Tag: Donovan Mitchell
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Cavaliers outduel Denver Nuggets in the clutch
A little extra rest over the All-Star break will be needed after a game like Monday’s against the Cavaliers. “A really tough loss,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said after Cleveland’s 119-117 win on the Nuggets’ home court. “In the NBA, you have these. It sucks. I will not sleep tonight. The effort was there, but…
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Nuggets vs. Cavaliers: 3 takeaways from Denver’s ninth loss in first 20 games
Nikola Jokic passed Magic Johnson for third on the NBA’s career triple-doubles list, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a hot-shooting Cavaliers team. Cleveland outscored Denver by 48 points from 3-point range and had four 20-point scorers to Denver’s two.
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Denver Nuggets lament lack of finishing in loss to Utah Jazz
A couple of numbers from Sunday’s 109-105 loss to the Utah Jazz at Denver’s Ball Arena stood out to Nuggets coach Michael Malone. The Nuggets shot 42% on 47 paint looks in the loss, the coach said, while the Jazz hit 40.5% of their 37 3-point looks. “Our finishing numbers were really bad,” Malone said.…
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Big-hearted Nuggets can beat their Rocky Mountain rivals | Woody Paige
You gotta have heart, Nuggets. Miles ‘n miles n’ of mile high of heart to beat the Jazz. A half century after Rocky Mountain foes Denver and Salt Lake City first converged in professional basketball playoffs, they are together apart again for a record seventh time. Far, far away from their homes in Colorado and…