Never an easy decision,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said after choosing to move Christian Braun to the bench with Aaron Gordon returning to Denver’s starting lineup.
Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook entered Wednesday's game against the New York Knicks averaging 13.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.4 assists in his 17th NBA season. Appearing in all 46 games for Denver,
We should have been up 20 at halftime,” Michael Malone said after the Nuggets’ loss to the Bulls. “We messed with the game.” His timeout two minutes of the game
Aaron Gordon rejoined Denver’s starting lineup on Wednesday night against the Knicks, with Russell Westbrook staying in the lineup and Christian Braun moving to the bench.
Ahead of the start of the Denver Nuggets vs New York Knicks game, let's take a look at the Denver Nuggets injury report and figure out whether Nikola Jokic will play tonight or not.
Scoring has been climbing as of late, but this year the stat inflation has revealed itself in a more subtle way.
New York has won four straight games, the most recent of which was an impressive 143-106 win over Memphis. The Grizzlies are the third-best team in the West, 2.5 games ahead of the Nuggets in the standings. The Knicks passed Monday's test with flying colors, but Wednesday's exam should be more challenging because of one player named Nikola Jokic.
The Denver Nuggets couldn’t hold onto a lead in the second half against the Chicago Bulls, losing 129-121.
Denver dominated inside, but it wasn't enough to offset Chicago's hot 3-point shooting. The Nuggets dropped to 0-2 to start the road trip despite another Nikola Jokic triple-double and a career night from Christian Braun.
Despite saying his calf is no longer an issue, Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon continued to come off the bench for Monday's game in Chicago.
If Gordon returns to the starting lineup soon, what impact could that have on how Denver evaluates the trade deadline?
The Denver Nuggets are playing some of their best basketball lately, but they still need to push the right buttons at the deadline.