The Nuggets are facing the dilemma of key player injuries in back-to-back challenges on the road, and the plan for the main lineup has changed significantly. Clipperswill face the opponent with a strong lineup. After the start of the game, the Nuggets scored two consecutive offensive points, butHardenand Mann's excellent play helpsClippers6 points ahead. Reggie-Jacksonand smallJordanHe showed a strong combination on the offensive end and chased the score to a three-point gap. After a period of back-and-forth between the two sides, near the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets' Porter hit an outside shotThree-point shot, chased to 13 draws. After the official timeout, the two sides further exerted their strength and launched a tense and fierce competition.
During the rotation phase of the second quarter,Clipperssmall card andHardenTake a break for a while, Wei ShaoheGeorgeTake responsibility for leading the team. However,PowellBut becameClippersHe scored back-to-back points on the offensive end to help his team take an eight-point lead. The Nuggets had to ask for a timeout to find a way to respond. After the pause,PowellHit the free throw againClippersThe margin has stretched to double digits. Not to be outdone, the Nuggets responded with a 9-0 spurt to push the score to 40-42 and trail by just two points. However, Reggie -JacksonIn the second half of the second quarter, he showed amazing play and managed to stabilize the situation. At the end of the first half, the Nuggets managed to overtake and lead 58-56Clippers
At the beginning of the second half, Xiaoka once again showed dominance, and one person scored five points in a row to helpClippersAgain overtook the score. However, the Nuggets' Holiday hit an outside three-pointerHardenRespond quickly. The Nuggets implement a package defense against the small card, smallJordanPlaying Mann under the basket succeeded, and the two sides fell into a stalemate. When the game went into suspension, the two sides were tied at 70 points. After the pause,HardenWith successive passes, Zubac scored insideClippersLed by seven points at 81-74. At the end of the third quarter,ClippersLed the Nuggets 88-77.
Early in the last quarter, Reggie-JacksonLed the Nuggets on a counterattack to narrow the gap to 2 points. However, small cards andHardenThe performance was not good, and the Nuggets seized the opportunity to overtake the score. Reggie-JacksonScoring back-to-back points helped the Nuggets take a multi-point lead. AlthoughClippersTried to fight back, but Reggie-JacksonA difficult layup and Porter's three-point shot from the bottom corner ultimately helped the Nuggets win. At the end of the game,ClippersLost 104-113 to the Nuggets.
In this game,GeorgePoor performance, with only 6 points. Small card isClippersThe best player with 31 points. HardenLacking desire on the offensive end, scoring just 11 points. Reggie-Jacksonis a key figure for the Nuggets, contributing 35 points and 13 assists. Zubac and SmallJordanHe also had a stellar performance, scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds and 21 points and 13 rebounds, respectively. The Nuggets ended up leaning on ReggieJacksonThe leaders and the efforts of the whole team won the victory.