Tag: National Basketball Association Playoffs
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Nikola Jokic’s ejection effectively ends Denver Nuggets’ season in Phoenix Suns’ sweep
DENVER — The third quarter presented a different kind of problem for the Denver Nuggets in a season-ending 125-118 loss to Phoenix on Sunday at Ball Arena. The Suns dominated the third quarter in first three games, winning by a combined total of 96-67 and won Sunday’s third quarter 33-28 to help secure a spot in…
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Poor play in third quarters has the Denver Nuggets down 3-0 to the Phoenix Suns
Heading into halftime Friday night at Ball Arena, the Nuggets were feeling good. Denver only trailed the Suns by four and appeared on the verge of a chance to win Game 3. Then, the third quarter happened. Specifically, the final two minutes of the third quarter, which led to a 116-102 loss. “I think that…
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Facundo Campazzo’s fierce brand of basketball benefiting Denver Nuggets during playoff series vs. Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. – Facundo Campazzo entered his NBA experience with a question. The 30-year-old rookie from Argentina asked if he needed to change his approach, according to Nuggets coach Michael Malone. Campazzo admitted a habit of getting under the skin of teammates – namely Sergio Rodriguez and Sergio Llull – with his unrelenting play during…
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Hungry Portland Trail Blazers beat Denver Nuggets to end regular season, set up playoff rematch
Portland had plenty to play for — the Nuggets not so much — and it showed Sunday in Portland. That won’t be the case next time the two teams meet, in a first-round playoff series that will likely start next weekend. The Trail Blazers scored the game’s first 11 points, hit nine 3-pointers in the first quarter,…
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Denver Nuggets drop finale of five-game road trip to San Antonio Spurs behind late turnovers
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The 255 minutes of basketball played by the Denver Nuggets in five games over eight days across a few different time zones proved to be eight minutes too many. After starting the road trip with consecutive overtime wins at Phoenix last week that added an extra 15 minutes to the total, the Nuggets were tied…