DENVER NUGGETS NEWS

Jazz not backing down from heavyweights, deal with Nuggets next The Utah Jazz have won eight of their past 10 games and are suddenly ferocious against top-flight competition.The Jazz look to make it three...

JANUARY 10, 2024 • KANSASCITY.COM

Peyton Watson - Solid all-around effort Watson ended with 15 points (4-10 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 23 minutes during Sunday's 131-114 victory over the Pistons.

Impact Watson delivered a strong game off the bench and was able to leave his mark on both ends of the court as the Nuggets cruised their way against a reeling Pistons team. Despite holding a bench role and occasionally starting, Watson has found ways to contribute, and his offensive game is trending in the right direction. He has scored in double digits in four of his last six outings.

JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Porter Jr. - Scores 18 points Sunday Porter closed Sunday's 131-114 win over Detroit with 18 points (7-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound and two assists across 28 minutes.

Impact Porter didn't do much outside of scoring, but that's an area where the Nuggets desperately needed him Sunday due to the fact that Nikola Jokic only scored four points. Porter has had some ups and downs this season when it comes to his scoring figures, but for the most part, he's been a reliable contributor on offense despite holding a secondary role behind Jokic and Jamal Murray. Over his last 10 games, Porter is averaging 15.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest.

JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jamal Murray - Carries Denver to victory Murray supplied 37 points (14-24 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 6-7 FT), five rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 30 minutes during Sunday's 131-114 win over the Pistons.

Impact Nikola Jokic only scored four points Sunday, so Murray had to carry the team offensively, and he responded by delivering his best scoring output of the campaign. Murray has started the year on a sizzling note, tallying 20 or more points in his four January appearances, and he's averaging 26.8 points per game to start the new year.

JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Julian Strawther - Set to miss more time Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said after Sunday's 131-114 win over the Pistons that Strawther (knee) is "going to be out for a little while," Brendan Vogt of TheDNVR.com report...

Impact Strawther missed his second straight game Sunday due to a right knee contusion, and based on Malone's comments, the rookie doesn't look like he'll be a candidate to play at any point during the Nuggets' upcoming three-game week. The injury will further hinder Strawther in his bid to take hold of a larger role in the rotation, as his playing time had already been trending down since he turned in 22- and 16-point performances in consecutive games Dec. 11 and 12. In his ensuing 11 appearances before missing time with the injury, Strawther averaged just 5.7 points on 36.2 percent shooting from the field and 60 percent shooting from the free-throw line while chipping in 1.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.9 three-pointers in 14.9 minutes per contest.

JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jamal Murray powers Nuggets past slumping Pistons Jamal Murray scored a season-high 37 points, Nikola Jokic finished with 16 assists, two shy of his career high, and the host Denver Nuggets...

JANUARY 8, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Murray scores 37, Jokic has 16 assists as Nuggets cruise to 131-114 win over Pistons Jamal Murray scored a season-high 37 points, Nikola Jokic had 16 assists and the Denver Nuggets handed the Pistons their 18th straight road...

JANUARY 8, 2024 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Murray scores 37, Jokic has 16 assists as Nuggets cruise to 131-114 win over Pistons

Jamal Murray scored a season-high 37 points, Nikola Jokic had 16 assists and the Denver Nuggets handed the Pistons their 18th straight road loss by routing Detroit 131-114 on Sunda...

JANUARY 8, 2024 • Associated Press

Jamal Murray scores season-high as Nuggets pull away from reeling Pistons in second half The Nuggets poured on 43 points in the third quarter of a rout, led by Jamal Murray and Peyton Watson after a surprisingly close first half...

JANUARY 8, 2024 • DENVERPOST.COM

Struggling Pistons visit defending champion Nuggets The Detroit Pistons have three NBA titles and five trips to the finals, but this version of the franchise is far from those glory days.Detro...

JANUARY 7, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Julian Strawther - Won't face Pistons Strawther (knee) is out for Sunday's game against the Pistons.

Impact The rookie will miss a second straight game, but Strawther's absence is not expected to have a big impact on Denver's rotation. His next chance to feature will come against the Jazz on Wednesday.

JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Porter Jr. - Scores 22 in loss Porter notched 22 points (9-14 FG, 4-6 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and two steals across 31 minutes during Friday's 122-120 loss to Orlando.

Impact Porter bounced back from an eight-point performance Thursday to score 22 for the second time in his last three appearances. He's playing 31.2 minutes per game, which is just shy of his career-high of 31.3 minutes per game from the 2020-21 season. Over his last 10 games, Porter is averaging 14.8 points per game on 48.7 percent shooting (including 43.9 percent from three), 5.4 rebounds and 1.1 assist over 30.6 minutes per game.

JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jamal Murray - Flirts with triple-double Murray closed Friday's 122-120 loss to the Magic with 20 points (9-23 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, nine assists and one steal over 33 minutes.

Impact Murray was three rebounds and one assist away from notching his second career triple-double. He's been uncharacteristically cold from three-point range lately, and he's shooting 25.9 percent from beyond the arc over his last four games. He'll look to heat up Sunday against the Pistons.

JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nikola Jokic - Leading scorer in loss Jokic finished Friday's 122-120 loss to the Magic with 29 points (13-19 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, eight assists and three steals across 37 minutes.

Impact Jokic led the Nuggets in scoring for the fourth time in five games in Friday's loss. He's shot 50.0 percent or better from the field in each of his last three games, though his four rebounds were a season-low. The two-time MVP is averaging 23.5 points, 10.7 rebounds, 7.8 assists, 1.0 blocks and 1.3 steals over 33.9 minutes per game over his last 10 appearances.

JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE