Green's double-double leads Nuggets to six-game winning streak

2022-02-28 16:21

Green's double-double leads Nuggets to six-game winning streak


Today, the Denver Nuggets played on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers and easily defeated the Trail Blazers with a score of 32. Today's game is the Nuggets' sixth consecutive victory since beating the Toronto Raptors on February 13, during which they defeated the Raptors, the New Orlando Magic, the Golden State Warriors, the Sacramento Kings and the Blazers. The Warriors beat the Kings twice in a row.


Forward Jaymichael Green scored 20 points and 10 rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench for a double-double and the team's highest-scoring player. Center Nikola Jokic had 8 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists in this game. And 31-year-old center veteran DeMarcus Cousins, who the Nuggets signed on a short-term 10-day contract on Saturday, had 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in the game. As of today, the Nuggets' bench finished with a season-high 76 points.


Green's double-double leads Nuggets to six-game winning streak


And 22-year-old guard Ann Finley Simmons had a Blazers-high 16 points, two rebounds and four assists. Forward Drew Urbans had a double-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists in 29 minutes. The Trail Blazers are on a two-game losing streak today after losing to the Golden State Warriors on Friday.


At the beginning of the first half, the Trail Blazers made a pass error and the Nuggets stole and scored. After that, Green threw into the net from beyond the three-point line, and led the Nuggets to a wave of offense and won a lead of more than 5 points. . Then the Nuggets continued to complete up to 9 assists and hit 11 three-pointers with a tacit perfect score. Among them, the player with the most assists was Jokic.


Green's double-double leads Nuggets to six-game winning streak


After Simmons made an offensive layup to stop the bleeding for the Blazers, the Nuggets were still 5 points ahead of the Blazers. Then Blazers rookie guard Greg Brown dunked for points, but then the Nuggets hit a 3-pointer with guard Bryn Forbes and veteran Cousins. Then the Trail Blazers made another pass error and was stolen. The Nuggets had extended their lead to double digits after a 12-point lead. At the end of the first half, the Blazers trailed by 17 points, 65-48. It can be seen that the Blazers have never been able to threaten the morale of the Nuggets.


Green's double-double leads Nuggets to six-game winning streak


At the beginning of the second half, the Nuggets began to relax their vigilance and committed 6 consecutive mistakes. The Trail Blazers seized the opportunity to chase points, but the difference was still kept in double digits by the Nuggets. Then the Nuggets quickly regrouped, and Jokic and Forbes scored 5 points in a row. The Trail Blazers are still 16 points behind their opponents. Then, after the Blazers scored 6 points in a row, the defensive end began to lose ground, and was also stolen by the Nuggets during the period. The Nuggets widened the gap to more than 30 points, and the Trail Blazers lost to the Nuggets 124-92.


Green's double-double leads Nuggets to six-game winning streak


In this game, the Nuggets' shooting percentage and three-point shooting percentage are far ahead of the Trail Blazers. The Nuggets completed today's game with 51.2% shooting and 32.4% three-point shooting. The Blazers only shot 37.4 percent from the field and 16.7 percent from 3-pointers in this game.


Next, the Nuggets will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday after winning six straight. On the same day, the two-game losing streak will be played away by the Phoenix Suns, who have the best record in the league this season.