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00:00They have won nine straight games, the last two being Thrilling Nail Biters.
00:06Tonight, a bid for ten in a row against a shorthanded, wounded, prowling pack of Grizzlies.
00:15Yes, the same Grizzlies who clawed the Nuggets in their last Revenant encounter.
00:21We are going on a bear hunt next on Altitude Sports on 9 News.
00:27Hurrah!
00:45Nuggets fans are filing into Ball Arena.
00:47Just three games remain in this push to the playoffs.
00:50Three more opportunities for the Denver Nuggets to come together.
00:54Tonight, they will face the last team they lost to, the Memphis Grizzlies.
00:59Everybody knows that magic happens out there, and that's true.
01:02But what about what happens in here, behind the curtain, the preparation,
01:06the conversations behind closed doors that create culture and chemistry?
01:11The Denver Nuggets have found something inside these walls.
01:14At a critical part of the season, and it's led to nine straight wins.
01:17One thing, though, that they haven't done in the Nicola Jokic era of Denver Nuggets basketball
01:22is win ten in a row.
01:24So, Scott Hastings and Chris Marlowe, how are they going to do it?
01:28Well, that is easy, Katie.
01:30Go 110 percent, play with your hair on fire, and don't let them outwork you.
01:35And don't give up the three-point line.
01:37Although they lost to Cleveland, they made 29 just a couple days ago.
01:41You just gave up 25 to Portland in a nail-biter to the end.
01:46Got to be more defensive-minded early.
01:48Take the fight to them.
01:50Don't be the catcher the whole game.
01:52The great news is the Nuggets have Nicola Jokic coming off a monster triple-double.
01:57Think Godzilla, folks.
01:58Yeah, Godzilla triple-double.
02:00Listen, he's been absolutely spectacular.
02:03A week ago was the MVP.
02:05He's been that absolutely good.
02:06He has upped his game, Chris.
02:08Listen, he's been good all season, but he has really upped his game the last couple weeks.
02:13And one of the big, big, big reasons they've won nine in a row, a chance to win ten.
02:17He has just been outstanding in every phase of the game.
02:20Aaron Gordon also coming off a huge game.
02:23He seems to be the straw that serves the drink.
02:26Well, he's the heartbeat.
02:28You remember five or six years ago, we said, listen, Murray's the key.
02:31Murray's the heartbeat of the team.
02:33The heartbeat now has moved over into 32's jersey.
02:36He's, when they played, they got by.
02:40They salvaged what was left and what he was in.
02:43This is a different team when he's playing.
02:46David Adamant says in his presser on and on,
02:48he is a key to staying healthy for a big, big playoff run.
02:52All right.
02:53The Denver Nuggets taking on the Memphis Grizzlies.
02:55When we come back, we'll talk about the Nuggets clutch defense.
02:59Yeah, it's been better lately.
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03:46Nuggets try to make it 10 wins in a row tonight.
03:50They host the Memphis Grizzlies.
03:52And in case you haven't noticed, Demps, during this win streak, a lot of those wins have come in the
03:56clutch.
03:56So whatever the problems the Nuggets had in clutch time earlier this season, they're fixed.
04:05There's definitely a continuity bump with each game that we play together.
04:08We're starting to understand each other.
04:11Timing and spacing and what makes each other tick.
04:14We have the utmost trust in everybody on this team to take and make big shots.
04:19And the open man is the right man.
04:22It's always been like that.
04:23Sometimes it was me.
04:23Sometimes it was Yoke.
04:24CB had a good look.
04:26AG hit a couple big ones.
04:28Cam has been probably our primary clutch shooter.
04:30So, you know, just guys staying ready.
04:35Demps, it's trust and health.
04:37The starters are healthy again.
04:38Yeah, no doubt about it.
04:39And I think Aaron Gordon alluded to that there in that bite, which was, you know, it takes time.
04:43They're doing new things in the clutch this season, both offensively and defensively.
04:47And because they've had such a revolving door of guys been in and out of the lineup, it's been tough
04:51for them to get that chemistry.
04:53Let's be honest.
04:53Memphis missing a lot of key players tonight.
04:55Yeah, they're playing guys like Dempsey, so hopefully it doesn't come down to the clutch.
05:00Uh-oh, the Nuggets might be.
05:00I don't want to see clutch.
05:03Get rid of the clutch.
05:05Tip-off is next.
05:3040th consecutive sellout crowd to begin this season.
05:35Although we're finally coming to the end of the regular season.
05:38And tonight, we've got the Memphis Grizzlies taking on your Denver Nuggets.
05:43Here are tonight's starting lineups presented by Intermountain Health.
05:46Jamal Murray with Christian Brown, Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, and Cam Johnson.
05:53Meanwhile, for Memphis, they had 13 players on the injury list.
