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Nikola Jokic's 27 points leads Nuggets past Pistons 134-119
DENVER (AP) Nikola Jokic scored 27 points in 27 minutes and the Denver Nuggets spoiled the return of Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee with a 134-119 shellacking of the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.
Jokic was glad to see Plumlee, his former backup, and Grant, who helped the Nuggets make a deep run in the bubble last season.
''Everybody, that team from last year, I'm going to remember those guys for the rest of my life,'' Jokic said. ''We made history, something no one had ever done, coming back from 3-1 two times. . So it's always going to be nice to see them.''
Jokic also dished out 11 assists, his 83rd career double-digit assist game, two more than Wilt Chamberlain had in his Hall of Fame career.
The Nuggets got 25 points from Michael Porter Jr. and 24 from Will Barton. Denver led by as many as 28 before sitting most of their starters early in the second half.
Denver has won 15 of 18, seven in a row and all six with Aaron Gordon in the lineup following the trade deadline deals that thrust Denver into the championship conversation.
Grant has had a breakout season in Detroit, where he brought a 22.4-point scoring average into Denver. He scored 29 points over 30 minutes to go with Saddiq Bey's 25 points.
''I know I have to be aggressive in order to give us a chance,'' Grant said.
With their usual balanced scoring and deeper than ever bench, the Nuggets took control with 14-0 run early on and closed the first half on an 11-0 outburst to take a 76-56 lead into the break. They scored the first five points after the break and were never challenged over the final 24 minutes.
The Nuggets haven't really been threatened at all with Gordon in the lineup, filling the role Grant occupied last season as a versatile defender who raises the team's athleticism quotient on both ends of the floor.
Gordon was quiet (nine points, four rebounds) but he did his usual damage defensively as Denver outscored Detroit 40-22 in the paint in the decisive first half and 62-48 overall.
''I think it speaks to Aaron wanting to be a part of a high-level team, a team that has championship aspirations,'' Nuggets coach Michael Malone said when speaking of Gordon's quick adjustment to his new teammates.
''He did not come in here trying to stand out, he came in here trying to fit in.''
That selflessness was evident on a third-quarter sequence when Gordon and Jokic passed the ball back and fourth four times under the basket before Jokic finally sank a hook shot.
MIFFED MALONE
''We're going to have to defend a hell of a lot better tomorrow night,'' Malone said after watching the scrappy Pistons shoot 54.3% and make 15 of 35 from long range. ''We had 36 assists, so offensively a great night,'' Malone said. ''Defensively, we just traded baskets all night long.''
Pistons coach Dwayne Casey wishes he had Malone's problems: The Nuggets made 56 of 94 shots compared to Detroit's 44-for-81 performance.
''They shot 60 percent, basically, so we didn't present any opposition defensively,'' Casey lamented.
TIP-INS
Pistons: Plumlee scored four points. ... The game was originally scheduled for Feb. 1, but was postponed due to Covid-19 contact tracing with the Pistons.
Nuggets: Denver shot a blistering 67.3% in the first half. ... Jamal Murray (ankle) sat out for Denver. ... The biggest cheer of the night from the 4,000 socially distanced fans went up for Hall of Fame QB Peyton Manning when he was shown on the giant videoboard during a second-quarter timeout.
UP NEXT
Pistons: Visit the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night for third game of their five-game road swing.
