Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Denver Nuggets	27	23	30	41	121
Detroit Pistons	32	37	24	31	124

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Denver Nuggets	121	37-83	44.6%	10-30	33.3%	37-43	86.0%	12	51	20	20	7	10	10
Detroit Pistons	124	43-94	45.7%	12-29	41.4%	26-30	86.7%	12	56	27	27	9	9	4


Denver Nuggets	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Peyton Watson^SF	37:45	17	4-11	0-1	9-11	1	2	3	2	2	3	3	3	9
Christian Braun^PF	25:33	6	2-6	0-1	2-2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	-9
Nikola Jokić^C	32:53	24	9-19	3-5	3-3	4	11	15	4	2	1	5	3	-9
Jalen Pickett^SG	10:21	0	0-5	0-4	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	-4
Jamal Murray^PG	36:54	32	8-17	4-8	12-13	0	1	1	8	0	2	0	0	5
Tim Hardaway Jr.	27:27	6	1-7	1-4	3-4	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	-9
Bruce Brown	23:21	10	3-5	1-3	3-3	1	1	2	0	2	0	0	3	-9
Jonas Valančiūnas	21:34	11	4-4	0-0	3-5	4	7	11	1	1	3	1	4	16
Julian Strawther	23:26	15	6-9	1-4	2-2	2	6	8	2	0	0	1	0	-1
Zeke Nnaji	00:34	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-4
DaRon Holmes II	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hunter Tyson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tamar Bates	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aaron Gordon	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cameron Johnson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Curtis Jones	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Spencer Jones	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Detroit Pistons	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Ausar Thompson^SF	23:51	10	5-9	0-0	0-0	2	4	6	3	2	1	0	1	9
Tobias Harris^PF	33:29	11	4-13	2-4	1-1	1	5	6	3	0	0	2	3	3
Jalen Duren^C	30:53	19	6-10	0-0	7-8	4	9	13	1	1	0	1	1	0
Duncan Robinson^SG	25:24	20	7-12	6-9	0-0	1	2	3	2	0	0	1	4	-1
Cade Cunningham^PG	38:05	29	9-19	2-6	9-11	0	2	2	10	1	0	5	5	11
Caris LeVert	20:07	4	2-6	0-3	0-0	1	1	2	3	1	1	0	3	-8
Isaiah Stewart	23:11	11	3-7	0-1	5-6	2	4	6	3	1	1	0	3	-2
Ronald Holland II	15:11	7	3-6	1-3	0-0	0	4	4	0	1	1	0	2	4
Daniss Jenkins	15:55	6	2-8	0-1	2-2	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	5	-1
Javonte Green	13:41	7	2-4	1-2	2-2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Paul Reed	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marcus Sasser	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaden Ivey	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaac Jones	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobi Klintman	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chaz Lanier	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wendell Moore Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tolu Smith	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

nugentismycenter | Pistons

132 | 3 hours ago

followed almost the same script as last game.

ProZD55 | Pistons

52 | 3 hours ago

Good things happen when you stop double teaming Tobias Harris

bigtice | Rockets

116 | 3 hours ago

When that Harris three in the corner bounced a few times and went in, it seemed like the Nuggets weren’t going to be allowed to finish the come back no matter how hard they tried.

nine_after_noon

55 | 3 hours ago

No matter how hard the refs tried

WaffleConeHat | Hornets

47 | 3 hours ago

The Pistons average the most fouls per game in the league. Are the refs conspiring every game they play?

Chuck_Phuckzalot | Pistons

78 | 3 hours ago

Yes, obviously.

im_alliterate | Pistons

41 | 3 hours ago

42 fts is absurd even by our standards

Rocky-Rocker

33 | 3 hours ago

Refs across all Sports hate Detroit.

This-Top-8691

30 | 3 hours ago

Idk, That foul they gave Murray on the break seemed hella weak to me.

spartyboyyo | Pistons

27 | 3 hours ago

Yes

LordOfLimbos | Pistons

18 | 3 hours ago

Agree with the sentiment but this one individually was a huge free throw disparity in an extremely physical game on both sides, so i understand people’s frustration

nine_after_noon

10 | 3 hours ago

Did you watch the game or just say something as a fan from a Tiktok team?

