Wizards win their third straight by beating Nuggets 130-120
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Washington Wizards seemed to have finally accelerated their speed in the 2020-21 season as they have managed to win three consecutive games after beating Denver Nuggets 130-120. Having led by Davis Bertans who scored career high-35 points with nine 3-pointers. While Russell Westbrook knocked yet another triple double with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists. Bradley Beal added 25 points with season-high 10 assists.
Jamal Murray led Denver with 35 points, and Nikola Jokic scored 33 points. Murray scored Denver’s final 11 points, with his 3-pointer tying it at 128 with 2.1 seconds left. Coming off a loss at Boston on previously, Denver allowed its highest points total of the season. The Nuggets had a 39-19 lead late in the first quarter, but it quickly vanished.
Wizards win 3 in row for the first time since December 2018 after beating Nuggets 130-120
“Obviously, Bertans killed us tonight,” Denver Nuggets Coach, David Malone said as per ESPN. “He comes off the bench to go 9 for 11 from 3 for 35 points. That guy is supposed to be a guy that’s not supposed to get off 11 shots from the 3-point line.”
“When those shots went down, they started looking for me even more, running more plays for me, and I took advantage of that,” Davis Bertans said. “My shots are falling, and sometimes there’s not much the defense can do.”
Nikola Jokic scored 10 points within the first 4 minutes of the game and 15 in the 1st quarter. But after Wizards’ Coach, Scott Brooks put Robin Lopez on him, Jokic seemed slow down.
“My goal is just to try to make him not quite as comfortable,” Robin Lopez said. “He’s somebody that likes to be really sneaky and really clever out there.”
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