Nuggets: Host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night in the first of a two-game set at Ball Arena that concludes Friday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Mason Plumlee vs. Nikola Jokic (Saben Lee gains possession) | ||
| 11:43 |  | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point turnaround hook shot (Saben Lee assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:25 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:22 | | Josh Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:13 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:02 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 2-2 |
| 10:47 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point finger roll layup (Saben Lee assists) | 4-2 |
| 10:31 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point driving dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 4-4 |
| 10:16 | | +3 | Jerami Grant makes three point jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists) | 7-4 |
| 9:54 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 7-6 |
| 9:36 | | +2 | Jerami Grant makes two point jump shot (Saben Lee assists) | 9-6 |
| 9:22 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point hook shot (Will Barton assists) | 9-8 |
| 8:56 | | +2 | Josh Jackson makes two point driving layup | 11-8 |
| 8:41 | | Will Barton turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:29 | | +2 | Jerami Grant makes two point finger roll layup | 13-8 |
| 8:28 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:12 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point step back jump shot | 13-10 |
| 7:52 | | Jerami Grant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:49 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | Will Barton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:38 | | Jerami Grant defensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | Josh Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Will Barton steals) | ||
| 7:21 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point finger roll layup (Will Barton assists) | 13-12 |
| 7:15 | | +3 | Saddiq Bey makes three point jump shot (Saben Lee assists) | 16-12 |
| 6:51 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot | 16-14 |
| 6:37 | | +2 | Saddiq Bey makes two point jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 18-14 |
| 6:23 | | Jerami Grant personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:21 | | Will Barton misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 6:21 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Saddiq Bey shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 6:22 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-15 |
| 6:22 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-16 |
| 6:03 | | +2 | Jerami Grant makes two point jump shot | 20-16 |
| 6:03 | | PJ Dozier shooting foul (Jerami Grant draws the foul) | ||
| 6:03 | | +1 | Jerami Grant makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-16 |
| 5:43 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 21-18 |
| 5:21 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:19 | | PJ Dozier defensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 21-21 |
| 4:53 | | Jerami Grant misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 4:52 | | Jerami Grant offensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | Jerami Grant misses two point putback layup | ||
| 4:52 | | Jerami Grant offensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | +2 | Jerami Grant makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 23-21 |
| 4:52 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Jerami Grant draws the foul) | ||
| 4:52 | | +1 | Jerami Grant makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-21 |
| 4:42 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 24-23 |
| 4:35 | | Wayne Ellington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:06 | | PJ Dozier shooting foul (Jerami Grant draws the foul) | ||
| 4:06 | | +1 | Jerami Grant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-23 |
| 4:06 | | Jerami Grant misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:55 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (PJ Dozier assists) | 25-25 |
| 3:38 | | +3 | Hamidou Diallo makes three point jump shot (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 28-25 |
| 3:28 | | Mason Plumlee personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:18 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 3:16 | | JaMychal Green offensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point putback layup | 28-27 |
| 2:58 | | JaMychal Green personal foul (Jerami Grant draws the foul) | ||
| 2:58 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:53 | | +2 | Jerami Grant makes two point driving dunk (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 30-27 |
| 2:38 | | Isaiah Stewart personal foul (Facundo Campazzo draws the foul) | ||
| 2:31 | | +3 | Facundo Campazzo makes three point jump shot (Will Barton assists) | 30-30 |
| 2:15 | | Facundo Campazzo personal foul (Wayne Ellington draws the foul) | ||
| 2:15 | | +1 | Wayne Ellington makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-30 |
| 2:15 | | +1 | Wayne Ellington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-30 |
| 1:51 | | +2 | Paul Millsap makes two point jump shot | 32-32 |
| 1:25 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | PJ Dozier misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:03 | | Will Barton offensive rebound | ||
| 1:02 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point putback layup | 32-34 |
| 0:41 | | Sekou Doumbouya turnover (lost ball) (PJ Dozier steals) | ||
| 0:38 | | Facundo Campazzo misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 0:36 | | PJ Dozier offensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | +2 | PJ Dozier makes two point putback layup | 32-36 |
| 0:27 | | Hamidou Diallo turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 0:03 | | +3 | Facundo Campazzo makes three point jump shot (Paul Millsap assists) | 32-39 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | Paul Millsap misses two point dunk | ||
| 11:43 | | Wayne Ellington defensive rebound | ||
