The Denver Nuggets can’t seem to have a game without some drama this season! This time, they snatched a victory over Oklahoma City with a score of 124:122, thanks to Nikola Joki\u0107’s standard triple-double, his 134th in the regular NBA season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oscillation is the ailment of the new Denver team, where even Russell Westbrook is slowly “finding himself”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It seems that he’s also finding his defensive game, while his offensive game will still have occasional fluctuations when it comes to shooting. For this match, that didn’t apply – Russell was the team’s leading scorer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Thunder took advantage of Denver’s weaker start to go up by 15 points, but Joki\u0107, Porter, and the increasingly important Strother managed to nullify that. Together, they went on a 26:2 run and turned the game around to lead by 2 points. In the end, Denver entered the final quarter with a 7-point lead, but they gambled with the lead and it went into a penalty shootout. That gave Shai a chance to tie the game and force overtime, but Russell Westbrook played a great last defense, made things difficult for the Thunder star, and Watson also made a block. The fact that Russell has improved his confidence with Joki\u0107 is evident in his shooting percentages, as he now had 10\/15 from the field and 3\/4 from three-point range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nikola Joki\u0107 finished the game with a triple-double, which he secured in the third quarter. He finished the game with 23 points, 19 rebounds, and 16 assists. Westbrook led the team in scoring with 29 points, along with six rebounds and assists. Brown added 24 points, as did Porter. For the Thunder team, Williams was the best with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists. Shai added 28 points, and there were four other players in double figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n