Explosive 34+7+14+4 steals, Jokic created 2 miracles, the Nuggets captured the King! Westbrook scored 26+12

NBA regular season Nuggets VS Kings

The NBA regular season continues, with the Nuggets facing off against the Kings at home. Everyone in Denver is healthy, and the Nuggets' starting five are still Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Braun and Cameron Johnson. Keegan Murray and Monk are injured, and Sacramento's starting five are Russell Westbrook, Schroeder, LaVine, DeRozan and Sabonis Jr. The top inside showdown between Jokic and Sabonis, and how Westbrook performs against his old team, are all the focus of this game. The confrontation between the two powerful forces is about to break out. It is worth mentioning that before the game, Denver also played a video tribute to Westbrook at home.

blasted 34+7+14+4 steals, Jokic created two miracles, and the Nuggets captured the King! Westbrook scored 26+12!

Full game review

At the beginning of the first quarter, Jokic and Gordon worked hard from the outside, Sabonis made 1 of 2 free throws, Jokic scored another 4 points in a single, and the Nuggets launched a 10-1 offensive. Westbrook hit from the outside, Murray scored from the mid-range shot, Jokic made a free throw, and DeRozan and Schroder responded with singles one after another. Gordon made a long shot and then completed a tip-in, and Sacramento requested a timeout. DeRozan scored in the mid-range shot, Murray made a layup, Sabonis made 2 free throws, Braun made a shot from the outside, and LaVine responded with a layup.

Sabonis defended Jokic

Westbrook and Clifford scored in the penalty area one after another, and Gordon responded with dunks. Sabonis hit a low-post attack, and Hardaway Jr. and Jokic responded with attacks from mid- to long-range. LaVine scored with a hook, Jokic scored 2 goals in a row, and DeRozan hit 2+1. Brown and Schroeder fought in the penalty area, and Hardaway Jr. and Ellis shot three-pointers. After the first quarter, the Nuggets led 39-30. Jokic scored 15 points in a single quarter and Gordon scored 10 points.

In the second quarter, Valanciunas and DeRozan were fighting in the low post, Eubanks made a big block, Ellis and Strawser exchanged long-range shots, and Schroeder made 2 free throws. DeRozan scored in the mid-range shot, Brown responded with 2+1, Valanciunas scored with a hook, and Westbrook responded with 6 points in a row with free throws. Johnson scored 2 goals in a row in singles, DeRozan scored a high jumper, Sabonis made a tip-in, and LaVine and Murray each scored 2+1.

Murray held the ball in singles

Braun made 2 free throws, Westbrook scored in the mid-range shot, Gordon hit from the outside, and then scored 2 free throws. DeRozan and Jokic clashed in the mid-to-long range, Sabonis and Braun each scored at the basket, and Westbrook hit another three-pointer. Braun made consecutive free throws and Sabonis dunked. At halftime, the Nuggets led 72-63.

In another rematch, Sabonis scored a tip-in, Jokic made a jump shot, Westbrook scored a quick layup, and Jokic scored with a throw. Gordon teamed up with Braun to hit the basket and scored 4 points. Westbrook hit the ball from the outside and Braun scored a layup. The Nuggets took a 15-point lead. Westbrook made 2 free throws, Murray and Schroeder each made singles, Westbrook made a steal, and LaVine made 1 free throw. Schroeder scored a quick layup, and Gordon responded with a dunk.

Jokic defended Westbrook

Schroeder and LaVine each made 2 free throws, Johnson scored from an alley-oop, and Jokic and Ellis fought in the mid-to-long distance. Johnson scored from the basket, Clifford made a dunk, Braun scored a layup, and Sacramento requested a timeout. Murray made 2 free throws, Clifford and Eubanks scored from the basket, Jokic made 1 of 2 free throws, and Brown succeeded from the outside. Eubanks received consecutive assists from Westbrook and completed 2 dunks. Brown made a layup, DeRozan scored from mid-range, and Murray made a buzzer-beating jumper. After the third quarter, the Nuggets led 104 to 93.

