Grizzlies and Nuggets had an appointment in Colorado for the clash of the night in the NBA. In mastery from start to finish, Denver easily won 105-91 and at the same time seized first place in the Western Conference!
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We expected a knife duel between Nuggets and Grizzlies, with if possible a money time under oxygen to entertain us until the early morning. No luck for lovers of suspense, Denver players did not want to be scared unnecessary. Authors of a huge start to the match, the friends ofa Nikola Jokic still in triple-double (13 points, 13 rebounds and… 13 assists) led from A to Z, delivering one of their most complete performances of the season, moreover once morest a referenced opponent. The positives are legion for Mike Malone. Defensively, Denver finally closed the doors, limiting Memphis to 91 points, its lowest total of the season. Above all, this victory bears the seal of the collective.
So yes the Joker slams his almost daily triple-double now but it’s the whole group who got their hands dirty. Aaron Gordon increasingly confirms his role as a reliable lieutenant of the Jokic, privates Brown and Caldwell-Pope responded present, like rookie Christian Braun, who did not have shaky hands for his first career start. The victory is clean, controlled, while Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. are – remember – on the sidelines. Even the comeback in the money time of Memphis will not have panicked Denver, which will have returned a warning shot with Aaron Gordon to finish the job. We also liked the show displayed by the gold diggers, who accumulated the big dunks throughout the match. Tomahawk, reverse, dunk with two hands, there was enough to fill a Top 10 without problem.
On the Grizzlies side, Ja Morant will have been there with a huge double-double (35 points, 10 assists but also… 7 turnovers). Unfortunately around him, it was more complicated, with a Dillon Brooks who did not weigh at all in the debates. This is where we think that a Desmond Bane would have been very useful to help the leader to catch up on the scoreboard. The men of Tennessee will be able to breathe a little before restarting the machine. They won’t play until Friday, it’ll be in Phoenix for another Top 4 clash.
Denver had an opportunity to take the lead in the West and the Nuggets didn’t let that chance slip away by dominating the Grizzlies in earnest at the Ball Arena. Victory benchmark for the Joker’s band.
