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00:00What a heads up play by Nikola
00:03Jokic.
00:04Wow.
00:05He got it late.
00:07Sitting on six assists.
00:08This is assist number seven.
00:11And he spots Watson.
00:15Fears went for the steal.
00:18Went right down the smokestack.
00:20So Watson with 17 points in the
00:24first half a new season high.
00:26When we come back stick around
00:27for the first bank halftime
00:29report with Katie, Hans, and Dempsey.
00:32Nuggets by four as we move on.
00:39And Nikola Jokic.
00:42Right now, let's check in with Scott Hastings
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00:45Yeah, and you mentioned Spencer.
00:47A guy who played just under seven minutes.
00:49Didn't have a field goal attempt.
00:51Didn't have a rebound.
00:52Didn't have a steal.
00:53But he was active.
00:55Nearly got that steal right there.
00:57That started it.
00:57Denver's losing in the game.
01:00It gets in the play, but he gets a steal.
01:02I thought Spencer Jones' energy defensively
01:06in that first half changed the tie to the game
01:09for the Denver Nuggets.
01:11You know what that reminded me of, Scott?
01:13It reminded me of the Alex Caruso energy
01:15that he brings into a game for the Thunder.
01:18He might have got a block on there.
01:22Stripped.
01:23Loose ball.
01:27Queen.
01:29Zion.
01:30Kiss it off, I think, just in time.
01:32And Peyton Watson, who had a sensational first half.
01:35Career-high 17 points.
01:36He had 12 of those in the second quarter.
01:39He did not miss.
01:40Five for five.
01:42Murray on the fade.
01:43Got it.
01:44Now, Peyton Watson, by the way, his seventh rebound.
01:47They've got some good rebounds he's had in this game.
01:51Murray, with his ninth point.
01:53That's off the mark.
01:54Jokic has the rebound.
01:56Looking long.
01:57He wound up on the watch if he didn't look too late.
02:0064-58.
02:01See if the minutes are getting going here.
02:03Go, go, go!
02:04Back cut to Murray.
02:09And Murray, oh, it came off.
02:16Jones, good bounce to Queen.
02:23Queen has 11 points.
02:29Eye post, Jokic.
02:32Back to Jokic.
02:33Jokic, one-hander.
02:34Oh, and he banks it in.
02:36They were grabbing his left hand, and he somehow.
02:40But they did grab the right hand.
02:42That was the issue for them, right?
02:45Murray finds out that screen.
02:46That's a good job right there.
02:4819 for Jokic now.
02:51Zion.
02:52Pass it out.
02:52Murphy.
02:56Good rebound by Queen.
03:00Murphy, you try it again.
03:01That's no good, and Watson goes in, gets another rebound.
03:06Nate Watson.
03:07Remember, no Aaron Gordon tonight.
03:08No Christian Brown.
03:10Julian Strother out.
03:11They're going to give Watson a wide-open three.
03:14Wilkis tries to tap.
03:16That's no good.
03:16Here comes Zion.
03:17Zion's going to ramrod here.
03:19You can bet.
03:19Here he comes.
03:20And he missed it.
03:22Nuggets have numbers here.
03:23Zion's in the backcourt.
03:25Cam Johnson, give it to Watson.
03:27And he lays it in, and a foul.
03:31Denver coming out and running here to start this third quarter.
03:34Remember, it took him a little while to get going in that Chicago game in the third.
03:40Just get it out quick.
03:41Keep going.
03:42Get my motor running.
03:44Take that little slap on the shoulder.
03:46Head out on the highway.
03:49Peyton Watson.
03:50Nice work.
03:51Watson.
03:52An opportunity.
03:59Let's go for Vic.
04:00Fellas, you've already seen some improvement this half.
04:04The offensive rebounds for New Orleans.
04:07Way too many in that opening half.
04:09They had 12 in the first half.
04:11So that was the point of concern, and that's what the coaches talked about at halftime.
04:14See if the Nuggets can improve there.
04:16Yeah, I think that was something that really hurt them in that loss to Chicago.
04:19Fears is inside.
04:20Pops it up.
04:21No.
04:22A good rebound by Zeke Nagy.
04:25Now Peyton Watson going to Euro in.
04:27He does.
04:27Puts it up.
04:28No.
04:28Oh, it's volleyball off the glass.
04:31Swing it to Murray.
04:35Murray, dribble drive.
04:37Lays it off to Watson, and Watson has gone wild.
04:42There we go.
04:43Peyton early in the year was really finished and had a little two-game stretch for his struggle.
04:48That's perfect.
04:5022 for Watson.
04:51That's a tough shot.
04:52His career high is 24.
04:54And the Nuggets by nine.
05:05Oh, Murray.
05:06Jamal in the lane.
05:09Murray asking for a foul.
05:11Doesn't get it.
05:13NBA players are really good at that, getting their hands in for the strip.
05:16Well, he's got three.
05:17That have been four.
05:18Yeah.
05:25Well, free throw is coming up.
05:28For Trey Murphy, the third.
05:33Another offensive rebound.
05:34Called the foul on Jokic.
05:39That's two on him.
05:41Trey Murphy, the third.
05:43He's 52 threes.
05:45Shy of C.J. McCollum's franchise record of 692 threes.
05:50His actual name is Kenneth.
05:56And he goes by Trey because his grandpa was Ken.
06:00And his father was Kenny.
06:01And there was some confusion.
06:03Well, he's the third, right?
06:05So, I mean, there you go.
06:06Why not Trey?
06:1271-64.
06:13Oh, he had Jokic.
06:22Now he's double-teamed and fouled.
06:28Murray getting a lot of attention here, Scott, when he comes off screen.
06:31Well, Denver doesn't have a lot of pure ball havers.