05:5811 of them are out.
06:00So they go with the youngster, Walter Clayton Jr., Cedric Coward, Toby O'Connor, Taylor Hendricks, and Jemai Meshack.
06:13Now, the Grizzlies, uh, undermanned for sure.
06:21But they were undermanned a couple of weeks ago when they beat the Denver Nuggets in Memphis.
06:27But remember that game, they played 13 players in that game.
06:30They played, every player got at least 10 minutes.
06:33They got eight active guys tonight.
06:36So can they put the pressure they put on in that game here at altitude here with, uh, five men
06:42down?
06:43Thomas Isolo is the head coach for the Grizzlies.
06:45Of course, David Adelman heads up to Denver Nuggets.
06:48The tap control by Denver, and we are underway.
06:51Kevin Scott, Justin Van Dyne, JT, or our officiating crew tonight.
06:55So the pass, uh, they're trying to get the ball into court, and it flies out of bounds, and the
07:00Nuggets have an early turn.
07:01Well, Aaron thought he was grabbed around the waist.
07:04And Nuggets, a 23-and-a-half point home favorite tonight.
07:09An incredible number.
07:11Only eight players available for this Grizzlies team coming off a 16-point loss.
07:17But they made 29 threes, which tied an NBA record.
07:23Well, the pass into Gordon East held immediately by Cedric Coward.
07:27So that's the first foul on Coward.
07:33And the ball sighed out of bounds.
07:34Grizzlies 25-54 overall.
07:37They're headed to the lottery.
07:38They're 12th in the West.
07:40They've lost five in a row.
07:4110-of-11 and 18-of-20.
07:44And missing all those guys, too.
07:45Cam off the screen, and he buries it.
07:49Big, simple, simple little plays.
07:51Roll guys to basket.
07:52Cam's been getting that shot or getting to the basket.
07:56Now it's a break on top.
07:57That shot is short.
07:59NBA's bleeding rebounder, Nikola Jokic, has it.
08:02Now Murray quickly in the front court.
08:04Christian Brown shoots a three.
08:05That's in and out.
08:06And the Grizzlies take it with Taylor Hendricks.
08:17Now long range, O'Connor hits.
08:20Just one of five the other night in that big win.
08:23He's a 24-year-old from New Jersey.
08:26He has his lead 3-2.
08:34Setting up the screen for Merv.
08:36He wants it.
08:36Jokic's trying to get away from his little man guarding him.
08:40And the three is good.
08:42They're just body and body and body and joker.
08:45Open it up a little bit if you make some shots.
08:48Oh, Murray early.
08:51And the bucket by Colin Cowherd.
08:55Excuse me, Cedric Cowherd.
08:58Averaging 13-and-a-half points per game.
09:005-5 early.
09:01First quarter by the Wins on altitude.
09:06And the pass is a little bit short.
09:10Murray goes and gets it.
09:12We're trying to get away from Bayshack underneath the ground.
09:16And Brown lays it in.
09:217-5 Denver.
09:23Of course, you know the Nuggets in third place in the West.
09:27Just ahead of the Lakers, who play tomorrow.
09:29The Lakers have lost two straight.
09:31Nuggets have won nine straight.
09:33And the layup is good.
09:35Around the corner going is Taylor Hendricks.
09:44We're guarding tightly by O'Khani.
09:49Murray in on O'Khani.
09:51Get the Brown and Brown hanging long enough to put that in.
09:54Yeah, they're going to put pressure on Jamal.
09:56Jamal's got to break that.
09:57Just get down in the paint.
09:59Murray, good start.
10:03Now, long-range Hendricks and Hendricks hops in the three.
10:08And Taylor Hendricks did not play in the loss to Cleveland.
10:14I think 40 games is looking season in just three last year.
10:17After a horrible leg injury.
10:20And the Lakers check it.
10:22Coward inside.
10:23And he drops it home.
10:24Yeah, just a bad pass.
10:25Trying to break it quick.
10:26Got to be a bounce pass under pressure.
10:29Pressure bothered Denver the other day.
10:31Well, nine.
10:31You'll be just in the lane and lays it up in here.
10:36He's not going to get a call.
10:37Looks like here.
10:38They're just draping on him.
10:4012-11 on school.
10:47Hendricks.
10:48The 10-footer if he wants it.
10:50Oh, he does.
10:52We're just trying to get the rebound.
10:54Couldn't.
11:01That's deflected.
11:02Nicely done.
11:03Gordon comes up with it.
11:04Now, Brown has it.
11:05Christian Brown to Murray, who's doubled.
11:08And they punch it out of bounds.
11:12Jamal Murray, 23 games this season with 30 or more.
11:17Christian Brown coming off a pretty good game.
11:2017 points the other night in the win.
11:25Here's what they did in Memphis.
