Kemba Walker scored 27 points, Nicolas Batum had 21 points and eight assists, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Denver Nuggets 112-102 on Saturday night. Marvin Williams had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Hornets, who wrapped up a seven-game road trip with an impressive victory.
Category: Emmanuel Mudiay
Trade deadline postmortem and notes on an awful loss to the Sacramento Kings
There is not one but two new episodes of the Locked On Podcast today. In the first episode, I give my analysis of the Denver Nuggets ‘ decision to hold on to everyone on the roster at the trade deadline , and defend why I think that was a mistake.
The Nuggets have decisions to make at point guard and shooting guard
The life of a young Denver Nuggets guard has been tumultuous this season. With the steadiness of Nikola Jokic and veteran contributors like Danilo Gallinari , Kenneth Faried , Wilson Chandler , and Jameer Nelson , the variability of contribution the young guards have provided has been easy to spot.
Yogi Ferrell has first boo-boo as Mavericks get waxed by Denver
The Mavericks’ new point guard was met at Pepsi Center by a quick, athletic Denver team that was intent on eliminating his drives to the basket and not giving him free looks at the rim like teams did during the four-game winning streak that began with his arrival. This time, it was a 110-87 blowout to the Nuggets.
Jokic Could Be The MVP Of The Rising Stars Challenge
Dec 28, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic shoots the ball over Minnesota Timberwolves forward Gorgui Dieng during the first half at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Emmanuel Mudiay will be in the Rising Stars Challenge in this year’s All-Star weekend.
Millsapa s free throws lift Hawks over Nuggets, 109-108
Paul Millsap capped a 9-0 run in the final 1:43 with two free throws and the Atlanta Hawks rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 109-108 on Friday night. The Nuggets led 108-100 but Atlanta scored seven straight points from the line to make it a one-point game with 42.8 seconds left.