| 11:37 | | Wayne Ellington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:34 | | Will Barton defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | +2 | Paul Millsap makes two point layup (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 32-41 |
| 10:55 | | Hamidou Diallo misses two point layup | ||
| 10:54 | | Will Barton defensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | +3 | Paul Millsap makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 32-44 |
| 10:45 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:31 | | Sekou Doumbouya misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:27 | | Paul Millsap defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Paul Millsap turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 10:00 | | +3 | Saddiq Bey makes three point jump shot (Cory Joseph assists) | 35-44 |
| 9:34 | | JaMychal Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:31 | | Will Barton offensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | Will Barton misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Sekou Doumbouya defensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | +2 | Sekou Doumbouya makes two point layup | 37-44 |
| 8:49 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point finger roll layup | 37-46 |
| 8:32 | | Sekou Doumbouya misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 8:30 | | Paul Millsap defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | JaMychal Green misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 8:16 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Will Barton personal foul (Josh Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:55 | | Paul Millsap blocks Jerami Grant's two point reverse layup | ||
| 7:52 | | Paul Millsap defensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 37-48 |
| 7:28 | | Paul Millsap personal foul (Isaiah Stewart draws the foul) | ||
| 7:22 | | +2 | Josh Jackson makes two point turnaround hook shot | 39-48 |
| 7:08 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 39-51 |
| 6:51 | | Cory Joseph misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:39 | | Josh Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point turnaround hook shot | 41-51 |
| 5:57 | | Facundo Campazzo misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 5:57 | | Paul Millsap offensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Paul Millsap misses two point putback dunk | ||
| 5:57 | | Paul Millsap offensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | +2 | Paul Millsap makes two point putback layup | 41-53 |
| 5:41 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:40 | | PJ Dozier defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | +2 | PJ Dozier makes two point jump shot | 41-55 |
| 5:15 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:11 | | PJ Dozier defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | PJ Dozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Jerami Grant defensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | +2 | Saddiq Bey makes two point dunk (Jerami Grant assists) | 43-55 |
| 4:42 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (PJ Dozier assists) | 43-55 |
| 4:42 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point finger roll layup (PJ Dozier assists) | 43-57 |
| 4:27 | | +2 | Jerami Grant makes two point jump shot (Saben Lee assists) | 45-57 |
| 4:09 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:07 | | Saben Lee defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | +2 | Saddiq Bey makes two point layup (Saben Lee assists) | 47-57 |
| 4:06 | | PJ Dozier defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 4:06 | | Will Barton shooting foul (Saddiq Bey draws the foul) | ||
| 4:06 | | +1 | Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 48-57 |
| 3:51 | | PJ Dozier misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:48 | | Jerami Grant defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | Jerami Grant turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:30 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving dunk (PJ Dozier assists) | 48-59 |
| 3:11 | | +3 | Saddiq Bey makes three point jump shot (Jerami Grant assists) | 51-59 |
| 3:05 | | Saben Lee shooting foul (PJ Dozier draws the foul) | ||
| 3:05 | | +1 | PJ Dozier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-60 |
| 3:05 | | +1 | PJ Dozier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-61 |
| 2:56 | | Nikola Jokic blocks Jerami Grant's two point reverse layup | ||
| 2:54 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (PJ Dozier assists) | 51-63 |
| 2:28 | | +3 | Saddiq Bey makes three point jump shot (Jerami Grant assists) | 54-63 |
| 2:09 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point finger roll layup | 54-65 |
| 1:52 | | +2 | Jerami Grant makes two point jump shot | 56-65 |
| 1:39 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point reverse layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 56-67 |
| 1:23 | | Josh Jackson turnover (bad pass) (PJ Dozier steals) | ||
| 1:16 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 56-69 |
| 0:57 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:53 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 56-72 |
| 0:51 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:38 | | Mason Plumlee misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 0:36 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point reverse layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 56-74 |
| 0:17 | | Josh Jackson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:14 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Josh Jackson personal foul (Take) (Will Barton draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot | 56-76 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point driving layup | 56-78 |
| 11:32 | | Josh Jackson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:30 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:28 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point dunk (Monte Morris assists) | 56-80 |
| 11:10 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Jerami Grant draws the foul) | ||