WaffleConeHat | Hornets

-9 | 3 hours ago

The Pistons’ opponents shoot the most free throws in the league. Their defense is incredibly physical. You can’t be shocked when your opponent shoots more free throws than you because that’s what’s happening most of the fucking time. That’s how the team is constructed. That’s how they work.

It’s pretty tough to lead the league in steals and blocks per game while also having a good free throw differential. Impossible, actually. And you’re gonna have outlier nights where you actually do commit even more fouls than you already do on a regular basis, and this is the result. Live with it.

mildly_anonymous

13 | 2 hours ago

But did you watch the game tonight though

nine_after_noon

3 | 3 hours ago

Bro all that shit and you still didn’t answer the question guess we’ll go with the latter then. Watch the game highlights from tiktok maybe

AutomaticAccident | Pistons

1 | 3 hours ago

I don’t think you did.

Ilikehotdogs1 | Pistons

1 | 3 hours ago

I’ll be the Pistons fan that says you have a point and are correct lmfao

AutomaticAccident | Pistons

4 | an hour ago

He has a point, but it’s a general one. It doesn’t mean that on this occasion the Pistons played the same way or the refs didn’t call an outlier.

AlkibiadesDabrowski | Pistons

2 | 3 hours ago

Duh dude

igby1

1 | an hour ago

Out of r/nba’s 2.5m weekly visitors, of course there’s some conspiracy embracers amongst them.

Personally I’m not one of them.

torontoballer2000

1 | an hour ago

its down the stretch where it matters.

Hopsalong | Nuggets

-17 | 3 hours ago

It’s part of the formula to complain about the refs. Foul every possession, they won’t call everything, complain all game like the refs are screwing you. The Thunder won a title that way. The 7-10 turnovers you get a game from non-calls are worth it.

FitTune5515 | Supersonics

15 | 3 hours ago

Oh look, another salty Nuggets fan :(

Hopsalong | Nuggets

-10 | 3 hours ago

It’s not salt, it’s clearly a title winning formula - the top 2 record teams in the league play this way, and a bunch of others are already copying it. The whole league should be playing that way. Until the refs change the way they officiate the game, every team should be fouling all game like that.

Jukyla

4 | 3 hours ago

More fun playing physical than you guys trying to foul bait all game.

Hopsalong | Nuggets

-2 | 3 hours ago

The refs don’t want to call ticky-tack fouls, so if you’re going to foul bait, you’ve got to flop on the floor like you’re dying after every play like SGA does. Initiate contact, then fall down. Jokic thinking he can get away with some of those rip through baits is dumb. He needs to be dying on the floor.

Awkward_Event1966 | Thunder

-1 | 2 hours ago

flop on the floor like you’re dying after every play like SGA does

Rent free. Cry and seethe

Chuck_Phuckzalot | Pistons

9 | 3 hours ago

I’m doing my part!

nine_after_noon

11 | 3 hours ago

This coming from a fan of a team that has Murray and Jokic is some next level no self awareness lol

This-Top-8691

1 | 3 hours ago

I don’t know if you know or not, but this is literally how the game of basketball is played dog. There’s a foul on every possession in basketball just like there’s a hold on every possession in football. Ask David Stern what he did to Shaq.

comeonmang126 | Pistons

100 | 3 hours ago

Cade should be higher on the MVP ladder

BackshotsOnUrDaughtr

46 | 3 hours ago

JB Bickerstaff for COTY too

Afraid-Department-35 | Mavericks

33 | 3 hours ago

You don’t want that coty curse.

Less-Tax5637 | Knicks

41 | 3 hours ago

You are addressing a team that lost 28 games straight under COTY winner Monty Williams. They are well versed in the consequences.