11:26Now, they don't have as many guys on the bench.
11:28They're going to go full-court pressure, mass substitutes.
11:31Full-court pressure, body, body, body, mass substitution.
11:35Rick Whitehead comes in.
11:37Dama ball also in there.
11:41And inside, Murray is fouled.
11:46Lucas Williamson also on for the Grizzlies.
11:52There's a lot of talking as you watch his cuts.
11:55Everybody's worried about Joker.
11:56There's a couple.
11:57Late help coming over.
11:59Right to the basket.
12:01Find the guy.
12:01You're going to play odd mid-fronts on the opposite side.
12:04Should get a lot of good looks, clean looks, layups, three-pointers.
12:07Foul was on Whitehead.
12:09We're at double-zero tonight.
12:14A lot of people talk.
12:16It's been on all the papers and all things.
12:18You know, tanking, tanking, tanking.
12:19Memphis, one of those teams that's not won a lot of games.
12:22They're in a high draft pick kind of position.
12:25But you watch your coach.
12:26You watch these guys.
12:28The players and the coach, guess what they aren't doing?
12:30They ain't tanking.
12:31Right?
12:32They're trying to win a game.
12:33John Morant, Zach Eadie.
12:35This season, two stars from Memphis.
12:38They only played six minutes together.
12:40That's it.
12:41Six minutes.
12:42The opening.
12:42Six minutes.
12:43And then Morant got hurt.
12:45Now dribble drive.
12:47On the lane.
12:48Coming up, no.
12:48Yopage taps it.
12:49Gordon's got it.
12:50Back to Yop.
12:51Luggets are on the run.
12:52Christian Brown.
12:54Oh.
12:55And they call the foul on Mayshack.
12:58Christian got lucky on that one right there.
13:00Jamal was talking with him.
13:01You know, he kicked it out.
13:03It was going to be a turnover.
13:04Got bailed out on the call.
13:05The foul before.
13:10There is Tuomas Isolo.
13:14In his first full season.
13:17Hey!
13:17The third in the lane is good by Nikola Jokic.
13:20Well, the Nuggets have now made five straight shots.
13:25And lead 15 to 12.
13:28Now corner three on the way.
13:29That's no good.
13:31Rebounding right back to the corner.
13:33Grizzlies threw it with confidence after making 29 the other night.
13:37Well, not that time.
13:40David talked about the pregame presser that a lot of threes could be misses.
13:45It's going to be long threes.
13:46You saw a miss right there goes back to the corner.
13:48You've got to have people rebounding out of their zone.
13:51Saw Ryan Saunders, the defensive coordinator for the Nuggets last year now with Memphis.
13:58Now Cam Jones.
14:00Got it!
14:03Cam, who had 17, 7, and 6 on 6 of 9, shooting in the win.
14:08Oval Spurgeon gives the Nuggets a 5-point lead.
14:11Remember, the Nuggets a 23-and-a-half-point favorite tonight.
14:16And the dribble drive is good by Jemai Mayshak.
14:20Rookie.
14:23Nothing but green lights if you're wearing a white jersey tonight.
14:29Now Jokic picked up by Mayshak.
14:34Gordon's down the lane.
14:36No, batted out by Jokic.
14:39Didn't hit the rim.
14:42Cam.
14:43In and out.
14:44No.
14:45And it's going to be Nuggets basketball last touch by the hustling Grizzlies.
14:516.18 to go.
14:52First quarter, the Nuggets up by three.
14:59Here at Ball Arena, the Denver Nuggets have officially surpassed last year's win total with 51 wins already.
15:06I asked Nikola Jokic, given all the injuries this team has faced, all the lineups that they've had to use,
15:11what does that say about this group?
15:15We still managed to be one of the top teams.
15:20I think that's something telling about this team and the group that we have in the locker room.
15:26We definitely show ourselves that we can answer to anything.
15:33And hopefully we're going to find a way in the playoffs when the moment is big.
15:41Guys, I then asked him, does that add confidence to the locker room?
15:44And he said, yes.
15:45He said, finding a way to win a game is so important in the playoffs.
15:48That's exactly what you have to do.
15:50You find a way.
15:51It's building good habits and a belief for when it matters most.
15:54And guys, this team has pretty much seen it all.
15:57So a great step back run to the corner three by Murray right there.
16:03Nuggets 23 games over .500 for the first time this season.
16:0851-28.
16:10That long-range three is good by Dariq Whitehead.
16:1620 points, three rebounds, and the loss to Cleveland the other night.
16:20We talked about it in the open, three games, so you just can't let him have a clean look.
16:25Hardaway two, got it!
16:28He's two threes away now from being the second all-time season leader right in threes.
16:34Michael Porter Jr. had 2-20.
16:38Ball Murray way past that.
16:40There's another long three.