| 11:10 | | Jerami Grant misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:10 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 11:10 | | +1 | Jerami Grant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-80 |
| 10:54 | | Monte Morris misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 10:52 | | Saben Lee defensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | +3 | Josh Jackson makes three point jump shot (Saben Lee assists) | 60-80 |
| 10:35 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | Saben Lee misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:11 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 60-82 |
| 9:34 | | Josh Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 60-85 |
| 9:09 | | Saben Lee turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 8:53 | | Jerami Grant blocks Nikola Jokic's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:50 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | Saddiq Bey personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 8:44 | | Saben Lee personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 8:31 | | Will Barton misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:30 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | +3 | Saddiq Bey makes three point jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 63-85 |
| 8:04 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Josh Jackson steals) | ||
| 7:55 | | +3 | Saddiq Bey makes three point jump shot (Jerami Grant assists) | 66-85 |
| 7:39 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 7:38 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point putback layup | 66-87 |
| 7:25 | | Jerami Grant turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:21 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 66-89 |
| 7:20 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:09 | | Jerami Grant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:06 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:34 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:32 | | Will Barton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point step back jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 66-91 |
| 6:01 | | +2 | Jerami Grant makes two point finger roll layup (Mason Plumlee assists) | 68-91 |
| 5:46 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point jump shot | 68-93 |
| 5:22 | | Jerami Grant misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Will Barton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:14 | | Hamidou Diallo shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 5:14 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-94 |
| 5:14 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 68-95 |
| 4:58 | | +2 | Hamidou Diallo makes two point floating jump shot | 70-95 |
| 4:41 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:38 | | Hamidou Diallo defensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Isaiah Stewart draws the foul) | ||
| 4:32 | | Isaiah Stewart misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:32 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | +1 | Isaiah Stewart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-95 |
| 4:19 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving dunk (PJ Dozier assists) | 71-97 |
| 4:09 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 4:06 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point finger roll layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 71-99 |
| 4:05 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:54 | | Jerami Grant turnover (bad pass) (PJ Dozier steals) | ||
| 3:50 | | Facundo Campazzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:45 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | +2 | Hamidou Diallo makes two point driving layup | 73-99 |
| 3:40 | | PJ Dozier shooting foul (Hamidou Diallo draws the foul) | ||
| 3:40 | | +1 | Hamidou Diallo makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 74-99 |
| 3:26 | | Hamidou Diallo personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 3:18 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 74-101 |
| 3:07 | | +3 | Jerami Grant makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 77-101 |
| 2:47 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:47 | | Dennis Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Dennis Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:35 | | +3 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot | 80-101 |
| 2:34 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:15 | | PJ Dozier turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:06 | | Dennis Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 2:03 | | Facundo Campazzo misses two point layup | ||
| 1:59 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 80-103 |
| 1:46 | | Jerami Grant turnover (lost ball) (Will Barton steals) | ||
| 1:26 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 80-105 |
| 1:10 | | Facundo Campazzo personal foul (Dennis Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:10 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:10 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | +1 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 81-105 |
| 0:55 | | Isaiah Stewart personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:55 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:55 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 81-106 |
| 0:43 | | Facundo Campazzo personal foul (Dennis Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:43 | | +1 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 82-106 |
| 0:43 | | +1 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 83-106 |
| 0:31 | | PJ Dozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | JaMychal Green offensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | +3 | Will Barton makes three point jump shot (JaMychal Green assists) | 83-109 |
| 0:03 | | +3 | Jerami Grant makes three point jump shot (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 86-109 |
| 0:00 | | Will Barton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | +2 | Frank Jackson makes two point floating jump shot | 88-109 |