06:34And they know that they can just make him struggle, get size on him.
06:38That's two six-eight dudes trapping him.
06:41There's a good, solid foul there.
06:46Now, Micah Peavy will come in.
06:48Out goes Jones.
06:52That's his third.
06:59Two, the charge of the night.
07:01Jokic for three.
07:03I think Najee was up high, couldn't get it.
07:05But he kept it alive.
07:08Back cut.
07:09Johnson nicely done.
07:12You've got to keep cut.
07:13If you're going to play, if guys are going to play so high on the screens to fight over,
07:16you've got to back up.
07:19Now, Zion.
07:22Got a good look from Fears.
07:23That's way short.
07:26Cam Johnson beats his man out of the backboard.
07:28Could race it in there.
07:29Over to Watson.
07:30He's been hot.
07:30Can he make another one?
07:31Yes!
07:33Peyton Watson.
07:33There we say he is on fire.
07:37And that is a new career high, unofficially, for Peyton Watson.
07:4425 points.
07:4676.
07:4712-point lead.
07:50Peyton Watson doing some major damage inside and out.
07:55He's got 25 points and nine rebounds.
07:59Our truck tells me he's never had a double-double in his career.
08:05A young career.
08:06But he may get that tonight.
08:07That's a man on a mission.
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08:17And there are the numbers.
08:18Once again, look at the efficiency, Scott.
08:20That's pretty good right there.
08:21Both inside and out.
08:22And the nine rebounds.
08:24We'll keep you posted.
08:25Zeke Najee, the assignment on Zion.
08:28Zion picked up three fouls and the first had to go out.
08:31And their energy drooped.
08:37Into the lane.
08:38No.
08:39Batted out.
08:40Good play by Najee.
08:41Give it to Jokic.
08:42Jokic slinging sideways.
08:43No, that's a turnover.
08:45Alvarado's got it.
08:48Murray got there late, but a pretty good challenge.
08:51Now Murphy's wide open.
08:52Right there, Tony.
08:53Yeah, another offensive rebound.
08:56Shot went up.
08:57He got flat footed.
08:58Zion just worked his way in for it.
09:01But Murphy's got 20.
09:10High post to Jokic.
09:11They're going to run the split again.
09:15Jokic against Queen.
09:16Jokic over Queen.
09:18Got it again.
09:20Nikola Jokic with 21 now.
09:2321, nine assists, seven rebounds.
09:27So he's on triple-double watch.
09:29Murphy.
09:30Got it again.
09:32Wow.
09:33As watch is right from us.
09:34Peyton never saw the ball cam come to.
09:38Murphy kind of had his back to the passer.
09:41Yeah, so now you've got a hot shooter.
09:42You've got to pay attention to that.
09:44Yeah.
09:46High post Jokic.
09:47Same play.
09:48Give it to corner three.
09:51Watson.
09:51And he hits it again.
09:54No, Peyton Watson.
09:56He's not just another pretty face.
09:58He can play.
09:59Corner three.
10:01That's no good.
10:02Cam Johnson's got a chance for the break.
10:05Jokic looks up.
10:06Snap it over to Murray.
10:09And Murray bumped by Queen.
10:11Easy play to call.
10:13Well, he took a foul away from Queen a while ago.
10:17So that's just his second.
10:20Five threes made by Watson.
10:22That's also a career high.
10:24Watson filling up the stat line.
10:43They call that foul on Cam Johnson.
10:50David Adelman doesn't like it.
10:52Let's go over to Vic.
10:53Fellas, we know Peyton Watson
10:54has put in on a show tonight.
10:56I went back and looked at his college scores
10:58and obviously only played one year at UCLA.
11:00And it was a great move by Darren Queen.
11:02He is high at UCLA.
11:04He was 19.
11:05Before that, at Long Beach Poly,
11:07he averaged 23 a game.
11:09I'm sure he exploded for a lot more.
11:11So you've got to go back to his high school days
11:12to find the last time he scored like this.
11:15Yeah, he's having a night.
11:16That one got away.
11:17It's going to be another turnover charge for Nicola.
11:20He is having issues trying to find Zeke
11:22on that short corner.
11:23And Zeke with a steal.
11:25Great play.
11:31Trying to pressure.
11:33Micah Peavy all over Murray.
11:35Murray backs up and drills it.
11:37Jamal Murray.
11:43Murray's got 12 now.
11:46Four Nuggets in double figures.
11:50Najee has not scored.
11:53Queen dump it off.
11:55Alvarado.
11:56They got there late.
11:57And Zeke Najee's got it.
11:59Zeke on the break.
12:00Give it to Watson.
12:01Watson.
12:03It's stripped out of his hands by Murphy.
12:05But it will remain Nuggets basketball.
12:07Just gets the hand in there.
12:12And Zeke saves it.
12:13Look at that.
12:13Saves it.
12:15Starts a break the other way.
12:18Good hustle minutes for Zeke Najee.
12:23Najee getting his first start of the season.
12:26Three rebounds.
12:26He gets a couple of assists.
12:31And off the burn.
12:32He's feeling it.
12:33He is feeling it.
12:34Oh, that rattled out.
12:35Yoke is there.
12:36No.
12:39Runs into Alvarado.
12:40It's easy to shot.
12:42You'll see Joker.
12:43Miss.
12:45Alvarado around the corner.
12:46Lay it up.
12:49He's fast.
12:50He's quick.
12:51Ten-point lead for the good guys.
13:00Jokic inside to Brown.
13:01He's tied up.
13:03No, he's not.
13:04He unties himself and gets it back.
13:06Jokic now.
13:08Jokic on the move.
13:09Put it up.
13:10No.
13:10Tip it up.
