It seemed impossible that this moment would come, but it has not. Boston, after months of irregularity, seems to have found its game pattern to now be a firm team that has accumulated seven consecutive wins, the last of them against a rival of the caliber of the Denver Nuggets.
In an even match, the Greens knew how to overcome the advantages enjoyed by their rival (10 points at times) to deliver the final blow in the final moments of the clash. It wasn’t easy for them, since nine minutes from the end they were down seven points, but they managed it, especially thanks to a 9-1 run that made them go from losing by one point to winning by seven with only 40 seconds left. electronic. In the end, 108-102 for Ime Udoka’s men.
«We are left with the ability we had to continue fighting. We didn’t let anything get on our nerves. We just continue to trust each other”, says Marcus Smart, who had a complete game with 22 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 5 steals.
The guard of the Celtics was very good and had the usual company of Jayson Tatum, who went up to 24 points, as well as that of Robert Williams, author of a double-double of 15 points and 16 rebounds.
Debut de Derrick White
Boston moved at the close of the transfer market and one of the players who arrived was Derrick White. The former player from San Antonio, almost recently landed, played his first minutes as a member of the Celtics leaving a pleasant impression by contributing 15 points and 6 rebounds in 28 minutes from the bench.
“It was all pretty crazy. He was quite surprised. I didn’t see the transfer coming. But as soon as I got here, I was excited », says White, who found out that he would play against Denver an hour before the game began.
Jokic triple-double
And they are 71. With 23 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists, Nikola Jokic was once again the beacon of some Nuggets who crashed into themselves by committing up to 21 turnovers. For the Serbian genius, such lack of control took its toll on them like many other times.
“It happens to us every night. Some nights are better, others are worse… We didn’t put ourselves in a good position to win”, he expresses regarding those from Colorado, who have only been able to emerge victorious in two of their last six commitments.
Jokic was accompanied by 17 points from Aaron Gordon, while Facundo Campazzo shone from the bench with 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 29 minutes.
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