Game 24: Denver Nuggets (16-7) @ Orlando Magic (12-12) - 7:00 PM ET

ducler · Post #1 » by **ducler** » Wed Dec 5, 2018 10:14 pm

skywalker33 · Post #2 » by **skywalker33** » Wed Dec 5, 2018 10:23 pm

Continuing the road trip, this is where we make the metal. ORL is playing well but this is a B2B game for them. Could be a trap game, especially coming off the adrenaline TOR win the other night. Gotta play hard and not overlook games like this, that's what got us in trouble the last couple of years...GO Nuggets !!

KeithCozart · Post #3 » by **KeithCozart** » Wed Dec 5, 2018 10:38 pm

Looks like an easy game but everyone must play on high level so we can take the W and extend the streak.

Sgt Major · Post #4 » by **Sgt Major** » Wed Dec 5, 2018 10:58 pm

Vucevic is the key, contain him and we're good.

Post #5 » by **NuggetsWY** » Wed Dec 5, 2018 11:21 pm

Orlando has been playing well lately. They have a lot of length. The key for us should be lots of motion & energy. As others have pointed out, they played last night. Energy, motion - that's our key.

Powder Blue · Post #6 » by **Powder Blue** » Thu Dec 6, 2018 1:55 am

They’ve been bombing on us all game, see if our starters can outplay theirs in the final few minutes

skywalker33 · Post #7 » by **skywalker33** » Thu Dec 6, 2018 2:08 am

This game is outta reach if Mason Plumlee could make a DAMN FT

skywalker33 · Post #8 » by **skywalker33** » Thu Dec 6, 2018 3:29 am

Ten games over .500 and on a 7 game win streak...when was the last time we had that ??? 2011 sounds right.... NIIICCE !!

Post #9 » by **THE J0KER** » Thu Dec 6, 2018 3:42 am

Once again, Denver unnecessary played with a fire in a game which should win easier. This time game goes into overtime, but that is all from Orlando tonight. In regular time we have something like the same 60% from 2pt and from FT, and these missed free throws almost cost us the win. But in overtime, our FT% was OK, and we won. Talking about free throws - how many time since 2016-17 season we complain about disrespectful criteria toward Nuggets? The finish of the last game in Toronto and the whole today game in Orlando was something totally new for Denver status in NBA - we can finally see clearly from officials some respect for the Nuggets! Denver 23-37 FT and 8-8 for Magic tells us something. They intentionally fouled Plumlee (10FT) and then Murray in OT when tried to save game, but that 8 free throws Orlando have overall is a giant improvement for Nuggets, the team is known for ridiculous calls against.

When Harris is out, our backcourt lineup is crucial, and we have a game with Murray 31p8a with Morris/Beasley combined 21p (8-13). Jokic shooting FG% problems continues, but 12-8-13 with one single turnover despite 13 assists is still elite performance. Big credit to all players of Orlando Magic team which wanted this win so much, and really give their best efforts to beat a better opponent.

Denver is in the 7-game winning strike, the longest in NBA, and Nuggets won 5th straight on the road.

skywalker33 wrote:Ten games over .500 and on a 7 game win streak...when was the last time we had that ??? 2011 sounds right.... NIIICCE !!

During 57-25 2012-13 season Denver has infamous 15-games winning strike.

Post #10 » by **NuggetsWY** » Thu Dec 6, 2018 4:48 am

No Harris, no Thomas, no Barton - OK, we'll have backcourt issues. I don't even mind the struggles during all of this. The first six minutes of the game we had great defense and it seemed to get worse the rest of the first half and was spotty in the second half. Our offense was about normal - good stretches and stand-still stretches.

Most important (more than just winning), another tight game that our guys fought through and won! This is another example of a game we would have almost certainly lost last year. :clap:

eathb_au · Post #11 » by **eathb_au** » Thu Dec 6, 2018 9:46 am

I can't help but think that Craig is the reason for Jokic's poor shooting numbers this year, teams put two players on Jokic when they share the court.