13:10No.
13:11Still with it.
13:12And Jokic.
13:14Staying alive.
13:16And another two.
13:18A 23 for Jokic.
13:20That might give him nine rebounds if they add it on.
13:26And that pass just a little bit high.
13:32But Jokic does have ten rebounds to go with the 23 points.
13:35He's got nine assists.
13:37No, he's an assist in two turnovers for a quadruple double.
13:42Murray gets a rest.
13:46Jokic, eight triple doubles this season.
13:49Coming from the weak side.
13:50Jokic bowls over, man.
13:52That has to be goaltending.
13:53It is Rhea Costa on the call.
13:57Jokic doing about whatever he wants, although he's trying to get everybody else involved.
14:01Once Murphy tried to flop a little bit, and then Quayne just got a little piece at the top.
14:06Now, the Pelicans have it.
14:12The Nuggets have opened up a 14-point lead.
14:16That is their largest lead of the night.
14:1888-74.
14:19Spencer Jones is in.
14:24He's guarding Murphy.
14:26Okay, Quayne's going to be a good player.
14:28I don't like him.
14:35Quayne's got 16.
14:37That's a bad pass.
14:39And a good play by Quayne.
14:40He's trying to throw it into the post from the half court.
14:43Quayne getting a little too fancy.
14:44And we'll go to break.
14:52James Borrego and the Pels trailing the Nuggets by 12.
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15:17By the way, Scott Hastings, one of our great texters, wrote in and says,
15:21You owe me an apology because there is a Gus fried chicken store here in New Orleans.
15:27You've never been there.
15:28No, I have.
15:28You've gone to the one in Memphis almost every time we go there.
15:31No, no, no.
15:31I think I've been to both of them.
15:33I think they're all around.
15:34I think Memphis is the original.
15:34I've been to every single one of them.
15:38Have you ever been there?
15:39Have you ever been there?
15:40In Memphis, I have.
15:41How did you like it?
15:42Oh, it's fried chicken.
15:43And it tasted like the one in New Orleans, right?
15:46I never had it in New Orleans.
15:47It's a brand new building.
15:48All right.
15:50Now, Tim Hardaway has come on.
15:53And he puts it up and in for a bucket.
15:54So, 90 to 76.
15:56First two for Hardaway.
15:57Good pass over to Sadiq Bey.
16:07That's no good.
16:08And Watson has the rebound.
16:12And...
16:12I might get him a double-double if they call that a foul.
16:16And I think they do.
16:18Watson definitely has the rebound.
16:19And it's going to be side out of bounds.
16:27If that is the 10th rebound for Watson, he's got the first double-double of his career.
16:32And they didn't give it to him here on the score table.
16:34So, well, remember that play if Watson ends up with a Sambor single, so to speak.
16:43Oh, there you go.
16:48That was Alvarado.
16:51After Jokic.
16:53He sets.
16:53He fires.
16:55He gets the triple.
16:56And for all of those that are watching in Serbia, Troika for the big fella.
17:02So, Jokic...
17:0428 now.
17:06And the lob is good to Peevee.
17:09Peevee, he gets in the habit of kind of watching the ball just for getting his man.
17:17Nuggets have an excellent third quarter.
17:19Remember, they only led by four at the top of the third.
17:22Hardaway.
17:28Over to Bruce Brown.
17:29He's so wide open.
17:31Almost shot an air ball.
17:34And it's out of bounds.
17:35Last touch by Bruce Brown.
17:47Biggest lead for the Nuggets.
17:4817.
17:49Zeke Nagy is going to come back in.
17:50And Peyton Watson is going to come out.
17:55Watson, 28 points.
17:58They still haven't credited him with that rebound.
18:02They gave him a team rebound, we're told.
18:06That's a joke.
18:08It was his rebound, wasn't it?
18:10Peevee inside.
18:12And one.
18:13The difference has got to get better if you're looking at things to improve on defensively.
18:17You've got to get better on that weak side.
18:19You just can't turn your body square to the ball.
18:25Because guys are going to come behind you and see.
18:29Listen, get late.
18:31Peevee attacking the baseline.
18:33Gets an and one.
18:36Peevee is at the line.
18:38And now there's some discussion here.
18:45The New Orleans coaches are saying, can we not look at this for a flagrant?
18:50Well, that right there, give credit to the coaching staff.
18:57You get a free timeout.
18:58We have done reduced.
18:58He doesn't need to part here for a flagrant pop.
19:02I'd like to see that and to see a whole lot of contact there.
19:07Monday night, the Pelicans lost to OKC.
19:10126-109.
19:13They trailed big from the outset.
19:22This is a waste of time.
19:27Deerly got the block.
19:30Follow-through came down a little bit.
19:32Yeah.
19:34Upon review, we do not have a follow-through.
19:37We have lined up in slight impact.
19:39Therefore, it is not a flagrant foul.
19:41So we have one free throw as a common foul.
19:43Call by James Capers.
19:45Didn't seem like there was a whole lot of...
19:48But it's a good job by New Orleans coach, right?
19:51You complain about it.
19:53You go in there and they have a discussion.
19:55You just got a free timeout with a minute 14 to go.
19:57So apparently, that was not a coach's challenge.
20:02That was just a referee review.
20:04But it was talked into because they were already at the free throw line
20:08when the outside official came in.
20:12Peavy is at the line.
20:13Scott, you mentioned, like, why isn't New Orleans a little better?
20:16They've had nine different starting lineups in 14 games.
20:20Review to injuries.
20:22You see Spencer Jones is in.
20:24So Brown, Jones, Hardaway, Jokic, and Zeke Najee
20:28are playing off Najee in the right corner.
20:36Bruce Brown with a drive.
