Game ID: 22300502
Detroit Pistons @ Denver Nuggets
Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DEN 31 34 43 23 131DET 29 28 28 29 114
DEN vs DET ScoutingDEN vs DET Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DEN availability going into 12/29 · back-to-backBACK Holiday back 12/28 after 4, 18 min since (122% of 15)
BACK Jordan back 12/22 after 2, 9 min since (86% of 11)
DEN availability going into 1/01 · 2 days' restOUT Gordon missed 2 since 12/28, returns tonight: 25 min (76% of 32)
BACK Holiday back 12/28 after 4, 17 min since (115% of 15)
BACK Jordan back 12/22 after 2, 11 min since (98% of 11)
DEN availability going into 1/04 · 2 days' restBACK Gordon back 1/01 after 2, 25 min since (76% of 32)
BACK Holiday back 12/28 after 4, 17 min since (115% of 15)
BACK Jordan back 12/28 after 2, 13 min since (119% of 11)
DEN availability going into 1/05 · back-to-backOUT Holiday missed 2 since 1/01, returns tonight: 10 min (69% of 15)
OUT Jordan missed 2 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/01 after 2, 30 min since (93% of 32)
NEW Watson 18 to 23 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 3 since 1/01, returns tonight: 21 min (194% of 11)
BACK Gordon back 1/01 after 2, 32 min since (99% of 32)
BACK Holiday back 12/28 after 4, 15 min since (99% of 15)
DEN availability going into 1/10 · 2 days' restOUT Strawther missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/01 after 2, 29 min since (90% of 32)
BACK Holiday back 1/05 after 2, 7 min since (49% of 15)
BACK Jordan back 1/07 after 3, 21 min since (194% of 11)
DEN availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/01 after 2, 29 min since (90% of 32)
BACK Holiday back 1/05 after 2, 9 min since (61% of 15)
BACK Jordan back 1/07 after 3, 14 min since (132% of 11)
DEN availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/05 after 2, 7 min since (49% of 15)
BACK Jordan back 1/07 after 3, 14 min since (131% of 11)
DEN availability going into 1/16 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/05 after 2, 6 min since (39% of 15)
BACK Jordan back 1/07 after 3, 12 min since (115% of 11)
DET availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT Bagley III missed 2 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 21 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 12 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 2 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Stewart back 12/21 after 2, 34 min since (109% of 31)
BACK Duren back 12/26 after 8, 36 min since (125% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 12/28 after 4, 10 min since (43% of 24)
BACK Livers back 12/28 after 2, 23 min since (111% of 20)
BACK Knox II back 12/23 after 2, 18 min since (99% of 18)
NEW Cunningham 34 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 33 to 39 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 1/01 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 2 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 2 since 12/28, returns tonight: 7 min (36% of 19)
OUT Bagley III missed 3 since 12/26, returns tonight: 9 min (50% of 18)
OUT Rhoden missed 22 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 13 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 3 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Duren back 12/26 after 8, 36 min since (123% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 12/28 after 4, 10 min since (43% of 24)
BACK Livers back 12/28 after 2, 20 min since (98% of 20)
BACK Knox II back 12/23 after 2, 21 min since (117% of 18)
NEW Bogdanović 33 to 39 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 3 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 23 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 14 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 4 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Duren back 12/26 after 8, 32 min since (111% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 12/28 after 4, 13 min since (55% of 24)
BACK Livers back 12/28 after 2, 18 min since (87% of 20)
BACK Sasser back 1/01 after 2, 7 min since (36% of 19)
BACK Bagley III back 1/01 after 3, 9 min since (50% of 18)
BACK Knox II back 12/23 after 2, 22 min since (119% of 18)
DET availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 4 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 24 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 15 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 5 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Duren back 12/26 after 8, 33 min since (114% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 12/28 after 4, 13 min since (55% of 24)
BACK Livers back 12/28 after 2, 22 min since (110% of 20)
BACK Sasser back 1/01 after 2, 7 min since (36% of 19)
BACK Bagley III back 1/01 after 3, 9 min since (50% of 18)
