Vinny Benedetto: It was an adventure of a Sunday matinee, but Denver wins 132-129. Nikola Jokic goes for 27-13-10. Jamal Murray adds 27-8-4 with 3 steals. Russell Westbrook adds 21-5-5. Jordan Hawkins leads the Pelicans with 25 points.
Source: Bluesky
Source: Bluesky
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Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Final Rotations for the Nuggets as they defeat the Pelicans 132-129 in OT.
Jokic: 27-13-10, turned it on in the final 10 minutes or so.
Murray: 27 points, 8 rebounds, 4 stocks
Westbrook: 19 and 5, 4 stocks off the bench
Strawther: +19 in 20 minutes
An improbable win. 15-11. pic.x.com/WEI3b0wcHV – 9:58 PM
Final Rotations for the Nuggets as they defeat the Pelicans 132-129 in OT.
Jokic: 27-13-10, turned it on in the final 10 minutes or so.
Murray: 27 points, 8 rebounds, 4 stocks
Westbrook: 19 and 5, 4 stocks off the bench
Strawther: +19 in 20 minutes
An improbable win. 15-11. pic.x.com/WEI3b0wcHV – 9:58 PM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Hell of a win by Denver. Down 17 in the second half, force overtime, squeeze out a win in New Orleans. Jokic dominant down the stretch. Murray made plays on both ends. Nuggets needed that one. – 9:51 PM
Hell of a win by Denver. Down 17 in the second half, force overtime, squeeze out a win in New Orleans. Jokic dominant down the stretch. Murray made plays on both ends. Nuggets needed that one. – 9:51 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Nikola Jokic tonight:
27 PTS
13 REB
10 AST
2-3 3P
The only player with double-digit triple-doubles this season. pic.x.com/Y4DHhxlGgN – 9:50 PM
Nikola Jokic tonight:
27 PTS
13 REB
10 AST
2-3 3P
The only player with double-digit triple-doubles this season. pic.x.com/Y4DHhxlGgN – 9:50 PM
Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson
“Finale Oop” just gave Jokic a triple-double of 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
Nuggets have a lead in OT. – 9:36 PM
“Finale Oop” just gave Jokic a triple-double of 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
Nuggets have a lead in OT. – 9:36 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Halftime Rotations for the Nuggets as they trail the Pelicans 67-59.
11 turnovers as a team. Murray/Westbrook with 3 each.
Jokic with 6 points.
MPJ hit an early three, and that’s the last play he’s made.
Things are going well. pic.x.com/qTmEVHPlZb – 8:11 PM
Halftime Rotations for the Nuggets as they trail the Pelicans 67-59.
11 turnovers as a team. Murray/Westbrook with 3 each.
Jokic with 6 points.
MPJ hit an early three, and that’s the last play he’s made.
Things are going well. pic.x.com/qTmEVHPlZb – 8:11 PM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Fox is very sly in his approach and rightfully so! He’s been nothing short of spectacular for a subpar roster , bringing the excitement back to Sac. Since we are in the holiday spirit, all I want for Christmas is Fox and Jokic as a 1 -2 punch! Carry the hell on! – 2:04 PM
Fox is very sly in his approach and rightfully so! He’s been nothing short of spectacular for a subpar roster , bringing the excitement back to Sac. Since we are in the holiday spirit, all I want for Christmas is Fox and Jokic as a 1 -2 punch! Carry the hell on! – 2:04 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
If you don’t think Jokic is MVP right now on December 20th, I don’t care.
If you think Jokic is MVP right now on December 20th, I don’t care.
If you care about what media members think on December 20th, you’re doing it wrong. We are all idiots until Nevruary. – 5:36 PM
If you don’t think Jokic is MVP right now on December 20th, I don’t care.
If you think Jokic is MVP right now on December 20th, I don’t care.
If you care about what media members think on December 20th, you’re doing it wrong. We are all idiots until Nevruary. – 5:36 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most points + rebounds this season:
1,020 — Anthony Davis
1,016 — Giannis Antetokounmpo
980 — Karl-Anthony Towns
968 — Nikola Jokic pic.x.com/Txmld5yFE5 – 3:55 PM
Most points + rebounds this season:
1,020 — Anthony Davis
1,016 — Giannis Antetokounmpo
980 — Karl-Anthony Towns
968 — Nikola Jokic pic.x.com/Txmld5yFE5 – 3:55 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
December leaders:
PTS — Jokic
REB — KAT
AST — Trae
STL — Shai
BLK — Wemby pic.x.com/50mOmLplXk – 12:00 PM
December leaders:
PTS — Jokic
REB — KAT
AST — Trae
STL — Shai
BLK — Wemby pic.x.com/50mOmLplXk – 12:00 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
First results from Tim Bontemps’ NBA MVP straw poll:
5. Luka
4. Tatum
3. Giannis
2. SGA
1. Jokic – 7:49 AM
First results from Tim Bontemps’ NBA MVP straw poll:
5. Luka
4. Tatum
3. Giannis
2. SGA
1. Jokic – 7:49 AM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Saw the last Denver defensive possession. Three people at fault there.
1. Westbrook lost contain way too easily
2. Gordon has to squeeze short corner. Time and score. Simons had no time to do anything other than shoot.
3. Jokic has Sharpe opposite corner. He HAS to rotate – 12:41 AM
Saw the last Denver defensive possession. Three people at fault there.