20:38Throw it up off the window.
20:40Got it.
20:42Bruce Brown with eight points,
20:44making an impact off the bench tonight.
20:48Zion has been quiet.
20:50Swing back.
20:52Nuggets get in there.
20:54Bruce Brown off to the races.
20:56Cowboy up.
21:01That's Joker's 10th assist, I believe.
21:05So a triple-double for Nikola Jokic.
21:08It's going to be the ninth triple-double for Nikola Jokic this season.
21:14And the 173rd of his career
21:20as he continues in pursuit of Oscar Robertson.
21:23And his 14th against New Orleans.
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21:33Nikola Jokic, that's where he stands against New Orleans.
21:3614 of them, as Scott just mentioned.
21:38It was pretty good against Sacramento and Minnesota, too,
21:41anyways, BC knocks it in.
21:44Boy, he's getting so many.
21:46And with such big numbers, Scott,
21:47and people look at him, they go,
21:48well, it's so easy for him.
21:50I don't think he's getting the credit for that, is he?
21:52No, it's a stat.
21:55But even when Westbrook did it for a season
21:59a handful of years ago,
22:01people realized, okay,
22:03it's this or that.
22:04He was accused of stat padding here and there.
22:08The Joker just plays.
22:09I don't think Joker cares.
22:10But they've never kept Joker in late in the game
22:17so he can get a triple-double.
22:20Jokic has the triple-double
22:21before the fourth quarter.
22:24Again.
22:2713 seconds clock ticking.
22:29Jokic out on top against BC.
22:30They double over to Cam Johnson.
22:32Let's hit rip.
22:33No.
22:34Goose Brown knifing in.
22:36Nuggets to work for the last shot here.
22:38Six seconds.
22:39Murray's got to go.
22:40Murray turns corner.
22:42Murray all the way.
22:43Come underneath.
22:44Then he traveled.
22:46I think he skidded Scott.
22:48Felt like that.
22:49Got in the lane.
22:51Trying to jump stop.
22:52Now Najee and Jones.
22:56The defenders will check back in.
22:58Cam Johnson goes out along with Murray.
23:02Murray with 12.
23:03Cam Johnson with 11.
23:05Jokic 28-10-10.
23:07Final shot for Zion.
23:09Zion puts it up.
23:11No basket.
23:13No basket says Ray Acosta and time had run out.
23:20They're going to review it.
23:22But Ray Acosta pretty sure.
23:24Ruling on the floor is unsuccessful field goal.
23:28Well, okay.
23:29That about says it.
23:31Unsuccessful field goal.
23:32Nuggets.
23:32That was our refreshing rewind presented by Ball Corporation.
23:56All in for the Nuggets.
23:57Aluminum all in.
23:59With Scott Hastings and Vic Lombardi.
24:02Chris Marlowe here.
24:03The Nuggets out scoring the Pelicans by 10 in the third.
24:07Murray lets it fly in and out.
24:10And the Pelicans have it.
24:11What was the key to that third quarter, Scotty?
24:13Well, I thought early they allowed them one shot.
24:18Turned them over just a little bit.
24:19But then they got out and played quick.
24:23Now in June is covering Williamson.
24:24It was quiet in the third.
24:26That shot is off the mark and out of bounds.
24:28So that's a two-degree.
24:29But yeah.
24:30Murphy, who likes to shoot from very long distance.
24:36He's got 23 points.
24:37Five of ten from three-pointer.
24:43Nuggets.
24:44Seven and two against James Borrego.
24:47All time.
24:48And his goose crown needed a bounce.
24:50Didn't get it.
24:51And Valanciunas knocks it out of bounds.
24:52I'm going to try to double Murray out quick and early.
24:58And now can Denver, underneath that double team, get anything good?
25:02Bruce Brown has ten points, but he's a plus 17, which is the best plus minus in the game.
25:08And so Zeke Najee.
25:13Nope, they'll call the foul on Bruce Brown.
25:15And Zion will go to the line.
25:17Double Zion on the block as he spun into the middle of me where he went right.
25:23So he always wants to kind of spin back to that left if he can.
25:25And Zion off the mark.
25:31Remember, Zion missed the previous eight games.
25:34He's one of three players that averaged 24 points per game on 55% shooting in NBA history.
25:41Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Giannis, the other two.
25:46Good company when you get in with Kareem.
25:48You guard him a little bit?
25:49Or Giannis, I had.
25:51Yeah?
25:51How'd you do?
25:52I just put the press court 17 in the last game I played against him.
25:56Is that right?
25:58Congratulations.
25:58He was 50.
26:00Now, I'm Judas.
26:02Sets up Najee for three.
26:06And Alvarado's got his group.
26:08When it's kind of gone cold, they miss shots.
26:11Teams get back in them, so they've got to make those open ones.
26:16Williamson, Darryl's in.
26:18The Nuggets cut him off.
26:20Long range for Hawkins.
26:21No.
26:22Valanchunas with the rebound.
26:24And Big Val picks up his seventh rebound.
26:28Always puts numbers up, doesn't he?
26:30Hardaway.
26:31Got a look.
26:32And got it.
26:34For Hardaway, who did not score in the first half.
26:38Got four points here in the second.
26:4199-84.
26:44Murphy again.
26:46Murphy not shy, is he, Scott?
26:47No, he's not.
26:4815-point lead for Denton.
26:56Dump it into Najee.
26:57Pass it out.
26:58Bruce Brown on the dribble drive.
27:00Give it to Najee.
27:02And he is fouled.
27:04So there's some good movement there.
27:05In case you missed it, you join us late.
27:07Zieg Najee starting for Aaron Gordon, who is under hamstring protection.
27:13He's not playing tonight.