NEW Burks 21 to 26 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 5 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Bagley III missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 25 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 16 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 6 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 12/28 after 4, 14 min since (57% of 24)
BACK Livers back 12/28 after 2, 22 min since (109% of 20)
BACK Sasser back 1/01 after 2, 7 min since (35% of 19)
DET availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 6 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Bagley III missed 3 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 26 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 17 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 7 since 12/26, returns tonight: 9 min (84% of 11)
BACK Sasser back 1/01 after 2, 8 min since (42% of 19)
DET availability going into 1/10 · back-to-backOUT Stewart missed 7 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Bagley III missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 27 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 18 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Sasser back 1/01 after 2, 11 min since (56% of 19)
BACK Harris back 1/09 after 7, 9 min since (84% of 11)
DET availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Cunningham missed 2 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Stewart missed 8 since 12/28, returns tonight: 29 min (93% of 31)
OUT Bagley III missed 5 since 1/03, returns tonight: 12 min (66% of 18)
OUT Rhoden missed 28 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 19 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Harris back 1/09 after 7, 7 min since (69% of 11)
DET availability going into 1/15 · 2 days' restOUT Cunningham missed 3 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 29 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 20 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Stewart back 1/12 after 8, 29 min since (93% of 31)
BACK Bagley III back 1/12 after 5, 12 min since (66% of 18)
BACK Harris back 1/09 after 7, 7 min since (69% of 11)
NEW Knox II 18 to 24 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Jokić at 24 and Murray at 20 a game. One day's rest. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 132, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Bogdanović at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Stewart (5 straight), Bagley III (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 113 a night to Detroit's 132 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 15 times a game to Denver's 11. Call it Denver 123, Detroit 114.
12/29 vs OKC 93-119 — DEN notes
DEN lost 93-119. DEN shot 42% (36 of 85) to OKC's 51%, 10 of 37 from three. DEN turned it over 16 times to OKC's 11, and OKC turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 36-51 against them. Jokić led with 19 (9 of 10); Watson added 14, Porter Jr. 12. Q2 was theirs, 21-21, but the other 3 periods went 98-72 against them. Murray's -20 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/01 vs CHA 111-93 — DEN notes
DEN won 111-93. DEN shot 49% (41 of 83) to CHA's 42%, 15 of 38 from three. Murray led with 25 (7 of 16, 5 of 9 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Porter Jr. added 22, Jackson 15. The hinge was Q3, 40-17: from level to 23 ahead, and the lead reached 27. Porter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
1/04 @ GSW 130-127 — DEN notes
DEN won 130-127. DEN shot 56% (48 of 85) to GSW's 54%, 9 of 26 from three, and went to the line 29 times to GSW's 16 — 25 points from the stripe to their 14. Jokić led with 34 (13 of 16, 6 of 7 at the line); Gordon added 30, Murray 25. The hinge was Q4, 36-20: DEN came in trailing by 13 and left it ahead by 3. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
1/05 vs ORL 120-122 — DEN notes
DEN lost 120-122. DEN took 13 more shots (95 to 82), but shot 51% to ORL's 50%, 9 of 33 from three, and got to the line 19 times to ORL's 34. Jokić led with 29 (13 of 19); Porter Jr. added 22, Murray 20. Q1 was theirs, 37-28, but the other 3 periods went 94-83 against them. They led by as many as 18. Watson's -16 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/07 vs DET 131-114 — DEN notes
DEN won 131-114. DEN shot 59% (47 of 80) to DET's 47%, 10 of 27 from three. Murray led with 37 (14 of 24, 3 of 8 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Caldwell-Pope added 18, Porter Jr. 18. The hinge was Q3, 43-28: a lead of 8 became 23. Porter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
1/10 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and Clarkson at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Hendricks (7 straight), Horton-Tucker (2 straight), Juzang (12 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Murray at 23 and Jokić at 20 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-6 a night and Denver minus-3 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 15 times a game to Denver's 12. Call it Utah 118, Denver 116, Denver keeping it close.
