Game ID: 22400113
Denver Nuggets @ Brooklyn Nets
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT1 Final
BKN 40 32 27 26 14 139DEN 27 36 33 29 19 144
BKN vs DEN ScoutingBKN vs DEN 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.
BKN availability going into 10/23 · season opener
full strength
BKN availability going into 10/25 · 1 day's rest
full strength
BKN availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 2 since 10/23, returns tonight: 2 min (16% of 12)
BKN availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Whitehead back 10/27 after 2, 2 min since (16% of 12)
BKN availability going into 10/30 · back-to-backOUT Martin missed 4 since 10/23, returns tonight: 1 min (5% of 22)
BACK Whitehead back 10/27 after 2, 2 min since (16% of 12)
BKN availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Whitehead missed 2 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Martin back 10/30 after 4, 1 min since (5% of 22)
BKN availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Watford missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 3 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Martin back 10/30 after 4, 1 min since (5% of 22)
BKN availability going into 11/04 · back-to-backOUT Watford missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 4 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Martin back 10/30 after 4, 1 min since (6% of 22)
DEN availability going into 10/24 · season opener
full strength
DEN availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's rest
full strength
DEN availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 2 since 10/24, out tonight
DEN availability going into 10/29 · back-to-backOUT Pickett missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 3 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Nnaji missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
NEW Gordon 30 to 37 min over the last 3
DEN availability going into 11/01 · 2 days' restOUT Pickett missed 3 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 4 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Nnaji missed 3 since 10/26, out tonight
NEW Gordon 30 to 36 min over the last 4
DEN availability going into 11/02 · back-to-backOUT Pickett missed 4 since 10/26, returns tonight: 2 min (17% of 13)
OUT Jordan missed 5 since 10/24, returns tonight: 14 min (123% of 12)
OUT Nnaji missed 4 since 10/26, returns tonight: 4 min (40% of 10)
NEW Gordon 30 to 36 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restBACK Pickett back 11/02 after 4, 2 min since (17% of 13)
BACK Jordan back 11/02 after 5, 14 min since (123% of 12)
BACK Nnaji back 11/02 after 4, 4 min since (40% of 10)
DEN availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 2 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 2 since 11/02, out tonight
BACK Pickett back 11/02 after 4, 2 min since (17% of 13)
BACK Jordan back 11/02 after 5, 10 min since (89% of 12)
BACK Nnaji back 11/02 after 4, 9 min since (88% of 10)
10/23 @ ATL 116-120 — BKN notes
BKN lost 116-120. BKN took 11 more shots (91 to 80), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to ATL's 49%, 17 of 43 from three, and got to the line 25 times to ATL's 46. Thomas led with 36 (14 of 27, 7 of 13 from three); Wilson added 16, C. Johnson 14. Q2 was theirs, 31-21, turning a 6-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 99-85 against them. C. Johnson's -10 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/25 @ ORL 101-116 — BKN notes
BKN lost 101-116. BKN took 8 more shots (83 to 75), but shot 42% to ORL's 52%, 14 of 37 from three, and got to the line 21 times to ORL's 33. BKN turned it over 17 times to ORL's 12, and ORL turned those into 10 steals. Thomas led with 24 (7 of 17, 3 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Schröder added 20, Finney-Smith 15. Q1 was theirs, 23-22, but the other 3 periods went 94-78 against them. Simmons's -17 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 vs MIL 115-102 — BKN notes
BKN won 115-102. BKN shot 43% (39 of 91) to MIL's 45%, 16 of 45 from three, and got to the line 23 times to MIL's 31. BKN turned it over 12 times to MIL's 18. Thomas led with 32 (10 of 21, 2 of 8 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Schröder added 29, C. Johnson 13. The hinge was Q4, 32-24: a lead of 5 became 13, and the lead reached 22. Schröder was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
10/29 vs DEN 139-144 — BKN notes
BKN lost 139-144 in 1 overtime. BKN shot 51% (49 of 96) to DEN's 52%, 20 of 52 from three, and got to the line 27 times to DEN's 47. Schröder led with 28 (10 of 18, 5 of 11 from three); Thomas added 26, C. Johnson 20. Q1 was theirs, 40-27, but the other 4 periods went 117-99 against them. They led by as many as 17. C. Johnson's -12 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/01 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Thomas at 27 and Schröder at 25 a game. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; LaVine at 23 and Vučević at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Brooklyn 118, Chicago 115, Chicago keeping it close.
11/03 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Thomas at 27 and Schröder at 24 a game. Without Watford (2 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Ivey at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 18 times a game to Brooklyn's 12 and the glass, where Detroit has been plus-5 a night and Brooklyn minus-0. Call it Brooklyn 117, Detroit 109.
11/04 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Thomas at 25 and Schröder at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Watford (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 112, shooting 51 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 20 and Morant at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Bane (2 straight), Smart (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Memphis has been plus-10 a night and Brooklyn minus-4 and the turnovers, Memphis giving it away 16 times a game to Brooklyn's 12. Call it Brooklyn 117, Memphis 116, Memphis keeping it close.