27:14There's A.G.
27:15Nuggets hoping to have him back for the big battle on Friday.
27:22The Nuggets will travel to Houston, the Emirates NBA Cup.
27:26And if the Nuggets want to win their division, they've got to beat Houston.
27:30They've got a great point differential.
27:32We'll show you that later in the show.
27:33All right, we'll give it to you right now.
27:38This is West Group C.
27:40Everybody one and one.
27:41But look at the point differential, Scott.
27:43Nuggets plus 23 after that big win over the Golden State Warriors.
27:47So if they can beat Houston and then take down San Antonio, they'll be on to Vegas.
27:53There you go.
27:53Will they put us on that trip?
27:56You betcha.
27:57Najee makes a couple.
27:58We'll get our producer, Andy Kilman, our director, Scott Bay, to kind of advocate for us.
28:05I don't know if all the games will be national.
28:07No, the finals will.
28:09I think the semis in the finals are.
28:13Now Murphy going to launch again.
28:16I guess defense has really picked up.
28:18Fears.
28:20And Queen knocks it in.
28:23Is he big enough to be a long-time center?
28:25Yeah.
28:26Okay.
28:26I think he is.
28:27I mean, he's 6-10 plus.
28:28And if you're going to play a motion around him, he's going to pass her as it seems.
28:35Slip it to Valanchunas.
28:40Valanchunas inside and he is fouled.
28:47There were a couple hundred Lithuanians at the game against Chicago.
28:53Making a big racket for Big Val.
28:55Six points, seven rebounds.
28:58And he does it efficiently in a few minutes.
29:04He's high on the foul.
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29:17Three seasons.
29:17Three seasons.
29:19Three seasons.
29:19Three seasons.
29:20As you look at Jokic on the bench.
29:22Three seasons with the Pelicans.
29:24Valanchunas only missed 11 out of 246 games.
29:29He's starting them all.
29:30Giving them the business here.
29:35And he puts two in.
29:38Jonas Valanchunas.
29:43Eight points.
29:45Seven rebounds.
29:46Wide open is Jones.
29:51Hustle for the rebound is Hardaway.
29:54Hardaway feeling good.
29:55Tries to throw around Zion.
29:56Bumps.
29:57Hardaway.
29:57Fall back.
29:58No.
30:00Pelicans come up with it.
30:06Rob into Zion.
30:07He puts it to bed.
30:08That's what he can really do when he's healthy.
30:10He can really do when he's got a guard on it too.
30:12But he was calling for that good pass by a young center.
30:16Zion.
30:18With 12 points.
30:19Five of 13 however.
30:21Now Murray's got a lane.
30:22Shovel it off.
30:23Valanchunas.
30:24No.
30:25But more free throws coming.
30:35Check in with Vic.
30:37Got more to add about those Lithuanian fans from Denver who showed up for that last game.
30:42You mentioned about 150 of them.
30:44All to see Jonas Valanchunas and Matas Buzeles from the Bulls.
30:49But they've been coming to Nuggets games for years.
30:52I said when did you guys start coming out?
30:55They did it when Linus Klaza played for the Nuggets.
30:58So he started it and now they've got another one in Jonas.
31:02I wanted to interview them at some point in their game but Marlo wouldn't stop talking.
31:06You're not talking about Linus the menace.
31:08Oh yeah.
31:09Klaza.
31:09One of the great dunks in Nuggets history.
31:11If he made his first shot or two he was going to have a big night.
31:16If he missed him Katie barred the door.
31:19I loved him.
31:20Had that great game winner at Sacramento.
31:22Still a classic in Nuggets lore with one second on the clock from the top of the key.
31:28And there's Zion.
31:29Over to Queen and he's fouled by Valanchunas.
31:32Even young guys know about the head bob.
31:38Get the head bob in and you're automatically fouled.
31:41Would you make the head bob illegal?
31:43Well I'm going to do it with you.
31:45If you fall down.
31:46Yeah.
31:46You automatically don't get to whistle.
31:47You're with me on that now.
31:48If you head bob you automatically don't get to call.
31:51All right.
31:52First Marlowe Scott Hastings you heard from Vic Lombardi sideline tonight.
32:01Queen.
32:02And Queen puts it in.
32:04So maybe the future of the New Orleans Pelicans.
32:08They're a queen.
32:12Continues to have a good game.
32:14He's got 20.
32:17It's going to be Nuggets basketball.
32:21Fears ran through the right leg of Valanchunas.
32:24He's rubbing that calf out.
32:26Shaking his head.
32:27I don't know why you got the official standing right there.
32:30It looked like Fears kicked it out.
32:33And yet he's going to complain about this.
32:35That was a 14 point lead.
32:38There is Jeremiah Fears.
32:40The rookie.
32:41Four rookies averaging 15 or more.
32:44And we got Queen called for the foul.
32:48Valanchunas.
32:51Setting up a tent.
32:53At the free throw line.
32:54This one will not garner a free throw.
32:57It will be Nuggets ball.
32:58Far side out of bounds.
33:02The thing about Yonahs is giving the Nuggets an element of toughness.
33:06They have been missing in the past few years.
33:10Always had great skill on this Nuggets team.
33:13Hand off Murray.
33:14Murray slides into the key.
33:15Puts it up.
33:16No.
33:17Blocked.
33:19Fears into Bruce Brown.
33:21Got it.
33:22That's pretty good defense in transition by Bruce Brown.
33:25And Fears is a youngster.
33:27He still made it.
33:28Full speed left-handed.
33:29That's a nice finish.
33:317.20 to go.
33:33Fourth quarter.
33:34Nuggets holding a 12-point lead.
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34:06Nuggets fans in the house.
34:11They are having the time of their lives tonight, Scotty.
