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The Denver Nuggets have played more than their fair share of back-to-back games this season. Fifteen pairs of them, to be exact. They have yet to enjoy a back-to-back that kept them in one city from night to night, and their record was an uninspiring 4-10 in the second game of the back-to-back heading into Saturday’s critical…
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Denver coach Mike Malone was more impressed with the way his team played defense to close out Sacramento than he was beating his former club for the second time in six days. With the Nuggets maintaining their hold on the final playoff spot in the West, that makes sense. Jamal Murray…
via Murray’s Big 4th Quarter Helps Nuggets Hold Off Kings 105-92 — CBS Denver
A dominant Denver Nuggets offensive effort never let up as the Nuggets ran over the Boston Celtics in wire-to-wire fashion, 119-99, Friday at Pepsi Center. “I kept telling my guys, win the first quarter” said head coach Michael Malone postgame. “I keep on saying, thirty teams in the league since December 15th, we have the No. 1 offense in…
via Jokic returns, Nuggets lead wire-to-wire in win over Celtics — Mile High Sports
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets were glad to have Nikola Jokic back and even happier with the return of their defense. Jokic had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in his return to the lineup, and the Nuggets clamped down in the fourth quarter to beat the Boston Celtics 119-99 on Friday night.…
via Jokic Has Strong Game In Return, Nuggets Beat Celtics 119-99 — CBS Denver
Jusuf Nurkic is playing well for Portland, which has caught up with the Nuggets in the race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. That was a bad trade. What was coach Mike Malone thinking? – William, checking the rear-view mirror Kiz: Yes, hindsight is 20/20. But, on any given night, when Nurkic…
The Nuggets should receive reinforcements Friday night as they continue their pursuit of a playoff spot against the Celtics. Forward Danilo Gallinari, who missed Wednesday’s loss to the Wizards while experiencing symptoms of vertigo, is expected to “give it a go” against Boston, Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. Related ArticlesMarch 9, 2017 Defensive inconsistencies haunting…
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