1. Westbrook lost contain way too easily
2. Gordon has to squeeze short corner. Time and score. Simons had no time to do anything other than shoot.
3. Jokic has Sharpe opposite corner. He HAS to rotate – 12:41 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Final Rotations for the Nuggets as they lose at the buzzer 126-124 to the Blazers.
Nikola Jokic: 34 points, 8 assists, fantastic offensively, just 5 rebounds on a game the Blazers had 15 OREBs
Jamal Murray: 24 points, 9 assists, good efficiency
Russell Westbrook: 19 points, 7 pic.x.com/htg3nVAyb0 – 12:32 AM
Final Rotations for the Nuggets as they lose at the buzzer 126-124 to the Blazers.
Nikola Jokic: 34 points, 8 assists, fantastic offensively, just 5 rebounds on a game the Blazers had 15 OREBs
Jamal Murray: 24 points, 9 assists, good efficiency
Russell Westbrook: 19 points, 7 pic.x.com/htg3nVAyb0 – 12:32 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Man, Jokic just didn’t help at all on that drive, and it was too easy for Simons against Russ. – 12:27 AM
Man, Jokic just didn’t help at all on that drive, and it was too easy for Simons against Russ. – 12:27 AM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Blazers 124, Nuggets 124: 16.8 seconds to play. Nuggets get the switch they want, Deni ends up on Jokic, who bullies his way to the rim for the layup. Portland ball after the timeout (both teams out of timeouts). – 12:25 AM
Blazers 124, Nuggets 124: 16.8 seconds to play. Nuggets get the switch they want, Deni ends up on Jokic, who bullies his way to the rim for the layup. Portland ball after the timeout (both teams out of timeouts). – 12:25 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Another great rebound by Russ in the clutch. Jokic has to probably get a touch there, but Denver created two open shots. – 12:20 AM
Another great rebound by Russ in the clutch. Jokic has to probably get a touch there, but Denver created two open shots. – 12:20 AM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Simons makes a pair to tie the game at 122-122. Murray drives, finds Gordon open for three, but it’s off. Jokic shoves Sharpe in the back for the rebound, is called for the foul, Nuggets challenge the call. So it’s either Sharpe shooting two or Nuggets ball. – 12:20 AM
Simons makes a pair to tie the game at 122-122. Murray drives, finds Gordon open for three, but it’s off. Jokic shoves Sharpe in the back for the rebound, is called for the foul, Nuggets challenge the call. So it’s either Sharpe shooting two or Nuggets ball. – 12:20 AM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
My favorite running bit in the NBA is Jokic trying to convince the refs he was actually shooting when he gets fouled 80 feet from the basket. I’m convinced getting three shots on one of those fouls is his last unrealized basketball dream. – 12:15 AM
My favorite running bit in the NBA is Jokic trying to convince the refs he was actually shooting when he gets fouled 80 feet from the basket. I’m convinced getting three shots on one of those fouls is his last unrealized basketball dream. – 12:15 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
This game is identical to the Washington game except Jokic put up 56 that night. – 11:44 PM
This game is identical to the Washington game except Jokic put up 56 that night. – 11:44 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Don Clingan with a three then a steal to start a fastbreak on the other end, Jokic-style – 11:43 PM
Don Clingan with a three then a steal to start a fastbreak on the other end, Jokic-style – 11:43 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Halftime Rotations for the Nuggets as they stay tied with the Blazers at 66.
Nikola Jokic: 17-4-5, a sudden burst of threes, not enough REBs
Michael Porter: 13 points, 5 rebounds, shooting like he heard the noise a bit
Russell Westbrook: 9 points, 5 awesome assists pic.x.com/qBkHmbubqV – 11:10 PM
Halftime Rotations for the Nuggets as they stay tied with the Blazers at 66.
Nikola Jokic: 17-4-5, a sudden burst of threes, not enough REBs
Michael Porter: 13 points, 5 rebounds, shooting like he heard the noise a bit
Russell Westbrook: 9 points, 5 awesome assists pic.x.com/qBkHmbubqV – 11:10 PM
More on this storyline
But once again, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic leads the way. … In the straw poll, Jokic took home 57 of the 100 first-place votes and 829 total points. That placed him, for the third straight time in this poll, ahead of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, as the Thunder guard racked up 24 first-place votes and 677 total points. The tenor of the race, through one third of the 2024-25 season, is clear: Jokic, Gilgeous-Alexander and Giannis Antetokounmpo have clearly separated themselves from the rest of the contenders, so much so that it will likely take an injury to extend the race to any player further down the list. (This was the first time in the past six seasons that the opening straw poll saw just three players receive at least one first-place vote, and the three stars accounted for 82.6% of the total vote.) -via ESPN / December 20, 2024
The straw poll was originally conducted in a roughly 24-hour period leading into the NBA Cup final. But after Antetokounmpo’s dominant performance with 26 points, 19 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks while Gilgeous-Alexander had 21 points but shot 8-for-24 and had more turnovers (3) than assists (2), ESPN reached out again to all 100 voters. As it turned out, 29 voters chose to alter their ballot, which resulted in Antetokounmpo more than doubling his first-place vote total and significantly narrowing the gap between him and Gilgeous-Alexander in second. Antetokounmpo’s jump created a massive lead over Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum in fourth and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic in fifth. -via ESPN / December 20, 2024
Nikola Jokic is giving up 69.5 FG% at the rim so far this season. This is the 2nd worst percentage among all players defending at least 5 attempts at the rim per game. -via reddit / December 20, 2024