1/12 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 52 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murray at 25 and Jokić at 21 a game. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 101, shooting 51 percent and 46 from three, 19 free throws a game; McCollum at 19 and Williamson at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Alvarado (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the arc, New Orleans at 46 percent from three to Denver's 36 and the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-9 a night and Denver minus-1. Call it Denver 115, New Orleans 114, New Orleans keeping it close.
1/14 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 120, shooting 53 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jokić at 24 and Murray at 24 a game. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 115, shooting 54 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mathurin at 19 and Turner at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Haliburton (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the line, where Denver takes 24 free throws a game to Indiana's 19. Call it Denver 121, Indiana 119, Indiana keeping it close.
1/16 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 119, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Harris at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Covington (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 55 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Jokić at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-2 a night and Philadelphia minus-8 and the turnovers, Denver giving it away 15 times a game to Philadelphia's 11. Call it Philadelphia 117, Denver 116, Denver keeping it close.
12/30 vs TOR 129-127 — DET notes
DET won 129-127. DET shot 50% (41 of 82) to TOR's 51%, 12 of 28 from three, and went to the line 40 times to TOR's 28 — 35 points from the stripe to their 23. Cunningham led with 30 (9 of 20, 2 of 4 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Bogdanović added 19, Duren 18. The hinge was Q2, 27-20: a lead of 1 became 8.
1/01 @ HOU 113-136 — DET notes
DET lost 113-136. DET shot 48% (40 of 83) to HOU's 56%, 13 of 29 from three. DET turned it over 17 times to HOU's 9, and HOU turned those into 11 steals. Burks led with 21 (6 of 11, 3 of 6 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Ivey added 19, Bogdanović 14. Q4 was theirs, 33-30, the deficit cut from 26 to 23, but the other 3 periods went 106-80 against them. Wiseman's -24 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/03 @ UTA 148-154 — DET notes
DET lost 148-154 in 1 overtime. DET shot 53% (56 of 105) to UTA's 51%, 19 of 41 from three, and got to the line 22 times to UTA's 35. DET turned it over 17 times to UTA's 12, and UTA turned those into 11 steals. Bogdanović led with 36 (13 of 26, 8 of 15 from three); Cunningham added 31, Burks 27. Q1 was theirs, 33-26, but the other 4 periods went 128-115 against them. They led by as many as 10. Duren's -14 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/05 @ GSW 109-113 — DET notes
DET lost 109-113. DET took 16 more shots (98 to 82), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to GSW's 46%, 13 of 44 from three, and got to the line just 10 times against 23 fouls committed. DET turned it over 11 times to GSW's 16. Cunningham led with 30 (13 of 22, 1 of 7 from three); Knox II added 18, Duren 13. Q3 was theirs, 29-29, but the other 3 periods went 84-80 against them.
1/07 @ DEN 114-131 — DET notes
DET lost 114-131. DET took 9 more shots (89 to 80), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 47% to DEN's 59%, 9 of 24 from three. Duren led with 20 (8 of 12, 4 of 6 at the line); Burks added 18, Bogdanović 14. Q4 was theirs, 29-23, the deficit cut from 23 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 108-85 against them. Ivey's -16 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/09 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 132, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 26 free throws a game; Cunningham at 20 and Bogdanović at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Stewart (6 straight), Bagley III (3 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 18 free throws a game; Sabonis at 20 and Fox at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Sacramento allowing 120 a night to Detroit's 132 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-7 a night and Detroit plus-1. Call it Sacramento 122, Detroit 119, Detroit keeping it close.