KronkSpinachPuffCafe

12 | 3 hours ago

yeah Dwane Casey too, we’re too familiar with COTYs

Jenkinsd08 | Pistons

1 | 2 hours ago

Why not? We already benefited from it once

Akipella | Warriors

10 | 3 hours ago

Where is he at now? I haven’t checked it tbh. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was 2nd in the case Jokic wouldn’t hit 65 games

DetroitSportsPhan | Pistons

15 | 3 hours ago

Before his wrist injury he was at ³⁄₄ but he’s fallen to ⁶⁄₇ right now

CrossingYoulnStyle | Knicks

26 | 3 hours ago

He’s fallen to what

here_for_the_lols | Thunder

8 | 3 hours ago

⬆️🤚✋⬇️

Akipella | Warriors

2 | 3 hours ago

Wtf, how is he that low? Well, he does have 42 games so I assume he missed some time

itsnotyellowfever | MEM

8 | 3 hours ago

Wouldn’t be surprised if the poor shooting games were being held against him more than should have

The Dillon Brooks Suns game I’m sure did no favors for his PR

hunteddwumpus | Pistons

5 | 3 hours ago

He missed a couple games with a wrist injury and completely lost his shot for a minute after coming back. If were being honest the drop was justified but he’s been better the last couple games again

Large_Doubt7452

-1 | 3 hours ago

Competition is that good tbh

comeonmang126 | Pistons

16 | 3 hours ago

If you told ppl the pistons would be 6 games ahead of second and only 2 games behind OKC last season ppl would be shocked lol

Akipella | Warriors

5 | 3 hours ago

I mean last season was basically their comeup already in my view. This year was yet another massive step forward though, 100%.

Now if you told them this TWO seasons ago…people would be FLOORED

Cade_02 | Pistons

1 | 2 hours ago

It’s Cade, man. He’s a good leader. Doesn’t throw anyone under the bus. They’re all close. Ivey was the odd man out. Just didn’t fit.

Detroit is still young. But who knows. It’s possible this year.

Large_Doubt7452

0 | 2 hours ago

Over-exaggeration but whatevs

Large_Doubt7452

5 | 3 hours ago

They definitely blew expectations this year I’ll give you guys that

heat_fan_ | Raptors

86 | 3 hours ago

Detroit is damn legit

Chandler_Bings | Pistons

40 | 3 hours ago

YKTPWA

schoolhater12 | Raptors

56 | 3 hours ago

what a crazy ref ball game that favoured denver overall but the refs philosophy today was foul calls and free throws for every besides 3 time mvp Nicola Jokic

itsnotyellowfever | MEM

34 | 3 hours ago

Crazy part is as bad as the whistle was tilted in Denver’s favor (and it was bad, especially late) I’m sure the Pistons absolutely take it if it means Jokic only gets 3 for the amount of contact he takes

jonsnowKITN

15 | 3 hours ago

your comment history is so interesting when it comes to jokic

itsnotyellowfever | MEM

25 | 3 hours ago

He’s my favorite player of all time but he has flaws that I will call out because they can be incredibly annoying

Believe me I would love to sit here and glaze Jokic for managing a 20-15 game while being pushed by Stew and Duren all game (and I loved his second half) but his first half was legitimately bottom of the barrel and he regressed to all the tendencies he promised to cut out this year, same as in the Thunder game on Sunday.

Deadite_Scholar | Pistons

6 | 3 hours ago

What’s funny is Nuggets fans think the refs were against them.

12and4 | Nuggets

1 | an hour ago

Nah refs were just bad. Late whistles, wrong calls, etc. But pistons also did foul a lottttt.

Fu2-10 | Pistons

14 | 3 hours ago

Lmao don’t tell that to the Nuggets sub. I went to check out their gameday thread without commenting… good lord. I thought the Pistons sub was bad, but holy shit.

schoolhater12 | Raptors

14 | 3 hours ago

never go to team subs in general, they only attract absolutes. The wizards sub is the one exception to this rule

glen_ko_ko | Pistons

1 | 2 hours ago

you’re telling me a group of wizards with a dark history in terms of winning doesn’t deal in absolutes??

brendanearth

-2 | 3 hours ago

Jokic looked like he was on some PTO. Completely no showed back to back games. I don’t know who could look at that game and think he deserved more calls. Losing physicality battle to Duren consistently, more turnovers than assists, lying on the floor and complaining to the refs like Prime Luka.