| 11:25 | | +3 | Will Barton makes three point step back jump shot (Paul Millsap assists) | 88-112 |
| 11:15 | | Hamidou Diallo turnover (traveling) | ||
| 11:02 | | +3 | Paul Millsap makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 88-115 |
| 10:51 | | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point jump shot (Cory Joseph assists) | 90-115 |
| 10:33 | | Will Barton turnover (lost ball) (Hamidou Diallo steals) | ||
| 10:28 | | JaMychal Green blocks Frank Jackson's three point jump shot | ||
| 10:25 | | PJ Dozier defensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Monte Morris turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Cook steals) | ||
| 10:04 | | PJ Dozier personal foul (Cory Joseph draws the foul) | ||
| 9:50 | | Cory Joseph misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:35 | | Frank Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | +2 | Tyler Cook makes two point driving layup | 92-115 |
| 9:09 | | +3 | Will Barton makes three point jump shot | 92-118 |
| 8:47 | | +3 | Frank Jackson makes three point jump shot (Cory Joseph assists) | 95-118 |
| 8:46 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:26 | | Monte Morris misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | +2 | Tyler Cook makes two point dunk (Wayne Ellington assists) | 97-118 |
| 7:40 | | JaMychal Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:37 | | Cory Joseph defensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | JaMychal Green shooting foul (Cory Joseph draws the foul) | ||
| 7:34 | | +1 | Cory Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 98-118 |
| 7:34 | | +1 | Cory Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 99-118 |
| 7:16 | | Paul Millsap offensive foul (Wayne Ellington draws the foul) | ||
| 7:16 | | Paul Millsap turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:04 | | Frank Jackson turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:52 | | +3 | JaMychal Green makes three point jump shot (Will Barton assists) | 99-121 |
| 6:36 | | Monte Morris blocks Cory Joseph's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:31 | | Cory Joseph offensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Frank Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:23 | | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point putback layup | 101-121 |
| 6:05 | | Paul Millsap misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:04 | | PJ Dozier offensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Will Barton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:54 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | +3 | Frank Jackson makes three point jump shot (Cory Joseph assists) | 104-121 |
| 5:27 | | +3 | JaMychal Green makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 104-124 |
| 5:15 | | Will Barton personal foul (Frank Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:01 | | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point alley-oop layup (Cory Joseph assists) | 106-124 |
| 4:41 | | Pistons technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 4:41 | | +1 | Will Barton makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 106-125 |
| 4:38 | | Wayne Ellington personal foul (Will Barton draws the foul) | ||
| 4:25 | | Paul Millsap misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:21 | | Cory Joseph defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Cory Joseph misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:15 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:09 | | Cory Joseph blocks JaMychal Green's three point jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:54 | | Wayne Ellington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:54 | | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | Isaiah Stewart misses two point putback layup | ||
| 3:46 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 106-127 |
| 3:14 | | +2 | Tyler Cook makes two point driving layup (Cory Joseph assists) | 108-127 |
| 3:14 | | Zeke Nnaji shooting foul (Tyler Cook draws the foul) | ||
| 3:14 | | +1 | Tyler Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 109-127 |
| 3:00 | | Zeke Nnaji misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:57 | | Tyler Cook defensive rebound | ||
| 2:50 | | Cory Joseph turnover (bad pass) (Facundo Campazzo steals) | ||
| 2:46 | | Facundo Campazzo turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Cook steals) | ||
| 2:41 | | +2 | Cory Joseph makes two point layup (Tyler Cook assists) | 111-127 |
| 2:41 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:32 | | +2 | Vlatko Cancar makes two point finger roll layup (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 111-129 |
| 2:18 | | Frank Jackson misses three point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 2:14 | | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | +2 | Cory Joseph makes two point floating jump shot | 113-129 |
| 1:40 | | PJ Dozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:38 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:39 | | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 1:29 | | +2 | Frank Jackson makes two point finger roll layup | 115-129 |
| 1:29 | | PJ Dozier shooting foul (Frank Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:29 | | +1 | Frank Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 116-129 |
| 1:09 | | +3 | Zeke Nnaji makes three point jump shot (Markus Howard assists) | 116-132 |
| 1:03 | | +3 | Cory Joseph makes three point step back jump shot | 119-132 |
| 0:42 | | +2 | PJ Dozier makes two point jump shot | 119-134 |
| 0:37 | | Frank Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:33 | | Gary Clark defensive rebound | ||
| 0:17 | | PJ Dozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:13 | | Sekou Doumbouya defensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | Zeke Nnaji blocks Sekou Doumbouya's two point finger roll layup | ||
| 0:04 | | Sekou Doumbouya offensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Sekou Doumbouya misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Markus Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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Markus Howard defensive rebound | 0:00 |