1/10 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 133, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bogdanović at 20 and Burks at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Stewart (7 straight), Bagley III (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. San Antonio comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 123, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 23 and Vassell at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Collins (4 straight), McDermott (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 123 a night to Detroit's 133 and the arc, Detroit at 39 percent from three to San Antonio's 34. Call it Detroit 120, San Antonio 119, San Antonio keeping it close.
1/12 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 132, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Bogdanović at 21 and Cunningham at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Cunningham (2 straight), Stewart (8 straight), Bagley III (5 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Sengun at 23 and VanVleet at 19 a game. Without Brooks (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 115 a night to Detroit's 132 and the line, where Houston takes 24 free throws a game to Detroit's 19. Call it Houston 118, Detroit 115, Detroit keeping it close.
1/15 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Kuzma at 20 and Avdija at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Shamet (2 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 123, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bogdanović at 18 and Duren at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Cunningham (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Washington wins, and the game turns on the line, where Washington takes 24 free throws a game to Detroit's 18 and the defense, Washington allowing 116 a night to Detroit's 123. Call it Washington 119, Detroit 115, Detroit keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DETAB A. Burks
AT A. Thompson
BB B. Bogdanović
BO Bogdanovic
CC C. Cunningham
IL I. Livers
JD J. Duren
JI J. Ivey
JW J. Wiseman
KH K. Hayes
KK K. Knox II
MS M. Sasser
DENAG A. Gordon
BK B. Key
CB C. Braun
CG C. Gillespie
DJ D. Jordan
JH J. Huff
JM J. Murray
JO Jokic
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
RJ R. Jackson
ZN Z. Nnaji
DET/DEN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
DET @ DEN Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END24:3712923:23113-16-1:14
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DET Q1 12:00 23s 0:23+2JIJ. IveyJDJ. DurenJUMP M2.RM.030 232 DEN Q1 11:37 18s 0:18+2JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayFT FT18 183 DET Q1 11:19 25s 0:48ILI. LiversDETDET — teamFL TO0 254 DEN Q1 10:54 22s 0:40MPM. Porter Jr.X3.LC.22195 DET Q1 10:32 23s 1:11ILI. LiversBBB. BogdanovićDR X2.LW.190 206 DEN Q1 10:09 10s 0:50+3JMJ. MurrayMPM. Porter Jr.JMJ. MurrayDR AST M3.SO.260 10 107 DET Q1 09:59 18s 1:29+2JIJ. IveyCCC. CunninghamJDJ. DurenFL AST M2.RM.020 18 188 DEN Q1 09:41 16s 1:06JMJ. MurrayX3.RW.25169 DET Q1 09:25 7s 1:36+3CCC. CunninghamBOBogdanovicCCC. CunninghamDR AST M3.SO.260 7 710 DEN Q1 09:18 28s 1:34+2JOJokicMPM. Porter Jr.AST M2.RM.0228 2811 DET Q1 08:50 7s 1:43JIJ. IveyX3.LW.27712 DEN Q1 08:43 16s 1:50NJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayDR X2.RM.000 1413 DET Q1 08:27 10s 1:53CCC. CunninghamJIJ. IveyDR X3.LC.230 614 