Pistons 124, Nuggets 121
Nikola Jokic: 24 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists, 9 of 19 from the field.
NBA wire ·
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 27 | 23 | 30 | 41 | 121 |
| Detroit Pistons | 32 | 37 | 24 | 31 | 124 |
Who scored
Denver Nuggets. Nikola Jokic scored 24 points on 9 of 19 shots, 3 of 5 from three and 3 of 3 at the line, with 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 33 minutes. Jamal Murray scored 32 points on 8 of 17 shots, 4 of 8 from three and 12 of 13 at the line, with 1 rebound, 8 assists, 2 blocks in 37 minutes. Jalen Pickett scored 0 points on 0 of 5 shots, with 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 block in 10 minutes. Christian Braun scored 6 points on 2 of 6 shots, 2 of 2 at the line, with 2 assists in 26 minutes. Peyton Watson scored 17 points on 4 of 11 shots, 9 of 11 at the line, with 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks in 38 minutes. Jonas Valanciunas scored 11 points on 4 of 4 shots, 3 of 5 at the line, with 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 3 blocks in 22 minutes. Bruce Brown scored 10 points on 3 of 5 shots, 1 of 3 from three and 3 of 3 at the line, with 2 rebounds, 2 steals in 23 minutes. Julian Strawther scored 15 points on 6 of 9 shots, 1 of 4 from three and 2 of 2 at the line, with 8 rebounds, 2 assists in 23 minutes.
Detroit Pistons. Tobias Harris scored 11 points on 4 of 13 shots, 2 of 4 from three and 1 of 1 at the line, with 6 rebounds, 3 assists in 34 minutes. Duncan Robinson scored 20 points on 7 of 12 shots, 6 of 9 from three, with 3 rebounds, 2 assists in 25 minutes. Jalen Duren scored 19 points on 6 of 10 shots, 7 of 8 at the line, with 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal in 31 minutes. Cade Cunningham scored 29 points on 9 of 19 shots, 2 of 6 from three and 9 of 11 at the line, with 2 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal in 38 minutes. Ausar Thompson scored 10 points on 5 of 9 shots, with 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 24 minutes. Isaiah Stewart scored 11 points on 3 of 7 shots, 5 of 6 at the line, with 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 23 minutes.
The team sheet
Denver Nuggets shot 37-83 (45), hit 10-30 from three (33), made 37-43 free throws, grabbed 43 rebounds, handed out 20 assists, committed 10 turnovers, scored 52 in the paint, added 9 fast-break points, led by as many as 0.
Detroit Pistons shot 43-94 (46), hit 12-29 from three (41), made 26-30 free throws, grabbed 43 rebounds, handed out 27 assists, committed 9 turnovers, scored 58 in the paint, added 26 fast-break points, led by as many as 20.
The lead changed hands 0 times.