10/24 vs OKC 87-102 — DEN notes
DEN lost 87-102. DEN shot 36% (35 of 98) to OKC's 43%, 7 of 38 from three. Jokić led with 16 (6 of 13, 1 of 3 from three); Braun added 16, Porter Jr. 15. Q4 was theirs, 19-17, the deficit cut from 17 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 85-68 against them. Westbrook's -24 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/26 vs LAC 104-109 — DEN notes
DEN lost 104-109. DEN shot 40% (35 of 87) to LAC's 49%, 14 of 35 from three. DEN turned it over 10 times to LAC's 16. Jokić led with 41 (14 of 26, 7 of 12 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Murray added 22, Braun 11. Q3 was theirs, 29-22, turning a 6-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 87-75 against them.
10/28 @ TOR 127-125 — DEN notes
DEN won 127-125 in 1 overtime. DEN shot 49% (47 of 96) to TOR's 45%, 9 of 20 from three, and went to the line 30 times to TOR's 21 — 24 points from the stripe to their 17. Jokić led with 40 (18 of 27, 3 of 5 from three); Murray added 17, Braun 17. The hinge was Q4, 31-26: DEN came in trailing by 5 and left it level. DEN trailed 54-62 at the half and won the second half 73-63. Gordon was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
10/29 @ BKN 144-139 — DEN notes
DEN won 144-139 in 1 overtime. DEN shot 52% (46 of 89) to BKN's 51%, 13 of 27 from three, and went to the line 47 times to BKN's 27 — 39 points from the stripe to their 21. Jokić led with 29 (9 of 16, 11 of 13 at the line); Murray added 24, Gordon 24. The hinge was Q3, 33-27: the deficit went from 9 to 3. DEN trailed 63-72 at the half and won the second half 81-67. Braun was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
11/02 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 29 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Gordon at 19 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 116, shooting 39 percent and 27 from three, 27 free throws a game; Markkanen at 18 and Collins at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Hendricks (2 straight), Mykhailiuk (5 straight), Potter (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 18 times a game to Denver's 12 and the arc, Denver at 36 percent from three to Utah's 27. Call it Denver 116, Utah 109.
11/04 vs TOR — 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 124 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 43 from three, 31 free throws a game; Jokić at 33 and Gordon at 19 a game. One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 127, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Barrett at 29 and Dick at 25 a game. Without Barnes (3 straight), Quickley (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 43 percent from three to Toronto's 34 and the line, where Denver takes 31 free throws a game to Toronto's 22. Call it Denver 125, Toronto 118.
11/06 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 33 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Porter Jr. at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Murray (2 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 98, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 26 and Jal. Williams at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 98 a night to Denver's 121 and the line, where Denver takes 33 free throws a game to OKC's 19. Call it OKC 115, Denver 111, Denver keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 3 8 -1 0 1 0 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 2
BKN C. Johnson, Clowney, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in C. Johnson, Clowney, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGoJoMuJr 6 13 -2 5 7 71 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 1
DEN Braun, Gordon, Jokić, Murray, Porter Jr.
in Braun, Gordon, Jokić, Murray, Porter Jr.
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiScThWi 2 7 +3 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas, Wilson
in Wilson
out Clowney
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGoJoMuJr 6 13 -2 5 7 71 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 1
DEN Braun, Gordon, Jokić, Murray, Porter Jr.
in Braun, Gordon, Jokić, Murray, Porter Jr.
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiMiThWi 2 7 +4 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Milton, Thomas, Wilson
in Milton
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGoJoMuSt 2 3 -4 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DEN Braun, Gordon, Jokić, Murray, Strawther
in Strawther
out Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClMiScWiWi 4 16 +5 3 3 100 3 5 60 1 1 100 1 2 5 0 0 0 1
BKN Claxton, Milton, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
in Claxton, Schröder, Williams
out C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJoStWaWe 2 5 -3 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 2 100 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
DEN Braun, Jokić, Strawther, Watson, Westbrook
in Watson, Westbrook
out Gordon, Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClMiScWiWi 4 16 +5 3 3 100 3 5 60 1 1 100 1 2 5 0 0 0 1
BKN Claxton, Milton, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
in Claxton, Schröder, Williams
out C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrStWaWeŠa 3 6 -4 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
DEN Porter Jr., Strawther, Watson, Westbrook, Šarić
in Porter Jr., Šarić
out Braun, Jokić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoScWiWi 3 7 0 1 2 50 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 2 2 0 0 0 2
BKN Claxton, K. Johnson, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
in K. Johnson
out Milton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MuJrWaWeŠa 3 5 -2 1 2 50 0 1 0 3 4 75 1 1 1 0 0 0 3
DEN Murray, Porter Jr., Watson, Westbrook, Šarić
in Murray
out Strawther
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiMiThWi 2 6 -3 0 1 0 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Milton, Thomas, Williams
in C. Johnson, Finney-Smith
out Claxton, K. Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJoStWaWe 2 7 +4 2 3 67 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 3 3 0 1 0 0
DEN Braun, Jokić, Strawther, Watson, Westbrook
in Jokić, Strawther
out Porter Jr., Šarić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 5 17 +1 2 5 40 2 4 50 5 5 100 0 3 3 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Clowney, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Clowney, Schröder
out Milton, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGoJoMuJr 4 16 -1 2 5 40 4 5 80 0 0 0 1 3 6 0 0 0 3
DEN Braun, Gordon, Jokić, Murray, Porter Jr.
in Porter Jr.
out Strawther
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 5 11 -5 1 4 25 2 4 50 3 4 75 0 2 2 0 0 0 3
BKN C. Johnson, Clowney, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGoJoMuJr 7 21 +4 7 11 64 1 2 50 4 6 67 2 6 5 0 2 2 2
DEN Braun, Gordon, Jokić, Murray, Porter Jr.