DefiniteSauce12 | CHI

-15 | 3 hours ago

Detroit fouled the nuggets every time. The Pistons challenged and lost earlier in the game. They were complaining about fouls that were there. Murray got fouled on that last 3 pointer. You just can’t continuously hit wrist and expect to get away with it

im_alliterate | Pistons

4 | 3 hours ago

That last one was stupid by cade

The_Delusions_ | Lakers

54 | 3 hours ago

Pistons finals bound.

Akipella | Warriors

35 | 3 hours ago

I think so too

SilverExa

16 | 3 hours ago

I wanna see what Cleveland looks like with Harden and Boston with Vuc cuz those could be power shifting moves imo

chubbs40 | Pistons

16 | 3 hours ago

harden with cle will be interesting, but how exactly is vuc on boston a power shifting move lmao

MattPatriciasFUPA | Pistons

21 | 3 hours ago

Because he historically kills us, I hate that guy

Motor-Platform-200

5 | 3 hours ago

no he doesn’t

hunteddwumpus | Pistons

5 | 2 hours ago

He has scored 20+ against us in 7 of the last nine games shooting just under 40% from 3. He absolutely kills us for some fucking reason

theinterestof | Pistons

2 | 2 hours ago

I mean if you’re going back 9 games, that includes the team that went 14-68. He had 6 points against us earlier this year lol

Akipella | Warriors

4 | 3 hours ago

I think the Celtics are still a legit threat even before the trade, but they’re certainly very very beatable…at the same time I wouldn’t be surprised if they make the ECF somehow.

I think the Knicks have some serious weaknesses, but they’ve started getting back into form ever since that team meeting. They need to make a move by tomorrow.

chubbs40 | Pistons

3 | 3 hours ago

i agree i think the celtics are a threat regardless of vuc and obviously with the possibility of tatum coming back

SilverExa

1 | 3 hours ago

Same reason Dunc is so big for the Pistons. Swing skill at a position of need that is otherwise unfilled

Loltoyourself | Pistons

14 | 3 hours ago

Vuc is absolutely washed

SilverExa

2 | 3 hours ago

He just needs to give them a little juice at a position of need for them for it to be an outsized boost for them.

Like how Dunc is way more important to the Pistons than you would expect from a player of his overall level

Pengsu | Pistons

1 | 19 minutes ago

Bulls fans despise him so I’d say I agree. He has a cooked us a couple times

schoolhater12 | Raptors

3 | 3 hours ago

i think the boston move is a temporary apron move. But Joe Mazulla is actually a crazy person so there is a non zero chance Vuc into a positive playoff player

I think the Harden move is insane for the Cavs. He in my opinion is a one man offense and THE big man whisperer. Allen and Mobley are going to eat with him and with the cavs shooters back in option, I think they are a real threat. Also harden can have some real lows and I think cavs have the depth to deal with those lows

76ers are looking legit but the Joel Embiid question health will always exist

Still like the pistons until we see the cavs in action but the east got interesting

Rzua_ | Spurs

2 | 3 hours ago

Vuc?? Lmfao

Guys a bum not a “power shifting move”

SilverExa

2 | 3 hours ago

Sometimes guys can fit a team need well enough that they end up having an outsized impact than what you would typically assume from someone of their reputation.

schoolhater12 | Raptors

13 | 3 hours ago

I really like the Huerter pick up. A confident Huerter that hits shots is going to invaluable to this team. He can also provide some secondary/tertiary playmaking which they desperately need in the non-cade mins s

LordOfLimbos | Pistons

5 | 3 hours ago

I’ve always thought he was pretty underrated as an all around player. But man that three ball needs to come back for him to be truly consequential

glen_ko_ko | Pistons

1 | 2 hours ago

I hated the Duncan Robinson signing in the offseason but have since eaten crow. I hate this Huerter trade and hope to be wrong again.

chiheis1n

1 | 3 hours ago

You guys gave up on Ivey though? Has he been that bad this year? Only 23 and coming off a big injury? Seems kind of rash.