16:41Ball batted out.
16:42Long pass.
16:44Murray.
16:45And Murray.
16:46Oh, he missed it.
16:48Got it back for a moment.
16:49John had it dislodged, and Whitehead has it.
16:59Toss a dribble drive in the bucket by Mayshack.
17:03A lot of green lights.
17:05You're going to have to be tough and bug it down a D because guys are going to get there
17:08as these last few games for Memphis.
17:10Mayshack, four points, two for two.
17:14Now Jokic has it, guarded by Mayshack.
17:17And Mayshack, and a double-team foul on Jokic.
17:23Jokic getting sandwiched in there.
17:27Look at Jokic's last eight games, six triple-doubles.
17:34We've had a couple of assists, close triple-doubles too, right?
17:38A couple of Belgrade triple-doubles in there.
17:39I think AG goes out.
17:42Keeping an eye on him.
17:44Moose Brown is in.
17:46I've got some great depth this year when everybody, everybody's healthy.
17:50Murray's long range, no good.
17:55Ball has it.
17:57BAL, Adama Ball.
17:58He's a Frenchman.
17:59Youngster rookie.
18:01And a kickball.
18:08The Grizzlies will have it.
18:12Out of bounds.
18:14Lost 142-126 the other night.
18:18Despite the 29 three-pointer.
18:21So they made 29 three, scored 126, and lost.
18:26Mayshack, pass out.
18:32He had the miss.
18:34And another three.
18:36That's Ball.
18:37Adama, Alpha, Ball.
18:3922-year-old from Lamont, France.
18:43See how these guys lit it up the other night.
18:46They're four of eight from three so far.
18:48Now Jokic at the elbow.
18:50But they believe in themselves now too.
18:52Hardaway, he'll shoot a three.
18:59Neshack.
19:02He's trying to run the Grizzlies off the three-point line.
19:08Ball.
19:10Part of my Brown.
19:13Five on the clock.
19:14Knocked away.
19:15Nuggets have a steal.
19:20Brown's still going.
19:22And he's out.
19:24Got to be patient defensively.
19:26You called it just a second of it, Chris.
19:27Keep them off the line.
19:29That's what they did.
19:30They finally get a turnover.
19:31They've proven now a couple games.
19:33They can really shoot the three.
19:35But can they continually drive into traffic
19:38and keep control of the ball this time?
19:40No.
19:41O'Connor picks up the foul.
19:43Bruce Brown is at the line.
19:48Rattles one home.
19:51Bruce has played in all 80 games for the Denver Nuggets.
19:56He's the only player to do that.
20:00Last game against Portland.
20:02Six points, five rebounds, a couple of assists.
20:05Missed it there.
20:09And the Grizzlies with it.
20:15Hey Shaq.
20:17Corner three on the way.
20:19That's no good.
20:22Good rebound by Jamal Murray.
20:30Now Christian Brown on the dribble drive.
20:33Shakes a man over to Murray.
20:34And Murray connects.
20:36This little set shot, but again, penetration.
20:38Got him in the lane.
20:40Got to hold the D down just a little.
20:45Number 27 gives the Nuggets 27 points.
20:51May Shaq.
20:54Knocked that shot down, but that sure wasn't.
20:59But he got fouled.
21:02Jokic is fouled.
21:07Jokic chatting up the refs early.
21:11Jamal Murray was semi set shot.
21:13And we got a technical.
21:26And that's Nuggets basketball, baby.
21:31That's Nuggets basketball.
21:33Let's go.
21:35That was who you can count on more.
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21:39Derron Holmes was mic'd up last game.
21:41And he was pumped.
21:42We had to keep him from jumping out of the gym, Scott.
21:44Well, just saying, he had probably got as much,
21:47as many minutes this year as he would like.
21:51But he getting the witness.
21:52One of the greats of all time.
21:56Jokic taking the technical.
21:59Excuse me, Scott.
22:00Tuomas Isolo gets called for the technical.
22:04Yelling and screaming at the officials.
22:06That'll usually do it.
22:08Isolo took over from Taylor Jenkins
22:10with nine games to go last season.
22:19And Jokic free throw.
22:21No good.
22:25There was a foul at the end of the play.
22:27So that's.
22:29Get two more in the regular call.
22:33Denver now three of five from free throws.
22:37Yeah, Murray out of the game.
22:38So Jokic takes it.
22:39Jokic having a good season at the line.
22:41Almost 83%.
22:47Drops at home.
22:48Time now for a live odds update brought to you by FanDuel.
22:5423 and a half to start.
22:5522 and a half now.
22:586,000 to win 100.
23:00247 and a half.
23:02Chris Marlowe, Scott Hastings, Katie Winge.
23:05And Jokic, six points, three rebounds and assists to start.
23:11Clayton handling the point guard now to Coward.