DEN Q1 08:17 11s 2:01+3KCK. Caldwell-PopeMPM. Porter Jr.MPM. Porter Jr.MPM. Porter Jr.DR FT FT FT0 11 11 1115 DET Q1 08:06 21s 2:14+2CCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamDETDET — teamCCC. CunninghamDETDET — teamJIJ. IveyILI. LiversFL X2.RM.02 OR X2.RC.11 OR AST M2.RM.020 5 5 12 12 21 2116 DEN Q1 07:45 18s 2:19+3NJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayMPM. Porter Jr.KCK. Caldwell-PopeBLK BLK AST M3.RC.250 0 18 1817 DET Q1 07:27 14s 2:28+2CCC. CunninghamBBB. BogdanovićAST M2.RC.0814 1418 DEN Q1 07:13 30s 2:49DENDEN — teamKCK. Caldwell-PopeTM X3.RW.2618 2619 DET Q1 06:43 12s 2:40+2BBB. BogdanovićKHK. HayesKHK. HayesJDJ. DurenFL DR AST M2.RM.010 0 12 1220 DEN Q1 06:31 23s 3:12+2JOJokicMPM. Porter Jr.AST M2.SO.1723 2321 DET Q1 06:08 18s 2:58ILI. LiversX2.RM.021622 DEN Q1 05:50 22s 3:34+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićJOJokicJMJ. MurrayBLK DR AST M2.RM.010 0 22 2223 DET Q1 05:28 23s 3:21+2ILI. LiversILI. LiversFT FT23 2324 DEN Q1 05:05 19s 3:53MPM. Porter Jr.MPM. Porter Jr.FL X3.SO.260 1725 DET Q1 04:46 11s 3:32JDJ. DurenBBB. BogdanovićDR TO0 1126 DEN Q1 04:35 15s 4:08+2AGA. GordonAGA. GordonAGA. GordonAGA. GordonSTL X2.RM.03 OR M20 12 15 1527 DET Q1 04:20 14s 3:46+2KHK. HayesM2.LW.171428 DEN Q1 04:06 23s 4:31MPM. Porter Jr.X3.RW.261929 DET Q1 03:43 9s 3:55+3ABA. BurksABA. BurksDR M3.LW.250 930 DEN Q1 03:34 17s 4:48+2DENDEN — teamJOJokicMPM. Porter Jr.TM AST M2.RM.011 17 1731 DET Q1 03:17 22s 4:17KHK. HayesX3.SO.251932 DEN Q1 02:55 14s 5:02+2PWP. WatsonRJR. JacksonRJR. JacksonDR FT FT0 14 1433 DET Q1 02:41 16s 4:33ABA. BurksATA. ThompsonFL X2.LC.060 1434 DEN Q1 02:25 22s 5:24DJD. JordanRJR. JacksonDR X2.RC.120 1735 DET Q1 02:03 9s 4:42ABA. BurksABA. BurksDR X2.RM.010 736 DEN Q1 01:54 7s 5:31+2DJD. JordanDJD. JordanDJD. JordanDR FT FT0 7 737 DET Q1 01:47 16s 4:58+2ATA. ThompsonJWJ. WisemanATA. ThompsonATA. ThompsonKKK. Knox IIFL X2.SO.10 OR AST M2.RC.140 12 15 16 1638 DEN Q1 01:31 12s 5:43DJD. JordanTO1239 DET Q1 01:19 10s 5:08+2KHK. HayesJWJ. WisemanAST M2.RM.0010 1040 DEN Q1 01:09 27s 6:10+3PWP. WatsonDENDEN — teamRJR. JacksonJMJ. MurrayX2.RW.14 OR AST M3.RW.2624 25 27 2741 DET Q1 00:42 16s 5:24+2ABA. BurksABA. BurksABA. BurksX2.RW.06 OR M2.RM.0115 16 1642 DEN Q1 00:26 17s 6:27+3JMJ. MurrayRJR. JacksonAST M3.RW.2718 1843 DET Q1 00:08 6s 5:30+3KHK. HayesKKK. Knox IIAST M3.RW.256 644 DEN Q1 00:03 3s 6:30JMJ. MurrayDENDEN — teamX3.SO.46 OR3 3Q245 DEN Q2 12:00 11s 6:41DJD. JordanDENDEN — teamDJD. Jordan │ CCC. CunninghamX1 OR X1 │ FL9 9 946 DET Q2 11:49 14s 5:44ATA. ThompsonCCC. CunninghamDR X2.SO.090 1047 DEN Q2 11:35 8s 6:49+2DJD. JordanCBC. BraunJMJ. MurrayBLK DR M2.SO.170 0 848 DET Q2 11:27 27s 6:11+2ATA. ThompsonM2.LW.162749 DEN Q2 11:00 15s 7:04+2RJR. JacksonJMJ. MurrayAST M2.RM.0215 1550 DET Q2 10:45 10s 6:21+1KKK. Knox IIKKK. Knox IIFT X18 851 DEN Q2 10:35 27s 7:31RJR. JacksonDJD. JordanJMJ. MurrayFL DR X2.RC.190 0 2352 DET Q2 10:08 7s 6:28+2BBB. BogdanovićBBB. BogdanovićDR M2.RM.020 753 DEN Q2 10:01 23s 7:54JMJ. MurrayX3.SO.252054 DET Q2 09:38 17s 6:45+3KKK. Knox IICCC. CunninghamATA. ThompsonATA. ThompsonBBB. BogdanovićDR X3.SO.25 OR AST M3.RC.220 12 12 17 1755 DEN Q2 09:21 19s 8:13+2DJD. 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Murray scores 37, Jokic has 16 assists as Nuggets cruise to 131-114 win over Pistons
DENVER -- — Jamal Murray was hitting jumpers . Nikola Jokic was finding open teammates.