Duckney | Pistons

6 | 3 hours ago

If we decided that any amount over the QO he’d get wasn’t worth it to this team, I can see why we moved him. He’s been outplayed by our 2-way undrafted guy from our G league team all year.

With where the team is right now I don’t think we wanted to keep waiting for him to get back to where he was when we need to win games now and keep winning games.

That being said, this is the worst our bench has looked in a game in a longggg time

youngweeb111 | Pistons

4 | 2 hours ago

Lost all his burst and cant score besides catch and shoot 3s. Also looked checked out and uninterested most games, change of scenery needed for him and us

SaddiqBae | Pistons

1 | 2 hours ago

I wouldn’t say so, bench is still solid, and Sasser has played better than Ivey as a bench scorer. I know Ivey is a bigger name but he’s really contributed absolutely nothing to this season

lolllicodelol | Pistons

54 | 3 hours ago

No no no the pistons only beat bad teams haven’t you heard??

jfkgoblue | Pistons

29 | 3 hours ago

It’s always been a weird thing tbh as they have by far the best record against teams with winning records

CelosPOE

2 | 2 hours ago

Is that the narrative for every winning team?

CaptainCerealCanada | Nuggets

-32 | 3 hours ago

The nuggets aren’t a good team

lameparadox | Pistons

18 | 3 hours ago

Before the game: pistons are nothing. They’re lucky. Leastern conference. They beat us because we didn’t have jokic.

After the game: nuggets aren’t good.

Sure buddy

Jukyla

18 | 3 hours ago

NuGgEtS aRe NoT a GoOd TeAm

MLGLies | Pistons

49 | 3 hours ago

Really proud of Stew for not getting baited tonight. As we saw last year, it’s extremely important that he’s healthy and able to stay out of trouble during the playoffs and boy was Valančiūnas trying to bait our boy tonight…

Don-SalC

11 | 3 hours ago

same. i love stew and the passion and energy he brings, but some teams know how turn that against him. if he can cool his head a little bit to make sure he’s on the court when we need him dude will be even better than he already is.

Akipella | Warriors

35 | 3 hours ago

5v8 win, you love to see it

nugentismycenter | Pistons

36 | 3 hours ago

Despite the 6 intentional fouls at the end Denver still had 13 more FTs than us and we our rebounded them, shot better, less turnovers, scored more in the paint and took less threes.

schoolhater12 | Raptors

16 | 3 hours ago

yep, everything was a foul this game, but especially for Denver

bdybwyi

-3 | 3 hours ago

They played physical and were fouling. Foul more than any team and they did again tonight.

ashep5 | 76ers

40 | 3 hours ago

Get all-star Jamal Murray some help.

dont-comm3nt | Hornets

7 | 3 hours ago

Yes Jamal Murray obviously should win mvp every year, that award that he actually doesn’t give two shits about by the way because I must tell you. His teammates suck!

PlasticPresentation1

1 | an hour ago

Christian Braun quickly looking like one of the worst contracts in the league + Jalen Pickett has disappeared into the abyss the last few games after randomly turning into MJ for some of the non Jokic stretch

Sarkin | Pistons

40 | 3 hours ago

Goddamn I cannot get enough of this Pistons season, it’s just so fucking fun

YKTPWA

yeeyee123897

36 | 3 hours ago

God this team is gonna give me a heart attach

InsertWhittyPhrase

28 | 3 hours ago

Attach to what?

Awkward_Event1966 | Thunder

2 | 3 hours ago

To room 40

DDub04

1 | 3 hours ago

You outta know by now

Haberdashery2000

1 | 3 hours ago

Really? They’ve been making my heart detach, much worse.

This-Top-8691

32 | 3 hours ago

Felt like the Pistons offense could get whatever they want against Denver. Just easy, easy baskets.