23:17Grizzlies working in shifts.
23:20And Clayton Junior knocks it down.
23:23He played at the University of Florida.
23:25The most valuable player in the final four.
23:29Remember the Nuggets were on a back-to-back last time they played the Grizzlies.
23:33Didn't have the energy.
23:35And Jokic getting mugged by Taylor Hendricks.
23:40But the way they're playing this style of basketball, it's the only way they'll have a chance.
23:45But saying that, they can run the risk if they don't allow mugability against Nicola.
23:53You know, if they're calling it, then that's a short bench over there.
24:00Jokic free throw good.
24:01Game on.
24:02Red Bull's in play at Circle K.
24:04By three for 8.50 on any Red Bull Energy 12-ounce drink.
24:10So a depleted Grizzlies squad comes to Denver.
24:13I think it used to be eight, and maybe it's nine, but you've got to have eight guys suited up.
24:20I think it's eight.
24:20We beat the Celtics one time with seven in Atlanta.
24:24We had eight suited up, but the eighth guy had a broken foot.
24:27That was a good old days, right?
24:29Yeah, we just played isolation the whole time before the illegal defense.
24:33That's a lot of teams shorthanded.
24:37Coward Long.
24:38That long rebound they're talking about.
24:43And the rebound taken by Bruce Brown.
24:45That was one thing that David Adelman was concerned about.
24:48Long shots, long rebounds.
24:50Don't forget, Nuggets postseason coverage on altitude is coming your way.
24:55We won't have the games, but we'll have pre-game and post-game full coverage, interviews in the locker room,
25:00all kinds of stuff.
25:01One hour before and immediately after all games.
25:05And altitude plus will have a lot of other content given you here and there, in between games, everything.
25:11Katie Winsch is about to become a star.
25:15Not that she isn't already.
25:16There you go.
25:18You know, she said, I am.
25:19No, I'm not going to become a star.
25:20Sorry, I was asked if I could hear you.
25:22You just said I am.
25:23No, no, no.
25:24My mic wasn't supposed to be on yet for that.
25:27That was poor timing.
25:28Katie's going to be a star or she is.
25:31No, you and I are going to put together Emmy Award winning segments is what's going to happen.
25:38You and I, that's what we do.
25:39That's what we do.
25:40That's what we do.
25:41That's the music we make.
25:44All right.
25:46There is the great Katie Winsch on the sideline tonight.
25:48Scott Hastings and Chris Marlowe.
25:51The Nuggets with a six-point lead here in the first quarter.
25:56Clark.
25:58And he misses.
26:00Chris Brown's got it.
26:02But Hardaway wanted to pull the trigger.
26:04Didn't.
26:04He was trying to get the ball to go.
26:06Great pass.
26:07And the shot rolls off.
26:09The Yoke is just there to clean up on aisle five.
26:13Well, 35-27.
26:15Cam Johnson making a nifty entry pass.
26:18I know how you admire that, Scott.
26:20That is key.
26:21Especially at the front.
26:22And the way people in the play.
26:23The Grizzlies shoot another three and that is good.
26:26Hendricks on the offensive side,
26:28I don't think it's a bit below the three-point line.
26:32The defense inside, he's got a fang with Joker a little bit.
26:34Hendricks just 33.5%.
26:36Sling it.
26:37Over to Bruce Brown for three.
26:39He's short.
26:42Coward will have a terrific rookie season.
26:46Wow.
26:49Cedric Coward, 22-year-old from Fresno.
26:53Already 7-14 for Memphis.
26:58Julian Strother's in the lane.
27:00He's got the floater.
27:01David Adelman talked about him extensively in his pregame pressure.
27:06Whenever I put him in, he's ready to go and he plays well.
27:09He has a lot of confidence in Julian Strother.
27:12A four-point lead.
27:13Ten seconds remaining.
27:16Clayton.
27:16Nobody guarding Coward.
27:19The numbers confused.
27:21Final two seconds.
27:23And he...
27:25No.
27:25And that is the end of the first quarter.
27:28Murray has 11.
27:30Jokic has 10.
27:31And the Nuggets have a four-point lead.
27:3337-33.
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28:14Okay, first quarter for the Nuggets.
28:16They score 37.
28:17That's good, but they give up 33.
28:19They give up 21 from the three-point line.
28:23The Grizzlies make 7 of 15.
28:25That shot is rounded out.
28:27No.
28:27Nuggets shot 57% in the first quarter.
28:32Made 4 of 9 threes, a 9 of 11 free throws.
28:35Hit the balance tuners who drops it in.
28:37So, Big Val getting a chance to play now, Scott.
28:40I think that's good.
28:41And again, not as nice of a guy as Nikola Jokic.
28:44And you're going to lead up on him.
28:46He's going to put 280 on him.