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Sekou Doumbouya misses three point jump shot | 0:02 |
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Sekou Doumbouya offensive rebound | 0:04 |
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Zeke Nnaji blocks Sekou Doumbouya's two point finger roll layup | 0:07 |
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Sekou Doumbouya defensive rebound | 0:13 |
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PJ Dozier misses three point jump shot | 0:17 |
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Gary Clark defensive rebound | 0:33 |
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Frank Jackson misses three point jump shot | 0:37 |
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+ 2 | PJ Dozier makes two point jump shot | 0:42 |
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+ 3 | Cory Joseph makes three point step back jump shot | 1:03 |
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+ 3 | Zeke Nnaji makes three point jump shot (Markus Howard assists) | 1:09 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 119 | 134 |
| Field Goals | 44-81 (54.3%) | 56-94 (59.6%) |
| 3-Pointers | 15-35 (42.9%) | 14-31 (45.2%) |
| Free Throws | 16-20 (80.0%) | 8-9 (88.9%) |
| Total Rebounds | 33 | 47 |
| Offensive | 7 | 13 |
| Defensive | 23 | 31 |
| Team | 3 | 3 |
| Assists | 27 | 36 |
| Steals | 4 | 7 |
| Blocks | 2 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 10 |
| Fouls | 12 | 20 |
| Technicals | 1 | 0 |
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N. Jokic C | 27 PTS | 8 REB | 11 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Grant | 29 | 5 | 4 | 11/18 | 3/5 | 4/6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -12 | 39 |
| S. Bey | 25 | 0 | 1 | 9/15 | 6/12 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 27 |
| J. Jackson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -10 | 8 |
| M. Plumlee | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -12 | 12 |
| S. Lee | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -9 | 15 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Grant | 29 | 5 | 4 | 11/18 | 3/5 | 4/6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -12 | 39 |
| S. Bey | 25 | 0 | 1 | 9/15 | 6/12 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 27 |
| J. Jackson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -10 | 8 |
| M. Plumlee | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -12 | 12 |
| S. Lee | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -9 | 15 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| F. Jackson | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4/8 | 2/6 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +13 | 11 |
| C. Joseph | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3/7 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 24 |
| I. Stewart | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 21 |
| H. Diallo | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -17 | 8 |
| T. Cook | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 12 |
| D. Smith Jr. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1/3 | 1/1 | 3/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 10 |
| W. Ellington | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -10 | 5 |
| S. Doumbouya | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1/5 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -10 | 4 |
| R. McGruder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Okafor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Sirvydis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Hayes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 119 | 30 | 27 | 44/81 | 15/35 | 16/20 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 23 | -75 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 27 | 8 | 11 | 13/16 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | +9 | 58 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 25 | 7 | 0 | 11/16 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +11 | 31 |
| W. Barton | 24 | 6 | 4 | 10/16 | 3/6 | 1/1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +19 | 38 |
| M. Morris | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5/8 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 20 |
| A. Gordon | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2/4 | 1/3 | 4/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +9 | 18 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 27 | 8 | 11 | 13/16 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | +9 | 58 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 25 | 7 | 0 | 11/16 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +11 | 31 |
| W. Barton | 24 | 6 | 4 | 10/16 | 3/6 | 1/1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +19 | 38 |
| M. Morris | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5/8 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 20 |
| A. Gordon | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2/4 | 1/3 | 4/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +9 | 18 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. Millsap | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5/9 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +7 | 20 |
| J. Green | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3/7 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 14 |
| P. Dozier | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3/9 | 0/4 | 2/2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +9 | 26 |
| F. Campazzo | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2/6 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 16 |
| Z. Nnaji | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 5 |
| V. Cancar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| G. Clark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| M. Howard | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| J. McGee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G. Whittington | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Murray | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Bol | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 134 | 44 | 36 | 56/94 | 14/31 | 8/9 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 31 | +75 | - |