Zanwic | Nuggets

8 | 3 hours ago

Hoping when AG, CB, and Cam are back it’s better, but the Nuggets are never particularly strong defensively.

This-Top-8691

9 | 3 hours ago

Cb played tonight bro and he doesn’t look like the same Cb.

IllegitimateRisk | Nuggets

3 | 2 hours ago

I really hope the great offseason isn’t ruined by a few early injuries.

schoolhater12 | Raptors

34 | 3 hours ago

Also good job by beef stew keeping his calm when Jonas committed the flagrant. He is an immense bench player and these moments are the difference between wins and losses

bittermctitters | Nuggets

3 | an hour ago

He had Val rattled for sure. Val has been getting rattled a lot recently unfortunately lol

Personal_Pain | Pistons

29 | 3 hours ago

“Just wait until Jokic comes back.” “The Pistons can’t beat anyone in the west.” What is it now?

hunteddwumpus | Pistons

28 | 3 hours ago

Did it against Joker this time! YKTPWA

MythicalShart | Rockets

18 | 3 hours ago

yikes 18 L’s for Nuggets. no longer part of the 17 L’s & under club anymore. that stings

SoapOperaHero | Pistons

21 | 3 hours ago

Valanciunas is a punk. Great Pistons W

Hovi_Bryant | Pistons

18 | 3 hours ago

Jokic didn’t look like himself until the third. Although Detroit made him pay several times for turning his back to the basket with timely steals.

Denver’s zone slowed Detroit’s offense just enough to make it a game down the stretch, but thankfully Detroit had enough in the tank to hold off the Nuggets.

Oddly enough, the game looked as if it were going to come down to Murray deciding the game at the line. Well, it did but with slightly different stakes.

I didn’t get the Stew/Jonas action at all this game. Maybe this was a carry over from the game in Denver? Words on the court? Or is this a legit tactic now? Try to bait Stew into an ejection? 🥴

schoolhater12 | Raptors

16 | 3 hours ago

Beef stew and Duren played some great defense on Jokic. Jokic probably should have had 10+ free throws but the nuggets overall should have 10-15 free throws fewer so it all works out

I think the Jonas foul was a frustration foul due to how badly the nuggets were playing. It was supposed to be a hard foul but it correctly turned flagrant. Good job from Beef stew from reacting calmy

Rocky-Rocker

14 | 3 hours ago

You know the Pistons won again.

these Pistons Nuggets games are pretty good.

BackshotsOnUrDaughtr

16 | 3 hours ago

1-2 since Jokic returned

justice for MPJ

tberriman

9 | 3 hours ago

Ignoring the fact that the 2 in that 1 - 2 are the respective one seeds in each conference

RubbedMyNutsOnUrFood

4 | 3 hours ago

nobody gave MPJ any slack for playing through an injured shoulder vs. the #1 seed

Urc0mp

8 | 3 hours ago

mpj merchants

OhYeakoolAid | Pistons

13 | 3 hours ago

Holy almost a repeat of last game.

bwehx

9 | 3 hours ago

Definitely not the greatest Jokic game, but he did pick it up a bit in the second half. I think it should take a couple of more games for him to be at 100%. Nuggets definitely could’ve won if everyone just shot a little better

Individual-Bee-7801 | Pistons

19 | 3 hours ago

The first half was the worst I’ve seen him play, yet even in his bad games he’s still 20 and 15. What a ridiculous player

Psyche3019 | West

5 | 3 hours ago

He was still making gem of passes. Picket had couple of open 3s. Then Murray missed. He should have at least 4 dimes in the first quarter.

FitTune5515 | Supersonics

1 | 3 hours ago

He looked great in his first game and he was he just okay today. The Nuggets role players being hurt is more of a problem

Sir_Grindalot

11 | 3 hours ago

The Pistons were denied so many 1st draft picks that they decided tanking wasn’t working so they became good instead.