28:47Now, Clayton, a three from long distance.
28:51The offensive rebound.
28:52And the Grizzlies come up with it.
28:55And now the Nuggets have it.
28:58Bruce Brown, sporting headband as usual.
29:01Cam Johnson, Hardaway Jr., Strother, and Val.
29:05Strother, pulls the trigger.
29:06Got it, boy, is he shooting with confidence.
29:10Career highs this season.
29:12And shooting percentage and three-point field goal percentage.
29:18Now, trying to get by Val and Chunis.
29:21And Val is going to be whistled for a foul.
29:25The Nuggets have their biggest lead of nine points.
29:29Hendricks ran into big Val.
29:32You know, we always see that head fake, right?
29:34So, showed she had contact.
29:35I think he just got knocked back.
29:37Let's hear from Katie.
29:39You guys mentioned the three-point shooting.
29:41Well, Nuggets defensive coordinator Jared Dudley in that last time out
29:43said that Memphis already has seven threes.
29:45He reminded the guys they hit 29 last game.
29:48The NBA record, which you've already brought up.
29:49He said we need to be better at contesting
29:51and making a greater effort on that side of the basketball.
29:54And three-point shooting can really hurt the cause
29:59if you're not guarding it tightly.
30:01Got to be organized.
30:02There it is.
30:03Look, it's a made five to nine, which is excellent.
30:06Towered the rebound.
30:08Off the miss.
30:15And another whistle.
30:24Now, the foul is registered to Bruce Brown.
30:28That'll be his first.
30:30And the second team foul.
30:33Denver had zero fouls in that entire first quarter.
30:37Already two here in the first two minutes.
30:45Now get this low zero-down lease on a built Ford Tough F-150 for just $4.79 a month.
30:52Derrick Whitehead at the line.
30:54A known quantity.
30:55He was a five-star recruit out of New Jersey as Hardaway comes up with the rebound.
31:01McDonald's All-American game MVP.
31:03First-round pick out of Duke.
31:06But hasn't played as much or as well as they had hoped so far this season.
31:11Cam Johnson turns the corner.
31:14He's got a nitty.
31:14That's no good.
31:15And the rebound to Whitehead.
31:18Whitehead had 20 points in 31 minutes in the loss for the Cavs.
31:22And the dribble drive is successful by Cedric Coward.
31:2913 and a half points a game.
31:31Six bets for a rookie this season.
31:34Off to a good start tonight.
31:39And the pass into the backcourt.
31:44This is not looking good.
31:47Oh, block by Strother.
31:48Nice play.
31:50How did the Nuggets get by that?
31:52Strother in the lane.
31:53Strother Jones loaded up.
31:54No.
31:57That's a good goal goal tending on the finish.
32:01Oh, then they're going to call push at the end of that.
32:06Good block right there by Julian.
32:09I guess they didn't call goal tending.
32:12I think he got that before it got to the board.
32:16Strother.
32:16And then they call foul somewhere on.
32:20Called it on Valanchunas.
32:21Valanchunas.
32:23The four-point lead for Denver.
32:28Hendricks.
32:30And he lays it in.
32:32So the Grizzlies, their zone offense looks pretty good, Scott.
32:35They got a man right in the middle.
32:36High-low.
32:38And it pulls them to within two.
32:4042-40 our score.
32:449-10 to go.
32:46Second quarter.
32:47We'll have more in a minute.
32:49Nugget for a day.
32:50Meet Oliver.
32:51A resilient and big-hearted 10-year-old.
32:54Currently undergoing treatment for cancer.
32:56Continues to show up each day with courage, determination, and a positive attitude.
33:01And he's known as an amazing friend and teammate that loves basketball and cheering on the Nuggets.
33:07You just saw earlier today the chance to watch the Nuggets warm-ups and meet the players.
33:11And you can see him in the stands right there taking in this mile-high basketball action.
33:16So shout-out to Oliver.
33:18And best of luck.
33:19Warm wishes.
33:20Thoughts and prayers on his journey.
33:22So happy to welcome him into Ball Arena.
33:24How about Nugget for a Day meeting Mr. Nugget?
33:29Well, yeah, Aaron Gordon.
33:30There you go.
33:31I thought you were talking about yourself for a little bit.
33:34Chris Marlowe, Scott Hastings.
33:35You heard Katie Winge.
33:37The Nugget's holding a two-point lead.
33:40Grizzlies firing away from three.
33:42Valanchunas has it.
33:44Goodbye.
33:45You can't go sideways against pressure.
33:47You've got to go through pressure to the rim.
33:53Valanchunas getting a chance to play and delivering.
33:55He's got four points.
33:58Coward.
34:00In the lane.
34:01He is a smooth-looking runner.
34:04Just 22 years old.
34:06Memphis traded up to get him from number 16 to number 11.
