Jokic created a miracle with 28+11+12, and the Nuggets defeated the Pelicans! Watson set a record of 2 with 32+12, and Zion scored 14 points

Nuggets VS Pelicans

On November 20, the NBA regular season continues. The Nuggets went to the road to face off against the Pelicans. Recently, Denver's 7-game winning streak was ended by the Bulls, and the Nuggets are eager to rebound strongly in this game. Braun and Strawther continue to be injured and Gordon is absent. Denver's starting five are Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Nagy, Cameron Johnson and Watson. Dejounte Murray and Poole are absent, and the Pelicans' starting five are Zion Williamson, Jones, Murphy, Fells and Quinn. This game is the second time the two teams have met this season. The New Orleans generals, who were defeated by 34 points in the first game, are looking forward to revenge in this battle. Jokic's powerful inside battle with Zion and Quinn is the biggest highlight of this battle.

Jokic performed a miracle with 28+11+12, and the Nuggets captured the Pelicans! Watson set a record of 2 with 32+12, and Zion scored 14 points!

Full game review

At the beginning of the first quarter, Herbert Jones completed 2 steals, Fells scored a layup, Watson succeeded under the basket, and then scored a three-pointer. Zion dunked and then stole Murray for a layup. Watson stole the ball, Murray made a long shot, Murphy scored 4 points with consecutive free throws, and Jokic made consecutive mistakes. Zion and Fells successively hit the basket and succeeded, and the Nuggets requested a timeout. Johnson and Fells fought in the penalty area, Zion stole the ball, and Missy made a tip-in. Murray made a mistake, Missy scored a putback dunk, Watson continued to hit from the outside, Herbert Jones scored a three-pointer, and the Pelicans got off to a 23-10 start.

Zion hit the basket

Jokic made a long shot, then made a layup, and New Orleans requested a timeout. Herbert Jones scored a high jumper, Jokic and Johnson scored in the low post one after another, Hawkins succeeded in the mid-range, and Jokic responded with 1 of 2 free throws. Alvarado hit the ball from the outside, Quinn blocked Jokic's dunk, and Hawkins scored with a jumper. Jokic scored a layup, Brown scored in the low post, and New Orleans requested a timeout. Jokic assisted Brown for a quick layup, and Sadiq Bey made 1 of 2 free throws. After the first quarter, the Pelicans led 30-26. Jokic scored 10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 turnovers in a single quarter.

In the second quarter, Hawkins and Valanciunas each scored points with jump shots. Murray scored 2+0, and then scored a layup, and the Nuggets tied the score. Murphy hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, Hardaway Jr. made consecutive long-range shots, and then his layup was blocked by Murphy. Watson made a layup, Valanciunas made 2 free throws, and Denver took the lead. Zion made 1 of 2 free throws, Fels scored on a jumper, Watson dunked, and Zion and Valanciunas clashed in the penalty area.

Zion attacked with the ball

The Nuggets lost consecutive rebounds, Missy made 1 of 2 free throws, and Watson responded with a three-pointer. Watson stole the ball and Brown missed 2 free throws. Quinn dunked, Jokic scored 2 free throws, and Quinn dunked to make it 2+1. Johnson, Watson and Murphy shot three-pointers, and the Pelicans requested a timeout. Zion got a technical foul, and then defended Brown for another foul, and the Nuggets made all three free throws. Quinn scored a layup, but the Pelicans missed consecutive long shots. Jokic made 2 free throws, Quinn responded with a low post attack, and Johnson scored a layup. Fells scored 2 free throws, Jokic scored a jumper, Murphy responded with a three-pointer, and Jokic passed a wonderful pass to Watson for a dunk. At halftime, the Nuggets led 62-58, and the Pelicans trailed 28-36 in the quarter. Watson scored 12 points in the quarter.

In another rematch, Murray scored in a single, Quinn and Jokic fought in the penalty area, and Watson hit the basket and scored 5 points in a row. Murphy responded by scoring 4 points with consecutive shots and free throws, Johnson scored a layup, and Watson scored a three-pointer. Denver went on a 14-6 offensive, widening the point difference to 12 points, and the Pelicans requested a timeout. Jokic scored a jumper, Murphy scored two three-pointers in a row, and Watson responded by scoring from the outside.

Watson dunks

Quinn hit a low attack, and Murray responded with a long shot. Murphy blocked Jokic, Alvarado and Quinn scored in the low post one after another. Jokic responded by scoring 2 goals in a row under the basket. Hardaway Jr. scored a layup, Jokic scored a three-pointer, and Peavey scored 5 points with consecutive free throws to stop the Pelicans' bleeding. Brown scored a layup, Jokic assisted Brown for a dunk, and Missy made 2 free throws. After the third quarter, the Nuggets led 97-83, while the Pelicans trailed 25-35 in the quarter.