34:16A few empty seats here, but it's loud.
34:23Yeah, it is loud.
34:25Well, the Nuggets 105-93.
34:2812-point lead.
34:30Jokic back in.
34:31Good minutes for Valanchunas.
34:33Now Bruce Brown is away.
34:34Brown is having an outstanding night.
34:37You don't need great nights from everyone on the bench.
34:43But it sure helps when you get one or two of them.
34:47Now Bruce Brown's got it.
34:48He's going to be into fears here.
34:50Out to Hardaway.
34:51Fires the three.
34:52Yes!
34:52Well, Hardaway back on track.
34:55And it's 110-93.
34:57You come in a timeout in New Orleans and high pressure on everything.
35:01Then you forget a cutter.
35:03Then transition.
35:04You forget a deadly three-point shooter.
35:09A little fears.
35:12With 14.
35:15110-95.
35:20Watson's back in and he converts.
35:23Though Peyton Watson for the first time in his young career.
35:27Has put up 30 points.
35:29A new career high, obviously.
35:32Now long-range Jones.
35:34That's no good.
35:35Another rebound for Watson.
35:36He's a man possessed.
35:37And that'll be sure he gave him his double-double.
35:40They didn't give him that 10th one a while ago.
35:43Sling it.
35:44Hardaway.
35:45Around and out.
35:46So Watson still.
35:48Well, he's got the rebound there, Scotty.
35:50Yeah.
35:50Let's see it.
35:5130-10.
35:53Queen.
35:54Going to test Jokic.
35:56Into Jokic.
35:58And Jokic the foul.
36:00How's Jokic doing tonight, folks?
36:02He's got 28 points.
36:0411 rebounds.
36:0611 assists.
36:08Let's go back to Vic.
36:10Fellas, we talked about the bench play during the loss to Chicago where the bench was outscored 66-9.
36:16Far different results tonight.
36:18Probably why you notice the difference on the scoreboard.
36:20This Nuggets bench, as shortened as it's become, 29 points outscoring the Pelicans 29-21.
36:26So they're getting production from guys that they normally get production from.
36:31Well, they always get the starters production.
36:33They're starters as good as anybody in the league at putting up points.
36:38It's Ignazhi with Jamal Murray.
36:40And, Vic, I'll add to that.
36:4129 points just from three guys.
36:43Spencer Jones yet to score.
36:45And yet I'm not sure he hasn't had as much impact as any of the guys off the bench.
36:50Well, he had that little run in the second quarter, Scott, that got the Nuggets going.
36:54And sometimes you don't have to score.
36:57Jokic on the move, and it was deflected.
37:03Nuggets contesting.
37:07Cam, he's got it.
37:08He's got a lane.
37:10He's all the way.
37:11Pass it out.
37:12Hardaway.
37:12Hot head.
37:14No!
37:15It rattled out.
37:16Oh.
37:16They're covering up on Murphy now.
37:32Sadiq Bey in on Watson.
37:34And Watson the foul.
37:36That was interesting just a moment ago, Scotty.
37:41David Adelman right in front of us, and he says to one of the assistants,
37:44how many minutes for Jamal?
37:46And the assistant says 32.
37:49Well, remember, he missed a game because of that calf.
37:52And I think he's still milking or careful with it.
37:57Exactly.
37:58Good word.
37:58Especially with all the pressure on him, I guarantee those three guys, four guys.
38:08Let me read this thing here.
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38:18You saw the Nuggets coaching triumvirate.
38:20Jared Dudley and J.J.
38:26Borea flanking.
38:28Mike Mosher there by J.J.
38:32Behind the back.
38:33Watson throws it down.
38:36The best assist in the game gets the best layup of the game, doesn't it?
38:42Peyton Watson now with 32.
38:45He extends his career high.
38:47Oh, stolen.
38:51Cam's got it.
38:52Cam all the way.
38:53Easy.
38:55Easy.
38:56Well, the Nuggets have cranked it up here.
39:00And happy faces all around.
39:06Folks, it is time to take off with Southwest Airlines.
39:12What a night for Peyton Watson.
39:17He bounced past that before Peyton broke the free throw line.
39:22One more look.
39:24Boom, goes the dynamite.
39:26And what makes it even better is you get Murphy to come over and challenge it.
39:31Get in the next collection of the Peyton Watson posters.
39:35We're headed towards the finish.
39:37The Nuggets in control.
39:39116-97.
39:42Leading big here in the fourth quarter with 4.24 to go.
39:45Time now for our drive of the game brought to you by your local Ford stores.
39:49Ready, set, forward.
39:52Peyton Watson has had quite the night.
39:55Inside.
39:58Been powerful.
39:58Finishing.
39:59You suggested that.
40:01Three-point shooting has been outstanding.
40:05Listen.
40:05Five of nine.
40:07The only thing I've been critical on Peyton really the last two years is finishing around the basket.
40:13He's done that three or four times.
40:14And I think that's the whole key for his game on the offensive end.
40:18A new career hot.
40:27Queen over the top.
40:29No.
40:29But a foul.
40:33Well, Derrick Queen.
40:36To get Queen, the Pels traded away several coveted picks.
40:43It could end up top five in the upcoming highly anticipated draft class.
40:4820-26 if the Pelicans don't rebound.
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41:12The Queen is a good player.
41:15Yes, he is.
41:16He's got 24 now.
41:17That's two off his career high as a rookie.
41:261699.
41:27And the pass deflected by Herbert Jones.
41:30Herbert Jones was a terrific defender.
41:32Because he was absolutely beat.
41:33They had to help out on the great back cut.
41:37He just, he was blind.
41:38Didn't see the ball.
41:39But you get your hands up in the passing lane.