34:11He has paid off.
34:19He has a foul on the foul on the foul on Valanchunas.
34:22He has a foul on Valanchunas.
34:24This was the dunk a moment ago.
34:25He has a foul on the foul.
34:26I didn't.
34:33That's three on Valanchunas right there.
34:35He elbows.
34:37The defender in the face.
34:39Well, no fouls for Denver at all in that first quarter.
34:43You're in eight minutes.
34:44That's your sixth, I believe, fifth or sixth foul they've called.
34:47Fifth foul.
34:50In less than four minutes.
34:52Already in the bonus the last eight.
34:56This is always a concern.
34:57The Nuggets getting into foul trouble before Jokic comes back in.
35:01Well, it just puts even more pressure on your team.
35:05Because now any little mistake, you know, it's giving them three points.
35:11Taylor Hendricks is at the line.
35:20Central Florida is getting a chance to play.
35:23His third NBA season.
35:24We mentioned the leg injury.
35:25Now full court pressure.
35:28Coward called for the foul.
35:30Well, and you got to.
35:31You got to.
35:33Listen, if they're playing good defense, let them play good defense.
35:36Physical defense is fine.
35:37But if they're grabbing and holding you and the officials are allowing that to happen,
35:41it's going to be a long day.
35:44Defensive teams are grabbing arms instead of getting into the body.
35:49And they don't call those arms.
35:50I like to use this man offensive foul again.
35:54But Alan Chunas has picked up four fouls in a minute.
35:58He's saying he grabbed his jersey.
36:03Now Zeke Nagy is going to report.
36:07Well, you can, if you challenged,
36:11you can almost see the grab on the roll down, an approximate foul.
36:15But, you know, do you want to waste it this early?
36:19Rough sledding for Jonas Alan Chunas.
36:22Zeke Nagy comes on.
36:25Nagy hasn't been playing much.
36:28He's had some good moments this season.
36:30Let's see if he can contribute here.
36:32He's called for the foul and a three-point opportunity.
36:35Lost the lead right here.
36:37He's called for the second unit not doing its job tonight.
36:41Well, you're letting all the action.
36:43We talked about this.
36:44You can't be a catcher.
36:46This second unit has come in and just absolutely caught everything.
36:50Trailing every play.
36:51They're trailing every drive.
36:53And the fouls are killing you right now.
36:58Clayton converts.
37:00They've already.
37:03Four or five from the free throw line in five minutes.
37:07Less than five minutes.
37:08Yeah, 14-7.
37:10Nuggets being outscored.
37:13Murray falling away.
37:15Nicely done.
37:17Jamal Murray with the touch there.
37:19He's got 13 already.
37:21Four of six.
37:22He's made three of four of threes.
37:24It originally by one here.
37:28Coward wide open again.
37:31And he knocks it in again.
37:33Nuggets.
37:34Here we go.
37:35That's the coverage there.
37:37Pass intercepted.
37:39Now you start taking risks, taking risks,
37:40passes behind the run out guy.
37:44He hit a turtle.
37:49Long-range bomb.
37:53By Memphis.
37:54It's an ugly, ugly style of basketball.
37:57But it's the absolute only way Memphis can win games.
38:01And they went for a four-point deficit at a seven-point.
38:0446.
38:05The Nuggets have been outscored here in the second quarter.
38:0820-9 with seven minutes to go.
38:11We want to illuminate our playoff coverage on altitude.
38:17Nuggets live one hour before each game.
38:20And Nuggets post-game live immediately after the game.
38:23We will not be caring.
38:24Those are taken.
38:25The games are taken by the networks.
38:27But we will have as full of coverage as we can.
38:33Let's give you some standings.
38:35Thunder Spurs.
38:37Looks like that's going to be one, two.
38:39The Nuggets in third.
38:40A game ahead of the Lakers.
38:41Remember, the Lakers do have the tiebreaker.
38:43The Rockets right there.
38:46Nuggets have the tiebreaker over them and Minnesota.
38:51Right now, it looks like Nuggets in Minnesota, but that could change.
38:55See if the Nuggets get back on track here.
38:57They bring back in the regulars.
39:00Jokic back in.
39:04Murray.
39:05And Murray knocks it in.
39:08Well, Jamal Murray off to a great start.
39:09He's got 15 points in his 12 minutes.
39:12He's made five of seven shots.
39:14And the Nuggets play catch up here.
39:21That's a travel late haven't fall.
39:25Seven to shoot.
39:29Whitehead.
39:32Offensive rebound.
39:34You had your back to the glass.
39:37Another attempt at a three and that's good too.
39:40As a defensive player side goes up, you never saw it.
39:42You got your back to the glass.
39:44Your face guard and your guy and the ball goes right behind your ear.
39:48That was Lucas Williamson.
