Denver Nuggets 118-104 Washington Wizards in NBA

The Denver Nuggets have a positive campaign this season, being the leader of the Western Conference. In 73 games, the Nuggets have 49 wins and 24 losses.

The Washington Wizards are coming off four straight losses. The Wizards are in 12th place in the Eastern Conference, having in 73 games 41 losses and 32 wins.

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Nuggets get back to a 20-point lead. Jokic is the star of the game, with 31 points. Right behind is Porzingis, with 25

Now the clock is ticking for the Wizards after Jokic distributed two straight assists for baskets by Murray and Murray, as well as leaving his

Nuggets bring the game to a halt as Gafford puts in the tray and cuts the home side's deficit to 17

Ends Q3, 94-73

Wizards lose effectiveness and are forced to call timeout. Nuggets hold a 13-point advantage

The Nuggets are still ahead, trying to manage a 71-67 lead. Wizards rely on mistakes, shooting and even passing

After alternating points, Caldwell-Pope digs in and puts the Nuggets back in front

Ends Q2, 55-57

Avdija scores seven straight points, including a dunk, and turns the game around for the home team 

Match is evenly matched, Wizards appear well in rearview mirror of visitors, down 40-42

Second half is more foul. Wizards have more free throws in favor and miss two attempts of the six available

Ends Q1, 31-29

Nuggets call timeout. However, the team is winning the game, with six points more than the Wizards

Jokic splices two baskets, including a free throw, and distributes to Porter to open a four-point lead

The match already starts with a tight contest, and the alternation of points leads to a 5-5 draw

Ball high

Porter

Gordon

Nikola Jokic

Caldwell-Pope

Murray

 Avdija

Porzingis

Gafford

Kispert

Morris

back at home with some fresh fits. #DCAboveAll | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/riSzDK1PTb — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) March 22, 2023

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— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) March 22, 2023

"We are playing the games we are going to play and our best chance of winning is to stay together. It's simple math and everyone here knows it. As hard as it is sometimes, good teams come together when things get tough. We have to do everything we can to get out of that rut."

"Just some details (about the difference in the final stretch). If there is a 50-50 here. If there is coverage confusion that leads to a 3. Our margin for error tonight was very small. Those little plays, they become magnified."

"I just told our players, 'You guys got 22 points in the fourth quarter and started messing up the game and they cut a 22-point lead to seven and you have to put all your starters back in to close out the game. game, and that shouldn't be the case. Now we're 2-2 on this trip; we have a chance to go 3-2. It will be a tough game."

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The Denver Nuggets have a positive campaign this season, being the leader of the Western Conference. In 72 games, the Nuggets have 48 wins and 24 losses.

The Washington Wizards are coming off two straight losses. The Wizards are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, having in 71 games 39 losses and 32 wins.

Those who watch the NBA live throughout the regular season look forward to the playoffs, when the 8 best teams from each franchise compete in best-of-7 games for the chance to reach the ultimate glory: the NBA championship title.

Before the playoffs, however, the league holds a Play-In, a sort of "playoff" that began to be played in 2020, the year in which the season was ended in a "bubble" because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In the Play-In, the franchises that finish seventh through tenth in each of the conferences play a single-game playoff, like this:

- The 7th place finisher from each conference faces the 8th place finisher. The winner of that game is in the playoffs.

- The 9th place team faces the 10th place team. The winner of this game earns the right to play for the last playoff spot against the loser of the 7th-place match.

In addition to this division based on east and west, NBA guesses today must also take into consideration as divisions. The divisions of this league and their respective times are as follows:

- Atlantic: Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors.

- Central: Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks.

- Southeast: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards.

- Northwest: Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz.

- Pacific: Golden State Warriors, LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings.

- Southwest: Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs.

The NBA (National Basketball Association) is the national basketball league in the United States, with 30 teams divided into two groups, separated by the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. The league was founded on June 6, 1946, as the BAA (Basketball Association of America), but three years later merged with the NBL (National Basketball League), becoming the NBA as we know it today.

The first winner was the Los Angeles Lakers, who spliced four titles in a row with an early dynasty in the league. It was only halted by the Golden State Warriors, and soon after by the Baltimore Bullets.

Today, the Lakers, together with the Boston Celtics, are the NBA's biggest winners, with 17 titles each. Golden State Warriors are right behind with seven, where they have achieved another dynasty in the league with Stephen Curry, Klay Thomspon, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green.

The league also divides the awards by sectors. The most valuable is MVP, where they elect the best athlete in the league based only on the regular season. Right after that, there are awards for the best coach, best executive, sixth man, rookie and several others. Currently, the player with the most MVP awards is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with six. Next, Michael Jordan has five, along with Bill Russell. LeBron James, still active, has four awards.

The defending league champions are the Golden State Warriors, where they defeated the Boston Celtics 4-2 in the final. The Warriors finished in third place in the Western Conference, passing the Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, and Dallas Mavericks in the postseason to win the tournament. Forward Nikola Jokic is the reigning MVP of the season, where he won for the second time in a row. Stephen Curry, the Warriors' point guard, is the reigning Finals MVP.

The current season has great teams such as the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, and Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference, while the Phoenix Suns, Memphis Girzzlies, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, and Los Angeles Clippers compete for the top spots in the Western Conference. Still, there are teams that are favorites to get further ahead, such as the Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, and LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers.

Finally, big stars are candidates for the MVP award, such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Ja Morant, Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and LeBron James.

Denver Nuggets vs Washington Wizards this Monday (21), at the Capital One Arena at 7 pm ET, for the NBA.

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