Tag: Utah Jazz
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Nuggets vs. Jazz | 3 takeaways from Denver’s seventh win in a row
The win streak reached seven, but it was hardly a lucky night Wednesday in Salt Lake City. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 130-117 win over the Jazz at Delta Center. 2. Be mad at Michael Malone all you want, but the ol’ ball coach is correct. The ESPN studio show – which featured Denver’s…
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Cam Johnson’s cerebral approach comes up clutch for Nuggets
If Cam Johnson wants to become a professor after his playing career, the Nuggets’ starting small forward is qualified to teach a 300-level course on the psychology of shooting. Johnson has the academic credentials. He was the salutatorian of his high school class and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Pittsburgh in three…
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Jamal Murray breaks Nuggets 3-point record to seal 135-129 win over Jazz
A record-breaking shot called for Jamal Murray to break out his signature celebration. After hitting his fourth 3-pointer of the game – and 221st of the season to break Michael Porter Jr.’s franchise record for made 3s in a season – the “Blue Arrow” went to his signature celebration, pulling an imaginary quiver from his…
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Nuggets vs. Jazz | 5 takeaways as Denver survives scare in Utah
All the wins count the same, even the ugly ones. Here are five takeaways from Denver’s 128-125 win over the Jazz at Delta Center in Salt Lake City: 1. The Nuggets shouldn’t have needed that kind of effort from Jamal Murray, but they did. Murray scored 45 points, and Denver needed all of them, including…
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Nuggets vs. Jazz: Three takeaways from Denver’s win over the Jazz
A dominant performance from Nikola Jokic and the rest of the Nuggets’ offense led the way to victory Monday night in Utah. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 132-121 win over the Jazz: 1. Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander jumped Nikola Jokic as the frontrunner for Most Valuable Player prior to Monday’s game, but Jokic made…
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Former Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap announces NBA retirement
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After a 16-year career that included four seasons with the Nuggets, Paul Millsap called it a career Tuesday. The 39-year-old last played in the NBA in the 2021-22 season with Philadelphia. Prior to that, the power forward was a key piece of the Nuggets’ teams that were developing into contenders in the Western Conference. Millsap…
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Nuggets vs. Jazz: 3 takeaways from Denver’s rare road win in Utah
The Denver Nuggets got off to a slow start in Utah but dominated the final three-and-a-half quarters to pick up their 10th win of the season. Nikola Jokic led the way with 30 points, while Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., Christian Braun and Russell Westbrook also scored in double figures for Denver.
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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…