Missed the miracle of 5 consecutive triple-doubles to start the season! Jokic scored 21+14+9 and lost a tie. Yang Hansen suffered DNP for the first time in his career.

On November 1st, the NBA Cup officially started, and the Trail Blazers faced off against the Nuggets. The Nuggets established a double-digit lead early in this campaign. The Trail Blazers relied on their rapid offensive and defensive transition rhythm to overtake the score in the second quarter. However, under the leadership of Jokic's all-round performance, the Nuggets expanded the lead to double digits in the second half and opened up in the final quarter. The Trail Blazers relied on a small lineup to overtake the score again. At the decisive moment, Grant caused a foul and hit two free throws. Jokic missed the mid-range shot. In the end, the Trail Blazers ended the Nuggets' 3-game winning streak 109-107. It is worth mentioning that Jokic unfortunately missed the 5th consecutive triple-double to start the season. Yang Hansen suffered DNP for the first time in his NBA career after Lowe returned.

[Data details]

Nuggets: Jokic 21 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists, Murray 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Gordon 14 points and 5 rebounds, Cameron Johnson 9 points and 5 rebounds, Hardaway Jr. 11 points, Varan had 10 points and 3 rebounds;

Trail Blazers: Avdija 23 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Sharp 19 points and 4 rebounds, Kamara 14 points, Holiday 11 points and 12 assists, Klingen 5 points and 15 rebounds, Grant 16 points, Rowe 4 points and 4 rebounds.

[Star of the Game]

Grant became the star of the game. He made continuous contributions on both offense and defense at critical moments. At the same time, he made two free throws at the decisive moment to lead the team to victory.

[Game Highlights]

Before the game, Yang Hansen actively warmed up and conducted three-point shooting training

Facing the duel with his idol Jokic, Yang Hansen worked very hard to warm up and was sweating profusely.

Yang Hansen was full of excitement and led the team into the field.

The desire overflowed the screen! Yang Hansen keeps an eye on the situation on the court and waits for the call to play

[Highlight Shot]

Lightspeed counterattack! Murray took the lead in dunking

and flew away from the defense! Sharp went straight to the Huanglong gliding dunk

and it felt hot! Avdija made a three-pointer and got

with a stroke of genius! Jokic made a long pass with one arm, and Hardaway Jr. made a three-pointer and landed

by surprise! Jokic's miraculous assist helped Watson's one-arm dunk

remain in the program! Jokic's pass Gordon's dunk ended

[Game Review]

Murray took the lead in counterattack and scored 2 points. Avdija responded with 3 points. Braun and Murray scored 5 points in a row. Sharp and Kamara scored 4 points to tie the game at 7. Johnson , Jokic, and Gordon blossomed more, and the Nuggets established an 8-point lead in one breath. After Grant stopped the bleeding with a jumper, the Nuggets scored 4 points in a row to extend the lead to 10 points. The Trail Blazers responded with 4 points in a row. Varan made a throw, and the Nuggets led 26-18 by 8 points after the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Varan and Murray blossomed inside and outside the Nuggets to extend the lead to 12 points. Sharp stopped the bleeding with a 3-pointer. Murray made two free throws. Holiday, Avdija, and Sharp scored 7 points in a row to successfully chase the point difference to 3 points. Murray hit a signature jumper. Wesley responded with a layup, and the Nuggets scored 4 points in a row to lead by 8 points again. The Trail Blazers responded 8-0 to tie at 41. Then the two teams fell into a tug of war. The Trail Blazers once overtook the score, but with Jokic's three-pointer and Johnson's two free throws, the Nuggets held a 4-point lead at 57-53 heading into the intermission.

Change sides to fight again, Kamara hit a 3-pointer, Jokic and Gordon scored 5 points in a row, Klingen scored 2+1, Grant and Avdija continued to cause damage, and the Trail Blazers approached the score 7-0. Johnson scored a dunk and Grant also had a layup. The two teams started a tug-of-war around the one-point difference. At the end of the quarter, the Trail Blazers fell into a scoring drought. The Nuggets launched a 9-0 attack wave. After the third quarter, the Nuggets 81-71 re-extended their lead to 10 points.

Entering the final quarter, Sharp scored 2+1, and Avdija also scored 2 points. The Trail Blazers took advantage of Jokic's rest to quickly narrow the point difference. Hardaway stopped the bleeding with a 3-pointer, Varan hit a 2-pointer, Sharp hit another 3-pointer, and Murray A layup was scored, and the two teams started a tug-of-war around the 5-point difference. The Trail Blazers relied on the quick counterattacks of Grant and Kamara to tie the score at the decisive moment. In the end, Grant made two free throws and Jokic missed, and the Trail Blazers reversed course and ended the Nuggets' 3-game winning streak.

[Both teams start]

Nuggets: Murray, Jokic, Gordon, Braun, Cameron Johnson

Trail Blazers: Avdija, Sharp, Kamara, Holiday, Klingen