MAVS 103, NUGGETS 89

[DanSchwartzgan]

 

Super interesting, thanks for these numbers. I didn't feel like JB and Luka played particularly well off of each other last night, but you can't argue with the team success while they were together. Hope it continues.

I completely agree that it looked bad as neither of them could get to the basket.  11 for 32 (.34%) isn't a good look for your two main scorers.  It helped that Powell and DFS were both over 80% and Luka handed out a ton of wide open shots with his passing.  The bottom line on this game though was turnovers (Thank you Will Barton) and the fact this was three Denver starters and a bunch of JAG's (much like we looked for a period of time).

Something that didn't get much mention, we almost saw the play of the year at the end of the second.  That no-look lob pass to Josh Green and a more emphatic finish would have been breathtaking.  Josh was really up there and just kind of finger rolled it instead of slamming it.  The play is probably worth watching again anyway just to look at the D.  Luka gets around Gordon on a Powell pick and three guys are waiting for him in the lane.  Rivers is just camped there playing off of Green and Jokic is playing drop coverage on Powell.  Luka isn't moving well, but defenses packing the paint also plays a role.  The play of the game against OKC was Luka going one on four into the lane late in the game and hitting Maxi behind the back through traffic at the top of the key for a three.