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9 | 3 hours ago

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dr_no12

11 | 3 hours ago

Jokic still rusty and we still missing 2 starters…but shoutout Pistons y’all r legit

wxyz51 | Pistons

2 | 3 hours ago

I am sorry I will delete my comment

Slothful_Night

1 | 3 hours ago

Ah I knew yall would have an excuse. Good to know 🫡

dr_no12

1 | 3 hours ago

What part of that is not legit? Yea we still should’ve played a lot better and it was sloppy as crap, but we are not close to 100% yet.

Slothful_Night

1 | 3 hours ago

Oh yeah for sure

SilverExa

9 | 3 hours ago

Tbf Jokic looked kinda bad most of this game

bdybwyi

4 | 3 hours ago

Kinda lol he was awful today

MattPatriciasFUPA | Pistons

8 | 3 hours ago

Lol so sick of hearing about how great the Western Conference is when the East has Paul Reed just cultivating energy and life force for the playoffs on our bench.

Gonstachio

7 | 3 hours ago

GG Denver bros. You got some good players. Your team is going to be spooky in the future.

Crazylockdown

8 | 3 hours ago

Everyone talks about the East like it’s some pushover conference but whoever comes out of it has a legit chance in the finals.

Genericthrowaw4y | Thunder

6 | 3 hours ago

Denver will never be a contender simply because they cannot defend

Burrrowes | Pistons

5 | 3 hours ago

aside from the 4th it was a solid game for the fellas, need careless pervert off my team immediately though

QueueCueQ | Nuggets

5 | 3 hours ago

There were definitely some soft calls all around, but the Pistons on average have a FT discrepency. That’s their entire defensive gameplan. The play physical up to the point where you generate more points off TOs than opponents shooting FTs. Because teams have fouls to give, if you can find the right balance and have the size, you’ll come out way ahead.

They are 2nd in def rtg, 1st in opp eFG%, 1st in opp TO%, but also 1st in fouls/game.

Big_Dare_2015 | Pistons

1 | 33 minutes ago

good analysis, something i was thinking about at the game tn

brook_lyn_lopez | Nets

5 | 3 hours ago

I am just happy to see Caris Levert

chubbs40 | Pistons

26 | 3 hours ago

we hate him lmao

comeonmang126 | Pistons

23 | 3 hours ago

Someone on the pistons sub called him careless pervert if you want a pulse on how we feel about him

brook_lyn_lopez | Nets

14 | 3 hours ago

Well that guy is rude

im_alliterate | Pistons

-2 | 3 hours ago

No caris is rude for taking money and using our cap space

pagelsbagels

13 | 3 hours ago

You want him? Just give us MPJ 🤣

buttsoup_barnes | DET

9 | 3 hours ago

I’m not

MattPatriciasFUPA | Pistons

6 | 3 hours ago

Why do you hate us?

Personal_Pain | Pistons

2 | 3 hours ago

Caris for MPJ straight up. Who says no?

ReallyWeirdNormalGuy | Pistons

1 | 3 hours ago

Get him out of my City!

Fu2-10 | Pistons

0 | 3 hours ago

You want him? You can have him. For free.

MrBallistik | Pistons

5 | 3 hours ago

Play the other song!

glen_ko_ko | Pistons

1 | an hour ago

Hope you have April In The D ready to go too

StevieC21 | Pistons

5 | 3 hours ago

YKTPWA

bdybwyi

4 | 3 hours ago

Strawther can’t win with these bums man

CtrlAltDelightfull | West

5 | 3 hours ago

Denver’s defense has been especially bad the last two games

IcyTie9

3 | 3 hours ago

first half was so bad that the 16pt comeback in the 2nd wasn’t enough; i know 5 games in 7 days is rough but there was no energy in the first half and thats just not gonna cut it against top teams

Renegadeforever2024 | Raptors

3 | 3 hours ago

Statement win

GarryShinobi

3 | 3 hours ago

You can’t have it both ways. Either jokic can be critic like any player for his poor play as he is eligible or he came back too early because of the MVP

The-Pharcyde | Raptors

2 | 3 hours ago

Should Nikola Jokic be on the trading block?!

kube_eat_now | Nuggets

2 | 3 hours ago

someday we’ll have a starting lineup again? right?