In the final battle, Zion made 1 of 2 free throws, Nagy scored 2 free throws, Hardaway Jr. scored on a throw, Quinn scored in the mid-range, and Valanciunas scored 4 free throws. Zion succeeded in an alley-oop, Quinn scored a three-pointer, and then sent a big block. Fells counterattacked and scored a layup, and the Nuggets requested a timeout. Brown scored a layup, Hardaway Jr. scored from the outside, and Denver stabilized the situation. Fells scored from the basket, Watson scored from the mid-range, Quinn and Saddiq Bey made 1 of 2 free throws, and Jokic assisted Watson for a dunk. Johnson completed a dunk after the steal. The Nuggets led by 19 points and stopped the opponent.

Jokic and Watson worked together to defend Zion

Quinn scored 4 points with consecutive free throws, then completed a steal, Jones dunked, and Denver requested a timeout. Jones made 2 free throws, and Jokic committed his 6th foul and was sent off. Piwey made 2 free throws, the point difference was only single digits, and the suspense of victory and defeat returned. Valanciunas scored with a high jumper, Quinn and Zion scored from the basket one after another, and Valanciunas responded with a buzzer-beating jumper. Quinn made 1 of 2 free throws and then dunked on Valanciunas. The Pelicans were only 6 points behind. Murray made 2 free throws, Quinn hit from the outside, Johnson made 1 of 2 free throws, Peavy scored a layup, and Murray scored 2 free throws. Fells scored a layup and the game time ran out. In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Pelicans 125-118 and rejected a 19-point reversal.

Two teams’ statistics

For the Pelicans, Quinn scored 30 points on 12-for-18 shooting, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Murphy made 5-of-12 3-pointers and scored 23 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals. Fells had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. Wei had 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Herbert Jones scored 3 of 8 with 9 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Missy had 7 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, Hawkins had 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Alvarado had 2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Sadiq Bey had 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Looney had 4 rebounds and 1 assist..

The Nuggets defeated the Pelicans

. Murray made 5 of 14, 2 of 7 three-pointers and scored 16 points and 8 assists. Valanciunas scored 14 points and 7 rebounds on 4 of 5. Cameron Johnson scored 14 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists on 6-of-8 shooting. Brown scored 12 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals on 5-of-7 shooting. Hardaway Jr. scored 3 of 9, 1-of-5 three-pointers and scored 7 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. Nagy had 2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals.

Jokic created a miracle with 28+11+12

Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic broke out strongly in this game. Jokic played 34 minutes, making 10 of 18 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 6 of 7 free throws, a triple-double of 28 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists. He made the most 9 turnovers in the game and left the field with 6 fouls. Jokic scored the second-highest score on the team with a 63% shooting rate, and was also the game's assist leader. Thanks to Jokic's scoring and connection, the Nuggets once took a 19-point lead. Jokic led the team to achieve 6 players scoring in double figures, which was the key to Denver's final victory.

Jokic beats Quinn in isolation

In addition, Jokic is also the player with the second most rebounds in the game, and his 4 offensive rebounds lead the game. Jokic showed his all-around skills and strong dominance. At the same time, this campaign is Jokic’s 9th triple-double this season and the 173rd triple-double in his career.

What needs attention is that Jokic also performed a miracle in this battle. Jokic has played in 14 games so far this season and has scored 408 points, 185 rebounds and 156 assists. He has become the fastest center player in NBA history to score at least 400 points, 150 rebounds and 150 assists since the beginning of the season.

Watson set a record of 2 with 32+12.

Nuggets forward Watson went on a rampage. Watson played 34 minutes, making 13 of 19 shots, 5 of 9 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, and a double-double of 32 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal. Watson scored the highest score in the game with a 68% shooting rate and was full of firepower on the offensive end. Moreover, Watson also scored the most five three-pointers in the game with a shooting rate of 56%. Watson, who has completed dunks many times, showed excellent finishing ability. In addition, Watson's long-range shooting ability has also been proven.

Watson defends Murphy

As the rebounding leader in this battle, Watson's 3 offensive rebounds ranked second in the game. Watson was very aggressive on both ends of the offense and defense. He scored 17 points in the first half and another 15 points in the second half. In the second quarter, Watson contributed 12 points, and in the third quarter he scored 11 points. Watson exploded on both ends of the offense and defense, easing the pressure on Jokic to lead the team.

In this campaign, Watson also set two major records. 1. Watson’s scoring hit a career high. Second, Watson’s rebounds hit a career high.

Zion 14 points

Pelicans inside star Zion Williamson returned from injury in this campaign. Zion played 29 minutes, made 6 of 13, 2 of 4 free throws, and scored 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Zion performed well on the offensive end. He has stable output in rebound protection and connecting the team. Moreover, Zion also scored 3 offensive rebounds. A healthy Zion still has a strong impact.

Zion Williamson's free throw

However, Zion, who returned from injury in the first game, was limited by his playing time and was unable to maximize his immediate combat effectiveness. Unable to complete the reversal, Zion could only accept the defeat with regret.