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01/28 01:03 CST Brooklyn faces Denver, seeks to stop 6-game slide
Brooklyn faces Denver, seeks to stop 6-game slide
By The Associated Press
Brooklyn Nets (12-33, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets
(31-16, third in the Western Conference)
Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn is looking to stop its six-game slide with a victory
against Denver.
The Nuggets are 12-9 in home games. Denver is fourth in the Western Conference
with 28.0 assists per game led by Jamal Murray averaging 7.4.
The Nets are 6-16 in road games. Brooklyn averages 14.6 turnovers per game and
is 3-11 when turning the ball over less than opponents.
The Nuggets average 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 more made
shots on average than the 12.7 per game the Nets give up. The Nuggets average
107.8 points per game, 8.2 fewer points than the 116.0 the Nuggets give up to
opponents.
The teams square off for the second time this season. The Nets won the last
meeting 127-115 on Jan. 4, with Michael Porter Jr. scoring 27 points in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Murray is averaging 25.9 points and 7.4 assists for the
Nuggets. Tim Hardaway Jr. is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
Porter is scoring 25.2 points per game with 7.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists for
the Nets. Nic Claxton is averaging 9.7 points and 6.6 rebounds while shooting
55.8% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nuggets: 6-4, averaging 106.6 points, 40.0 rebounds, 24.0
assists, 6.4 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 108.5 points per game.
Nets: 1-9, averaging 103.0 points, 39.8 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 6.9 steals and
4.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 117.3 points.
INJURIES: Nuggets: Cameron Johnson: out (knee), Tamar Bates: out (foot), Aaron
Gordon: out (hamstring), Nikola Jokic: out (knee), Christian Braun: out (ankle).
Nets: Tyrese Martin: out (knee), Haywood Highsmith: out (knee), Noah Clowney:
out (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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