In the final decisive battle, DeRozan made 1 of 2 free throws, Clifford scored on a throw, Valanciunas and Eubanks fought in the penalty area, and Westbrook hit a post-up single. Murray and Schroeder were fighting in the mid-range, and the Nuggets requested a timeout. Jokic and Brown attacked from the outside one after another, and Schroeder and Ellis responded by scoring from mid-to-long distance. Braun and Jokic successively hit the basket and succeeded, and LaVine responded with a three-pointer. Johnson dunked, Ellis responded with a long shot, Jokic scored a layup, Gordon made 2 free throws, Braun hit the inside and scored, and the Nuggets launched an 11-3 offensive, widening the point difference to 13 points.

Ellis defended Gordon

The King requested a timeout, LaVine made 2 free throws, and Jokic responded with a tip-in. DeRozan made a free throw and Westbrook scored from the basket. Jokic missed from the outside and then sent in a steal. Sabonis stole the ball, Westbrook counterattacked and scored 2+0, and the Nuggets successfully challenged the penalty. The point difference was only 8 points. Westbrook stole the ball and the Kings failed to challenge the penalty. Murray missed a single, Schroeder scored a layup, the Kings missed consecutive long-range shots, Braun missed all 2 free throws, and the game time ran out. In the end, Denver narrowly defeated Sacramento 130-124 and was able to deny a 15-point reversal.

Two team statistics

For the Kings, DeRozan scored 19 points and 3 rebounds on 8-for-18 shooting, Schroder scored 7-for-14, scored 18 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists on 0-for-5 three-pointers, LaVine scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for 4-for-11 three-pointers, Ellis had 15 points and 3 rebounds, Sabonis scored 13 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists for 5-of-10 shots, Eubanks had 10 points and 2 rebounds, and Clifford had 8 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists.

The Nuggets defeated the Kings.

Braun scored 21 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in an efficient manner on 7-of-10 shooting. Gordon contributed 20 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist on 6-of-11 shooting. Murray made 6-of-17 shooting and 5 three-pointers. 0 scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Brown scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists on 5 of 10 shots, Johnson scored 5 of 12 shots, 0 of 5 three-pointers and scored 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Valanciunas had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks, Hardaway Jr. had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Strawther had 4 points.

Breaking 34+7+14+4 steals, Jokic created two miracles

Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic went on a rampage in this game. Jokic played 36 minutes, shooting 14 of 22, 4 of 10 three-pointers, 2 of 3 free throws, scoring 34 points, 7 rebounds, 14 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. Jokic scored the highest score in the game with a 64% shooting rate. Moreover, Jokic also made a team-high four three-pointers with a shooting rate of 40%. As the steals and blocks leader in this game, as well as the team's rebounding leader, Jokic also takes the lead on the defensive end. Jokic achieved an all-round explosion, and his plus-minus value of +18 ranked second in the game. Jokic was completely crazy and could do anything on the court.

Jokic's jump shot

Jokic also set two major miracles. 1. Jokic made 6 of 11 shots in the first quarter, 2 of 5 three-pointers, and 1 of 1 free throws. He scored 15 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal. According to statistics, Jokic became the first center in history to score 15 points, 5 assists and 0 turnovers in a single quarter.

Jokic's score hit a season high

Second, Jokic's score in this game hit a personal season high.

Westbrook 26+12 suffered a loss

In this battle, Westbrook went berserk in the face of his old master. As the starting power forward, Westbrook played 37 minutes and made 10 of 17, including 3 of 6 three-pointers and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored a double-double of 26 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Westbrook scored the highest score on the team with a 59% shooting rate, and he also had a 50% three-point shooting rate. Westbrook's explosion on the offensive end helped the Kings maintain the suspense of victory until the last moment.

Westbrook and Braun communicated on the court

In addition, Westbrook grabbed the second most rebounds in the game and also sent the second most assists in the team. As the steal leader in this battle, Westbrook also did his best on the defensive end. Westbrook has tried his best, and it can be said that even though he lost, it is an honor. He can only accept the defeat with regret. As a minimum-salary player, Westbrook's performance far exceeded expectations.