Recap: Denver Nuggets come out hot but go flat against New Orleans Pelicans, lose 125-115
Just a poor effort on this one
Just a poor effort on this one
With a surprise addition to the starting lineup, the Nuggets looked like a team that needed a win badly, and they got one.
The Nuggets didn’t play badly - they just didn’t play their game while the Rockets found theirs after halftime.
The Denver Nuggets have now lost three in a row
Denver’s first loss at home was an excellent game for Nikola Jokic but a poor performance everywhere else.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
The Jazz were on the second night of a back-to-back, and it showed when Denver’s defense suffocated them.
The third-year forward came off the bench and transformed the team, sparking a blowout road win on the second night of a back to…
At the end of the day a win is a win, though
Denver couldn’t stop LeBron, and starting lineup struggles emerge.
The Kings can run the break, but Denver does everything well in a more dominant victory than the final score suggests
Man, what a win. This team might just be special
Nikola Jokic was absolutely masterful, but the biggest story was Will Barton’s injury.
Denver’s starters looked ready to go in this one.
Denver shows the Clippers - their opening night opponents - nothing, including a defeat