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiMiTh 2 6 +1 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Clowney, Finney-Smith, Milton, Thomas
in Milton
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGoJoMuJr 7 21 +4 7 11 64 1 2 50 4 6 67 2 6 5 0 2 2 2
DEN Braun, Gordon, Jokić, Murray, Porter Jr.
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClMiScWiWi 3 10 +1 2 2 100 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 1 2 3
BKN Claxton, Milton, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
in Claxton, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
out C. Johnson, Clowney, Finney-Smith, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoJrStWaWe 2 7 +1 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
DEN Jokić, Porter Jr., Strawther, Watson, Westbrook
in Strawther, Watson, Westbrook
out Braun, Gordon, Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClMiScWiWi 3 10 +1 2 2 100 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 1 2 3
BKN Claxton, Milton, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
in Claxton, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
out C. Johnson, Clowney, Finney-Smith, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrStWaWeŠa 6 13 +1 1 5 20 3 4 75 4 4 100 0 4 1 1 0 2 3
DEN Porter Jr., Strawther, Watson, Westbrook, Šarić
in Šarić
out Jokić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClScWiWi 4 4 -9 2 3 67 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
in C. Johnson
out Milton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrStWaWeŠa 6 13 +1 1 5 20 3 4 75 4 4 100 0 4 1 1 0 2 3
DEN Porter Jr., Strawther, Watson, Westbrook, Šarić
in Šarić
out Jokić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiThWiWi 1 4 +4 0 0 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Thomas, Williams, Wilson
in Finney-Smith, Thomas
out Claxton, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrStWaWeŠa 6 13 +1 1 5 20 3 4 75 4 4 100 0 4 1 1 0 2 3
DEN Porter Jr., Strawther, Watson, Westbrook, Šarić
in Šarić
out Jokić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiJoThWi 2 4 +2 1 1 100 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, K. Johnson, Thomas, Williams
in K. Johnson
out Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMuStWaWe 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
DEN Jokić, Murray, Strawther, Watson, Westbrook
in Jokić, Murray
out Porter Jr., Šarić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 5 10 -3 4 4 100 0 1 0 5 7 71 0 3 4 0 0 0 3
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Claxton
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGoJoMuJr 4 11 +2 1 3 33 1 3 33 4 4 100 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
DEN Braun, Gordon, Jokić, Murray, Porter Jr.
in Porter Jr.
out Strawther
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 5 12 -5 3 5 60 2 6 33 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 5
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGoJoMuJr 5 19 +5 3 5 60 1 2 50 10 12 83 2 5 2 0 1 0 1
DEN Braun, Gordon, Jokić, Murray, Porter Jr.
in ---
out ---
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DENAG A. Gordon
CB C. Braun
DŠ D. Šarić
JM J. Murray
JS J. Strawther
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
RW R. Westbrook
BKNCJ C. Johnson
CT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Schröder
JW J. Wilson
KJ K. Johnson
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
SM S. Milton
ZW Z. Williams
DEN/BKN 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
Jokic has 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists to lead Nuggets past Nets 144-139 in OT
NEW YORK -- — Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists, becoming only the second player in NBA history to reach those totals in a game, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 144-139 in overtime on Tuesday night.
Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon each scored 24 points for the Nuggets, while Russell Westbrook added 22.
Dennis Schroder scored 28 points for Brooklyn, which led by 17 in the second quarter. Cam Thomas scored 26 and Cam Johnson had 20. Nic Claxton added 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Thomas gave the Nets a 127-125 lead with the first basket of overtime, but the Nuggets scored the next eight points and led the rest of the way.
Takeaways Nuggets: Denver has beaten the Nets four straight times. Jokic has two triple-doubles in the Nuggets’ first four games and has scored at least 40 twice, with neither of those outbursts occurring within the triple-doubles.
Nets: The Nets had season highs of 40 points in the first quarter and 72 points in the first half. They played without Ben Simmons , who missed his first game of the season due to lower back injury management.
Key moment The Nets led by one when Dorian Finney-Smith went to the foul line with 24 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. He only made one of two, allowing Jokic’s inside bucket to tie the score with 8.8 seconds remaining. Finney-Smith then missed an open 3-pointer from the corner at the buzzer, sending the game into overtime.
Key stat Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson, who did it twice, is the only other player to have at least 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists in a game.
Up next The Nets visit Memphis on Wednesday and the Nuggets head to Minnesota on Friday.