39:49Let's go to Katie.
39:51Guys, David Adelman really wants his guys to communicate better defensively.
39:54You saw an example of them getting an offensive rebound right there
39:56and having to scramble.
39:57But he wants them to call the switches when they are switching as early as possible.
40:01He said two guys are taking one over and over and over again right now in this first half.
40:06And then he said, we know what this is.
40:07It doesn't matter who's playing for them.
40:08We have to pick it up.
40:10This is an NBA game.
40:11Nuggets have it now.
40:12Christian Brown's on the run.
40:14Inside.
40:16Got it.
40:16And a foul.
40:18Christian Brown trying to restore some order here in the second quarter.
40:24Number 72.
40:25Adama Ball.
40:27Trying to defend.
40:29He's got into him.
40:30He never takes his eye off the glass.
40:32He does a good job of that.
40:34Contact there.
40:35Eye stays on the glass.
40:36Let me just put a little bank shot up into the window.
40:40Here's foul on ball.
40:42Going to the line is Christian Brown.
40:4520.7 assists.
40:51And here comes Mayshack.
40:55We're in the protective headgear tonight.
41:00Mayshack, no.
41:03And it'll be Nuggets basketball.
41:05It's got to be more aggressive in all areas, Scott.
41:09Boxing out.
41:09Rebounding.
41:10Defending.
41:11Hands up.
41:17And Murray guarded tightly by Lucas Williamson, who's on a 10-day contract.
41:24Played at Loyola, Chicago.
41:26Made five threes in the loss.
41:29Cleveland the other night, so getting a chance to play.
41:32And a little too much hacking there.
41:35All the sweepers and those shots.
41:37Now Murray, heat check.
41:39Three, got it!
41:41Well, Jamal Murray is flurrying, folks.
41:43He's got four out of five from three.
41:4618 first-half points.
41:50On the dribble drive, right by everybody, by Toby O'Connor.
41:54That is back at you.
41:56Yes!
41:56Goose Brown racing.
41:58To the cup.
42:02Well, you get beat on a dribble drive down there.
42:05Joker gets it out quick.
42:08Make him stop you.
42:09It's in a while ago.
42:09They're going to play pressure.
42:10You just have to attack pressure.
42:14You can't let it push you east-west.
42:17You've got to keep going north-south against it.
42:19Going to be the fourth foul on Whitehead, who had come in.
42:23Now, 40-year-old Taj Gibson will come on.
42:28That's right.
42:29Taj from Brooklyn, New York, played his college ball at USC.
42:33He is a veteran.
42:34First eight years with Chicago.
42:36Eight games this season.
42:39Just picked up by Memphis.
42:41No starts.
42:43Dembri's already missed four free throws.
42:45Give him easy points.
42:49He's in the face six of 12 threes.
42:52Meanwhile, the Grizzlies have made 10 and 22.
42:58Seven to shoot.
43:00Base line drive into Murray.
43:03Now, Gibson in the lane, and he puts it home.
43:06With a ventilator, Taj Gibson.
43:09Now, Murray.
43:12Off the mark.
43:16Nasek with it.
43:17Go, go, go, go, go, go, go.
43:20Gibson draws Murray back his way in on a smaller man.
43:25Turn and shoot.
43:26Nope.
43:26Christian Brown comes up at the rebound.
43:29Grizzlies by five here.
43:37He's trying to get around the corner.
43:38Can't.
43:39Jokic.
43:41Well, we've got to be ready to shoot that.
43:44Now, Jokic hasn't got to have the launch here.
43:48Over to Christian Brown.
43:49Put it up.
43:50Yes.
43:51And a foul.
43:52Oh, they didn't call anything.
43:54Put it up.
43:55And he gets two.
43:56Nice pass by Jokic.
43:58Late.
43:58His fourth assist.
44:01And Christian's got eight.
44:04Gibson.
44:06Punch it back.
44:07Murray, another defensive rebound.
44:12Yeah.
44:13Jokic slides one through.
44:15And it's off Christian Brown out of bounds.
44:20Sheriff Gibson got a hand in there,
44:22and got Christian's eyes off the ball,
44:24or that little surprised him a little bit.
44:27Bruce Brown goes out.
44:28Pass had a lot of zip on it.
44:31So now, Mayshack, O'Kanee, Williamson, ball, and Gibson
44:36in the lineup for the Grizzlies.
44:38Масчет Ханнер.
44:42Клинассон has shown he's got three-point range.
44:45Missed that.
44:46Йокус rebound.
44:47That's Christian Brown.
44:49Brown, close past one guy.
44:51And puts it up in it.
44:53And he was going to pass that and realize there's no one there.
44:57Масчет went down.
44:59Brown's got ten points.
45:01Three Nuggets in double figures now as the Nuggets pull within one.
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