Tag: Facundo Campazzo
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Denver Nuggets confident a healthy roster can take step forward in NBA playoffs
SAN FRANCISCO – It didn’t take long for the Nuggets to express excitement about the potential next season holds. After the Golden State Warriors eliminated Denver from the NBA playoffs Wednesday, the Nuggets allowed themselves to look forward to what a fully healthy team could accomplish. “It’s scary to think about that,” Nuggets coach Michael…
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Denver Nuggets unable to overcome 21 turnovers in loss to Boston Celtics
Getting on the same page was a struggle for the Denver Nuggets throughout Friday’s 108-102 loss to the Celtics in Boston. The Nuggets turned it over 21 times, leading to 22 of Boston’s points. Nikola Jokic was responsible for nine of those turnovers, while Will Barton III, Aaron Gordon, Facundo Campazzo and Zeke Nnaji were…
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Denver Nuggets new-look second unit shines in second stint against New Orleans Pelicans
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Finding a consistent bench unit has been a season-long search for Michael Malone, but a new grouping impressed when it mattered Friday. The reasons behind the reserves’ collective struggles vary. PJ Dozier, a player the Nuggets coach planned to rely on off the bench tore his anterior cruciate ligament 18 games into the season and…
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Popeye Jones plays it cool after picking up first win as Denver Nuggets’ acting head coach
The celebration might have been a bit much for Popeye Jones. After Jones, acting as head coach Friday with Michael Malone and a few Denver assistants in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, got his first win in the form of a 124-111 victory over the Rockets, the Nuggets loaded up on water bottles and…
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Facundo Campazzo fuels Denver Nuggets’ decisive second-quarter run in win over Houston Rockets
Facundo Campazzo’s second-quarter show erased an early deficit and sparked the Denver Nuggets’ 124-111 win Saturday in Houston. The Rockets led by 11 in the first quarter and took a one-point lead to the second quarter. Reserve forward Vlatko Cancar gave the shorthanded Nuggets their first lead with a 3-pointer – off a Campazzo assist…
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Davon Reed delivers early offense, late defense in Denver Nuggets’ win over Los Angeles Clippers
Davon Reed sat down in his defensive stance and sealed a 103-100 win for the Denver Nuggets over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. Reed, playing on his second 10-day contract of the season, picked up Brandon Boston Jr. out of a Clippers timeout with 12.7 seconds left. Boston had 18 points…
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Bones Hyland, Austin Rivers star in their roles, help Denver Nuggets start road trip with win over Atlanta Hawks
The absence of Bones Hyland and Austin Rivers varied in length and severity, but their return to the rotation provided a boost in the Nuggets’ 133-115 win over the Hawks on Friday in Atlanta. After being sent home Wednesday for a violation of team rules, Hyland led six Nuggets in double figures with a new…
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Stingy defense help Denver Nuggets hold off Washington Wizards
DENVER — The final highlight play in a night full of them helped the Denver Nuggets hold off the Washington Wizards for a 113-105 win Monday at Ball Arena. With 1:17 left and the Wizards within eight after trailing by 33 early in the third quarter, Aaron Gordon drove to his right, crossed the ball from…
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Markus Howard’s hot-shooting second quarter helps Denver Nuggets end road trip with win over San Antonio Spurs
Preparation and prayer paid off for Markus Howard on Saturday in San Antonio. With Will Barton III missing the Denver Nuggets’ 127-112 win over the Spurs with a non-COVID illness and Davon Reed taking Barton’s spot in the starting five, minutes off the bench were available. That hasn’t always been the case for Howard this…