Braun accumulated 21 points (8-14 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block across 25 minutes during Thursday's 132-123 win over Sacramento.
The 23-year-old recorded his third consecutive contest with at least 20 points, finishing as the club's second-leading scorer behind Nikola Jokic (35 points). Thursday's win also marked Braun's 11th outing with multiple swipes. The third-year guard has taken a significant leap this season, and he has been stellar over his last five outings, during which he has averaged 19.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 67.9 percent from the field in 29.6 minutes per game.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Scores 20 points Tuesday
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Braun closed with 20 points (8-11 FG, 4-5 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal over 25 minutes during Tuesday's 144-109 victory over the 76ers.
Braun had a solid showing in this blowout win and reached the 20-point plateau for the third time over his last four appearances. He seems to be growing more comfortable on offense as the season progresses, and with Russell Westbrook adopting a lesser role in the scoring column, Braun has done a good job of taking advantage of that opportunity. Braun is averaging 13.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game since the beginning of January.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Records three blocks
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Braun racked up six points (3-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds and three blocks in 29 minutes during Tuesday's 118-99 victory over Dallas.
Despite a quiet showing offensively, Braun made up for it with a season-high three blocks. He continues to have a career season for Denver and is on pace to return seventh-round value in nine-category formats with averages of 13.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocks.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Good to go
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Braun (back) is available for Sunday's game against the Pelicans.
Braun has been dealing with a lower back strain lately, but he will be able to play through it again Sunday. Over his last five appearances, Braun is averaging 12.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.2 assists in 31.4 minutes per contest.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Likely to play Sunday
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Braun is probable for Sunday's game against the Pelicans due to a lower back strain.
Braun has been dealing with a lower back injury for almost a week and has already missed a game due to the issue. However, he's expected to face the Pelicans on Sunday for the first leg of a back-to-back set. He played just 24 minutes in the Nuggets' most recent game, which is significantly lower than his average of 34.3 minutes per game this year.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Ruled out Monday
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Braun (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Kings.
Braun will miss his first game of the season due to lower back spasms, and his next chance to suit up will come Thursday against Portland. With the 23-year-old sidelined, Julian Strawther, Russell Westbrook and Peyton Watson are candidates for increased roles.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Questionable for Monday
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Braun is questionable for Monday's game against the Kings due to low-back spasms.
This is a new injury for Braun, who's been a mainstay on the injury report due to a lingering quadriceps issue but has yet to miss a game this season. If he's sidelined, Julian Strawther, Russell Westbrook and Peyton Watson would be candidates for increased roles.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Probable for Friday vs. LAC
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Braun is listed as probable for Friday's matchup against the Clippers due to a right quad contusion.
Braun has yet to miss a game this season and will likely give it a go Friday. The 23-year-old has played well in an increased role thus far, and in his last five outings he has averaged 12.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals while shooting 53.1 percent from the field across 36.2 minutes per contest.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Will likely play Sunday
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Braun is probable for Sunday's game against the Hawks due to a right quadriceps contusion.
Braun shook off a probable tag to suit up Saturday and will likely do the same Sunday. He's scored in double figures in all 21 appearances thus far, averaging 15.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 35.3 minutes per game.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Will play Saturday
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Braun (quadriceps) is available for Saturday's game against the Wizards.
Braun popped up on injury report due to a right quad contusion, but he will be available for Saturday's game. Over his last 10 outings, Braun has averaged 14.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals over 34.9 minutes per game.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Perfect from field Saturday
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Braun chipped in 16 points (7-7 FG, 2-2 3Pt), two rebounds, three assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Saturday's 127-102 win over the Lakers.
Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter carried the Nuggets on offense. Still, Braun was highly efficient and made all of his seven shots to keep his streak of double-digit scoring performances alive in all 15 games he's played this season. Braun has scored at least 15 points in four of his last five outings while shooting 62.7 percent from the field in that span, and the young guard continues to deliver impressive offensive results in what has been a breakout year for him in his first season in a starting role.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Breakout campaign continues
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Braun supplied 17 points (6-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-6 FT), five rebounds, one block and one steal over 29 minutes during Friday's 123-120 loss to Dallas.
The third-year wing has scored in double digits in every game so far this season, the only Nugget to do so. Braun is also making an impact on the defensive end, racking up 10 steals over the last four contests, and through 14 appearances he's on pace for a career-best campaign. The Kansas product is averaging 16.2 points, 5.3 boards, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 threes a game while shooting 55.7 percent from the floor and 44.2 percent from beyond the arc.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Five steals in loss to NOLA
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Braun posted 15 points (7-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, three assists and five steals across 37 minutes during Friday's 101-94 loss to the Pelicans.
Braun has been one of the most surprising performers for a struggling Denver team, and he's been remarkably consistent on both ends of the court while proving to be ready to handle the starting role left by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the offseason. Braun has scored at least 15 points in all but four games this season and is averaging 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 47.2 percent from deep in 11 contests.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Scores season-high 24 points
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Braun notched 24 points (7-14 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 6-6 FT), eight rebounds, one block and two steals across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 124-122 win over Oklahoma City.
There was a lot of talk in the offseason regarding Braun and his potential impact as a starter, but he's been a pleasant surprise for the Nuggets thus far. The third-year guard posted his best scoring mark of the season Wednesday and has surpassed the 15-point plateau in three straight contests. He's averaging 18.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, while shooting 50 percent from three-point range, since the beginning of November.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Logs 28 minutes in victory
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Braun closed Tuesday's 112-97 victory over Minnesota in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals with 10 points (4-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-3 FT), five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal over 28 minutes.
Braun continues to play meaningful minutes for the Nuggets, scoring double-digits for the second straight game. After failing to play more than 19 minutes during the first eight postseason games, he has now played 25 and 28 minutes respectively in each of the past two games. After reeling off three straight victories, the Nuggets now sit one win away from a trip to the Conference Finals.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Provides spark off bench
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Braun logged 11 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 23 minutes during Friday's 121-120 loss to the Spurs.
Braun was Denver's leading bench scorer during Friday's narrow loss to San Antonio. The second-year forward also tied his season high in blocks with two. While Braun has improved his three-point percentage from 35.4 as a rookie to 38.6 this season, his field-goal percentage has dipped from 49.5 to 46.1.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Starting against Atlanta
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Braun is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Hawks.
Braun will jump into the first unit due to the absence of Aaron Gordon (foot). He's averaging 9.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in his previous two starts this season.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Heads back to bench
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Braun isn't in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Suns.
Aaron Gordon will replace Braun in the starting five Wednesday after missing Denver's previous contest with a foot injury. Braun is averaging 8.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 20.2 minutes across his last 10 appearances coming off the bench.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Enters starting lineup
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Braun is starting Monday's game against the Grizzlies, Brendan Vogt of TheDNVR.com reports.
Braun was announced as the starting small forward after Aaron Gordon (foot) was ruled out for Monday's clash. This marks Braun's second start of the season, with his first dating back to March 2 against the Lakers. He finished with two points, five rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks over 24 minutes in the win.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Valuable bench presence in win
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Braun racked up 17 points (7-15 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT), eight rebounds, six assists, one block and three steals over 36 minutes during Saturday's 114-111 victory over the Trail Blazers.
Saturday marked Braun's second-best scoring performance of the season as he provided backcourt support with Jamal Murray (ankle) sidelined. While Braun's performance highlights the team's depth, it's unreasonable to expect consistent production from him unless there are backcourt absences.
