Tag: Ivica Zubac
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Jamal Murray erupts for 43 points as Denver Nuggets take 3-2 series lead vs. Clippers
Jamal Murray’s still saving his arrows for something bigger. After scoring a career-high 55 points earlier this season, the Nuggets’ starting point guard with the “Blue Arrow” nickname to boot said he was saving his signature bow-and-arrow celebration for a more important game. A massive Game 5 performance against the Clippers still didn’t meet Murray’s…
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Nuggets vs. Clippers: 3 takeaways from Denver’s dramatic Game 4 win
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Aaron Gordon’s buzzer-beating dunk evened the Nuggets and Clippers series at two games apiece Saturday. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 101-99 win Saturday at Intuit Dome: 1. Just like 2019, the Nuggets were able to move past a deflating Game 3 loss and win Game 4 on the road. Homecourt advantage…
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Michael Porter Jr. plays through shoulder injury; Clippers fans horse around | Nuggets notebook
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Michael Porter Jr. was questionable 90 minutes before tipoff and went on to prove his coach correct. “If there’s any chance of playing, he will play,” Adelman said prior to tipoff. Porter started alongside the rest of Denver’s regular starters and played with some additional padding on his banged up left shoulder.…
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Nuggets vs. Clippers: 3 takeaways from Denver’s dramatic loss in Game 2
The Nuggets were one more made 3 away from a second-straight overtime game, but neither Christian Braun nor Nikola Jokic connected. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 105-102 loss Monday at Ball Arena: 1. Losing home-court advantage could be extremely costly for the Nuggets. All the Clippers have to do to advance to the second…
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Nuggets vs. Clippers: 3 takeaways from Denver’s overtime win in Game 1
It took overtime, a clutch 3-pointer from Christian Braun and a pair of pressure-packed free throws from Aaron Gordon and Nikola Jokic, but the Nuggets protected home court in Saturday’s Game 1 against the Clippers. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 112-110 win at Ball Arena. 1. The Nuggets stole one despite uncharacteristic scoring nights…
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‘There’s no telling what we could see’ … How Nikola Jokic inspires Denver Nuggets championship hopes
Three-time Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic has managed to elevate his production almost across the board in Denver’s six previous playoff runs. He enters his seventh postseason coming off the best regular season of his 10-year career.
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How the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers stack up in first-round playoff series
All eyes in the Nuggets’ postgame locker room Sunday in Houston were on the final minutes of the Warriors and Clippers game in San Francisco. The Clippers survived Stephen Curry’s late takeover and won, 124-119, in overtime to claim the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference and set up a first-round series against Denver.…
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Denver Nuggets’ game-winning basket a dividend of determination for Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
The decision to build a gym and the determination to commit to the gym paired perfectly on the Denver Nuggets’ final possession of Wednesday’s 130-128 overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers at Ball Arena. After Clippers center Ivica Zubac tied the game with 26.4 seconds left, the Nuggets got the ball to Nikola Jokic…
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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…