In “back-to-back” after his narrow victory against the Lakers, Denver received Washington. An a priori easy duel since Wizards are the worst NBA team this season. Except that the capital of the capital had already reversed that of Colorado last December (122-113).
To prevent this bad experience from happening again, the Nuggets start their meeting hard behind a Nikola Jokic once again omnipresent, author of 20 points in the first quarter, and Denver leads 44 to 30.
Except that, as often, the minutes without jookic hurt and the wizards take the opportunity to return to nine lengths (41-50), under the leadership of an Alex Sarr author of his best half of the season with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. It's simply The first rookie since Luka Daceic to make such statistics on a single half.
If Denver returns to the locker room with nine points ahead, this gap melts as snow in the sun as soon as the locker room returns and the two teams quickly find themselves equally (77-77). Nikola Jokic and his family then gave an accelerator to resume eight lengths in advance, but Washington clings. Better still, they equalize at the very end of this third quarter thanks to a 3-point shot from Kyshawn George (95-95).
The robbery signed Jordan Poole and Alexandre Sarr
In the process, the Wizards take the advantage for the first time thanks to Justin Champagnie. Denver continues to respond to incessant assaults on the part of visitors without ever succeeding in digging the gap again.
Direction the last moments of the meeting where Jordan Poole-discreet so far-puts a 3-point shot to bring Washington back to a length. If the Nuggets manage to answer, it is Alex Sarr who puts the two teams tied with a new long distance shot, his fifth of the evening. The French even gives the advantage to the Wizards just behind (118-116).
Jordan Poole continues with a “Floater” and a decisive pass for Kyshawn George, but nothing enough to seal the outcome of the meeting since Jamal Murray equalizes again (123-123).
While we head straight towards the extension, this same Jordan Poole draws from far away to a second from the term. Final score: 126-123, Washington achieves the robbery of the evening in Colorado.
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What to remember
– The best match of the season of Alexandre Sarr. If the hero of the evening on the Washington side is finally called Jordan Poole, it should not be forgotten that it is the French who carries his own on his back throughout the meeting. Author of a huge first half at 24 points, the pivot was also decisive in the last moments. The rookie completes this beautiful evening with 34 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
– The Nugget bench again missed. Once is not customary, Denver's replacements did not shine. Only eight points registered including six through Zeke Nnaji while the Wizards were able to count on a solid rotation, author of 28 points.
– Wizards overturn Denver twice. Washington is still going through a complicated season with only 15 wins. But on these 15 successes, there are therefore two obtained against Nikola Jokic and his band…
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How to read the stats? Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; O = offensive rebound; D = defensive rebound; T = total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; +/- = Differential points when the player is on the field; Pts = points; EVAL: evaluation of the player calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