Simple as that, the Denver Nuggets were rolling.
Murray scored a season-high 37 points, Jokic had 16 assists and the Nuggets handed the Pistons their 18th straight road loss by cruising past Detroit 131-114 on Sunday night.
Murray followed an off-shooting game against Orlando on Friday with a bounce-back one, hitting 14 of 24 shots from the floor. He also was 6 of 7 from the free throw line.
“His energy and his will to win really is infectious," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. "When he sees that ball go in, he’s really unguardable.”
Jokic was more distributor and shot blocker than scorer, taking just three shots and finishing with four points. The two-time NBA MVP tied a career high with five blocked shots in between setting teammates up for easy buckets around the rim. He had a chance at his career high of 18 assists, but didn't play in the fourth quarter with the game in hand.
“Unusual stat line,” Murray cracked about his pick-and-roll teammate.
The Pistons fell to 1-19 away from home, with their lone road win on Oct. 27 at Charlotte.
Jalen Duren led Detroit with 20 points, while Alec Burks added 18. Cade Cunningham had three points before leaving midway through the second quarter with a strained left knee.
“We lost. We lost by a lot. So, I’d be lying if I said I was happy about anything that happened in the game,” Duren said when asked about helping hold Jokic to just four points. "He still affected the game and did a lot for his team.”
Denver won the last matchup with Detroit 107-103 on Nov. 20 in a game where both Jokic and Malone were ejected for arguing. Jokic picked up another technical Sunday for what was deemed a flop. He exaggerated the contact when he took a push out on the wing in the third quarter.
Soon after, Peyton Watson took a shove from Ausar Thompson while running down the floor and fell to the floor. Watson got up angry, but was restrained by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope . Officials called Thompson for a flagrant foul.
"The energy I needed. I fed off of it," said Watson, who had 13 of his 15 points in the third quarter. “It definitely knocked some energy into me. I'm glad I was able to go upward from there.”
It was a productive third quarter all around for Denver as the team outscored the Pistons by a 43-28 margin to take control of the game. That was a departure from the last two games in which Denver struggled coming out of intermission. Murray did his part, too, reminding his teammates in the hallway of the importance of ramping up the defense in the second half.
His words were as effective as his jumper.
“We just wanted to hold ourselves accountable," Murray explained. “I thought we did a good job coming ready to play knowing this team, they’re trying to win.”
Michael Porter Jr . and Caldwell-Pope each had 18 points for a Nuggets team that moved to 18-0 this season against teams below .500. The Pistons fell to 0-19 versus teams above .500.
The Pistons dropped their fourth straight game. This skid comes on the heels of ending their NBA record-tying 28-game losing streak against Toronto on Dec. 30.
“We had a few mishaps tonight,” Pistons coach Monty Williams said, alluding to the 43 points the Pistons gave up in the pivotal third quarter. “We’ve just got to get over the hump as far as having those kinds of quarters.”
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