Game 20 : Denver Nuggets (13-6) @ Phoenix Suns (11-7)

Post #1 » by **THE J0KER** » Fri Dec 1, 2023 4:28 pm

Very important game, because the Suns are the team we want to have a better regular season record. If Booker will not play (questionable) this is a "must-win" game. Beal will not play, Gordon is questionable and Murray's minutes may be limited.

Post #2 » by **THE J0KER** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 3:28 am

Murray+Gordon and Booker+Beal out. Denver is better, but this is a road game, so I smell some drama here.

Post #3 » by **THE J0KER** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 4:24 am

The 2nd quarter 15+ lead is wasted, so we have +7 on halftime, but still, we should win this. 2nd game in a row Jokic has 10+ assists at halftime, which is John Stockton kind of achievement

JustBuzzin · Post #4 » by **JustBuzzin** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 4:54 am

Anybody know what offense the Nuggets run with Jokic?

Post #5 » by **THE J0KER** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 5:57 am

Big win!

Healthy Suns are our #1 enemy in the West (if not in the whole league) IMO, so keeping a better W-L record in the regular season than theirs is very important for the 2024 playoff.

21-5 is way under Jokic standards, but he added 16 assists to that and found a way to be a man of the match again. Big credit to Watson for how he dealt with HoF KD in 2nd half. With Gordon, KCP, Braun, and now Watson (+underrated Jokic) Denver is now good defensive team when we need it!

skywalker33 · Post #6 » by **skywalker33** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 3:41 pm

SOLID road win here. Even playing without Murray and AG50, this team dominated. The bench more than held their own, playing some solid defense, Reggie is filling in for Murray when called upon. Seems the team plays more TEAM ball when their starters are on the bench, a very good sign to me.