41:4110 on the shot clock.
41:42Jokic against Queen.
41:44Jokic hand off.
41:49Jokic going to have to launch.
41:50He does.
41:51High archer.
41:51He's got to know the shot clock.
41:54Got it with three.
41:56Now, Queen.
41:59Queen inside on Jokic.
42:01Around him he goes and scores.
42:02So, his coach, James Borrego, said, you have to compete when you play with Jokic.
42:14You're going to have to try to take it to him.
42:16And I think he's tried that and he's done pretty well.
42:19Well, listen, I like him.
42:21I watched some film on him before tonight's game.
42:25And he did some amazing stuff.
42:29And Peyton Watson just floating around.
42:32And now he'll send you back into a game.
42:34Tie it out.
42:40A little sloppy here with 325 to go.
42:44So, the Nuggets will fly tomorrow to Houston as we take a look at the upcoming schedule brought to you by all copy products.
43:00Play at the Rockets and then come home that night, Friday night, and play the Kings on Saturday back-to-back.
43:07And right back out on the road at the Grizzlies.
43:11And come back for the Spurs.
43:14Who made this schedule, Scott?
43:15And then at the Suns.
43:16Yeah.
43:17It's dumb.
43:19So, at the Rockets and the game against the Spurs, those are both, as we mentioned earlier, NBA Cup.
43:28And once again, the standings.
43:31Well, if you win both those games, you're going to be in.
43:35Yep.
43:36No doubt about it.
43:37Unless, well, yeah, you'd be in.
43:40You'd be in.
43:41Unless.
43:42Portland goes wild somehow.
43:46I guess that could happen.
43:48So, the Nuggets, with their starters back in.
43:53You've got to be careful now.
43:54We've got full court pressure.
43:56Herb Jones is all over Jamal Murray.
44:00Just get a couple screens for him.
44:01Get him off there.
44:03Chris Marlowe, Scott Hastings, Mick Lombardi.
44:06Mick Lombardi, if the Nuggets hold on and win, will be efforting Peyton Watson.
44:11Stay tuned for that.
44:12Murray's in the lane.
44:14Cam Johnson turns the corner.
44:16Throws it up.
44:17No.
44:17Batting around.
44:18Pelicans out on the break.
44:22Oh, that's.
44:24And a foul.
44:25Well, it's three straight drives to the basket.
44:27Three straight times you put New Orleans on the free throw line.
44:31And when you've got a lead, the clock and the scoreboard is your friends.
44:36Now, Herb Jones is at the line.
44:43Herb tonight's seven points.
44:47As he zips the free throw.
44:51Once again, Aaron Gordon being held out tonight.
44:54Christian Brown, we were told, did not make the trip.
44:56So, recovering back in Denver.
44:59Healing, hopefully.
45:01Say hello to CB.
45:03It's an 8-0 run.
45:04And for New Orleans.
45:092.55 to play.
45:14Murray.
45:15Back to Jokic.
45:17Jokic with 10 on the clock.
45:18The wheel into the key.
45:20And they're going to call the offensive foul.
45:23We want to look at that, see whether it is or not.
45:34And they take the timeout.
45:39Jokic saying he was grabbed.
45:42So, the Nuggets.
45:45Denver is challenging the ruling of an offensive foul.
45:47So, that foul holds.
45:52It will be six on Jokic.
45:54And he will have a foul out.
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46:02Now, remember, on the video, you can go back and attach a foul.
46:07If it comes in the immediate, immediate area, the immediate time frame.
46:14Well, the key to look is that the hands reach out and impede as the drive starts.
46:20Here's the interesting thing.
46:20Say Denver wins this challenge.
46:24Joker made the shot.
46:25So, I mean, this goes from giving them the ball with 244, an 11-point lead.
46:32Here we go.
46:32There's a reach.
46:33The defender holds his path on a straight line drive.
46:37The push off with the off-arm by the offensive player is correctly seen an offensive foul.
46:41Therefore, we have an unsuccessful challenge.
46:44And it is.
46:45New Orleans ball out of bounds.
46:48Yeah, Joker's out of the game.
46:55So, that's it for the Joker tonight.
46:58He finishes with 28 points, 12 assists, 11 rebounds.
47:06Valanchunas comes back in.
47:08He has played well.
47:10Ten points for Val.
47:12Seven rebounds.
47:13Now, can the Nuggets get back on track here?
47:15They lead by 11.
47:18Telekots on an 8-0 run.
47:21And the lob is there.
47:23Four straight times down.
47:25Three throws for New Orleans.
47:28Taking bits and pieces off the lead without doing anything but going to the free throw line.
47:35And he lost that challenge.
47:36So, even if Murray would have gotten that clean, you now cannot challenge that.
47:40Is there any good news?
47:43Well, you still got a lead.
47:4511-point lead.
47:49Kavey knocks it in.
47:51Where is Nikola Jokic on the triple-double list?
47:54Second all-time.
47:56Oh, excuse me.
47:57Make it third all-time.
47:58Chasing number two.
47:59Westbrook on top.
48:01Oscar Robertson, the big O.
48:03In the middle.
48:05A couple of free throws there.
48:06Pelicans continue to pressure.
48:08Now, the Nuggets who have had issues with late full-court pressure.
48:14Trying to finish it out here.
48:15They're a two-man game with Valanchunas.
48:17Good screen.
48:22Cam Johnson back to Val.
48:25Lithuanian slingshot is good.
48:29So, Jonas Valanchunas.
48:31Big shot there.
48:33118-107.
48:36Queen inside.
48:37Throws it up and in.
48:38The clock ticking under two minutes now.
48:51Murray traps.
48:52Seven on the clock.
48:58Got to go.
49:01And that's an offensive foul on Watson.
49:07What did he do?
49:08Let's see this.
49:11Oh, my gosh.
49:12So, the Nuggets have used their challenge.
49:19Now, it's a nine-point lead.
49:20141.
49:25Nuggets postgame live.
49:26Standing by.
49:27Katie Winsley, Chris Dempsey, Bill Hanslick.
49:29Murphy into Williamson.
49:31He puts it up and in.
49:34Seven points.
49:39We're going to come up to double Murray.
49:40See if anybody else can do anything.
49:43Now, she's all alone in the left corner.
49:45And they're leaving Zeke.
49:50Nine to shoot.
49:52Cam Johnson.
49:55Stuck.
49:56Valanchunas.
49:57Again!
50:01Jonas Valanchunas.
50:03The lead back to nine.
50:06Queen.
50:06Oh, my gosh.
50:10Jonas coming up with the big baskets when needed.
50:15That's two of them.
50:16Yep.
50:17Who says the mid-range game is gone?
50:22Now, Queen, as a rookie, has already mastered the art of drawing fouls.
50:30Jonas has 14.
50:31Nuggets trying to get their 11th win on the season against three losses.
50:44They double Murray.
50:55Head to Jonas.
50:57Wide open is Watson.
50:59Dubbing under to Najee.
51:00He missed the layup.
51:01Unbelievable.
51:02Didn't need to shoot that.
51:06Queen dunks it in there.
51:11Six-point game.
51:12Got to set some screens here.
51:22Wow.
51:23They're mugging Murray.
51:25Now they double.
51:27And Murray is fouled.
51:29And Murray claps his hands like, nice call.
51:33Two shots coming up for Jamal Murray.
51:35No one wanted to stop ball.
51:40More worried about the three.
51:41Lucky that one than they had one.
51:44I think he's just hard fouling there.
51:46Wouldn't you?
51:47Or just get out and stop him at the free throw line, yeah.
51:53Murray quiets him up.
51:55And Jones talking to James Capers.
52:02What did I do?
52:04I could tell him that.
52:05You hugged him.
52:06And you mugged him.
52:07Now, Kevon Looney will come on for rebounding purposes.
52:13They'll take out Peavy.
52:14A timeout left.
52:15And they just want to make sure maybe he'd get the rebound.
52:2031 seconds remaining here.
52:22Anxious moments.
52:26I think it's biggest lead was 19.
52:29Jokic is fouled out with a triple-double.
52:31So, Murray, as good as it gets in the clutch at the free throw line.
52:46The 1.22 to 1.14, 31 seconds remaining.
52:50While we have a moment, we want to send it back to Denver
52:53and join the post-game crew headed by Katie Winge.
52:58Katie, take it.
53:01It's been almost two years since the objective power.
53:28Hmm.
53:31Katie Winge, it's been almost two years
53:45since Jokic fouled out of the basketball game.
53:49But nice to have a replacement
53:51in Jonas Valanciunas.
53:55So, big night for Joker, triple-double.
53:57Huge night for Peyton Watson.
54:0032 points, 11 rebounds.
54:02His first double-double of his career.
54:03There are the numbers for Jokic.
54:06Bruce Brown has played well.
54:08Now the Nuggets trying to hang on here late.
54:12Give the Pelicans credit.
54:15Queen backs up for three.
54:16That's no good.
54:17And Watson goes and gets another rebound.
54:19Should give the ball.
54:20And Murray, if you can.
54:23They got a foul, don't they know?
54:24Cam Johnson is hooked.
54:26If you're a good free-throw shooter, you always wanted the ball.
54:30In this situation.
54:32Well, Cam Johnson is an excellent free-throw shooter.
54:34He has been his entire career.
54:37And I don't want to put the jinx on him.
54:38He's 83.5% so far this season.
54:41Seventh season in the NBA.
54:44First with Denver.
54:50There we go.
54:51And he knocks it in.
54:52So, clutch free-throws down the stretch here.
54:54Two by Murray.
54:55One more for Cam.
55:09One in the pressure cooker.
55:11Jones is in.
55:14Long-range Murphy.
55:16Murphy air balls.
55:18And then Peavy puts it up and in.
55:208.5 remaining.
55:23Get the ball to Murray.
55:26They foul him.
55:28And a couple more free-throws coming.
55:30What do you like most, Scott, about this particular game?
55:33Give me a couple of things that stood out.
55:36A little bit of a slow start, but you made a little push towards the end of the first.
55:40Down within the second, third quarter, you were outstanding.
55:44The beginning of the fourth quarter, you were outstanding also.
55:46And it's really just been kind of from the four-minute mark, you gave up way too many free-throws.
55:53And this will be the fourth straight road game won by the Denver Nuggets.
56:01They'll improve their road record to 5-2 overall.
56:06And they're going to get to 11-3.
56:10The third-best record in the NBA.
56:13The Pelicans will fall to 1-7 at home.
56:152-13 overall.
56:17They will have lost seven straight.
56:221-24, 1-25.
56:24About exactly what the Nuggets average on the season.
56:29A concession basket there.
56:301.3 remaining.
56:32And into Spencer Jones.
56:34And that is going to do it.
56:35So, David Adelman and James Borrego shake hands.
56:42A solid bounce-back win on the road for the Denver Nuggets.
56:46The good guys are now 8-1 in November.
56:51Next up Friday, Emirates NBA Cup continues at Houston.
56:55For Vic Lombardi, Scott Hastings, I'm Chris Moe.
57:00Once again, the final score, the Nuggets take down the Pelicans, 1-25, 1-18.
57:05Now, let's head back to Katie Hands and Dempsey for Nuggets Post Game Live, presented by Toyota.
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