Fun_Mind1494

2 | 3 hours ago

The Nuggets didn’t play Spencer Jones because he has one more game of eligibility left and they want to save money. Nevermind that they have an open roster spot and have all season, and therefore can easily convert his 2-way contract to an NBA contract. So they played tonight’s game without the productive young power forward.

YpsitheFlintsider

2 | 2 hours ago

Jokic sold at the end of the 2nd

FriendlyUncle247

1 | 3 hours ago

Both teams looked like they were playing in quicksand in the 4th. Denver in particular lookin tired and bored out there my god.

PokeLover26 | Nuggets

0 | 3 hours ago

Jokic has not looked the same since he’s injury damn you Spencer

GarryShinobi

1 | 3 hours ago

Oh damn you rushing back because your scared of losing back to back mvps to shai lol

justFramy | Thunder

3 | 2 hours ago

that one week re evaluation turned into 2 days real quick lmao

w6zZkDC5zevBE4vHRX | Nuggets

1 | 2 hours ago

Spencer?? Blame bitch ass Jaime Jaquez for shoving Spencer

Elegant_Mission_2312 | Nuggets

-1 | 3 hours ago

Nuggets played like trash the second quarter. If they’d played hard the whole game they would’ve had it.

doggoesmeow

-7 | 3 hours ago

Denver are fraud ass contenders

Zero teams that have won the championship ever go winless against the top seed

Loltoyourself | Pistons

12 | 3 hours ago

43 FTs required just for them to lose closely tonight

Akipella | Warriors

11 | 3 hours ago

They’re 33-18 and looked solid without Jokic all while playing in the West tbf.

The Pistons are literally the 2nd best team in the league, they lost to them by 3.

I get the insane FT discrepancy and all that, but like…frauds? Really? Even if you take away the FTs, losing one game by 15-20 to the Pistons doesn’t say much, it could happen to OKC for example.

Hovi_Bryant | Pistons

5 | 3 hours ago

That has to be a troll comment. Jokic still looks a bit rusty and they’re without AG. And I think this is Braun’s first game back? The Nuggets looked like they’re shaking some rust off and still gave the Pistons a run for their money.

If I’m a nuggets fan, I’m not worried at all. Watson looks amazing btw.

Akipella | Warriors

2 | 3 hours ago

They added this logic:

Zero teams that have won the championship ever go winless against the top seed

Is this really true? But even if so, does Denver’s injury situation mean nothing here?

glen_ko_ko | Pistons

1 | an hour ago

No 6 seed had ever won the NBA finals until they did. I get using historic markers to give an estimation of a teams ceiling but the fated determinism of the past is so dumb

Akipella | Warriors

1 | an hour ago

I assume it was the Rockets in ‘94 in that example, and yep. I 100% agree

oblmov | Nuggets

5 | 3 hours ago

all nba teams are frauds

actually-potato | Pistons

10 | 3 hours ago

It’s true. If you lose, your fraudulence is proven. If you win, you’ve merely beaten a fraud and thus have proven nothing.

QueueCueQ | Nuggets

5 | 3 hours ago

Galactic noggin

OverallGeneral7129 | Cavaliers

5 | 3 hours ago

This too is my reaction after I beat a team by 3 points at home as the one seed

DefenderCone97 | Nuggets

-1 | 3 hours ago

Wonder if it might be that we’re missing 2 starters and had a guy just come back from injury.

dr_no12

-1 | 3 hours ago

Brother we are still missing 2 starters, Braun just had his first game back, Jokic is 3 games back…Chill

gemcey

-1 | 3 hours ago

You’re in the nuggets subreddit on pretty much every game thread and I don’t think I’ve ever seen you say anything good about the team

WiseCryptographer174 | Nuggets

-6 | 3 hours ago

jokic prime may be over I cant lie.

Rocky-Rocker

14 | 3 hours ago

Shame.

We will trade you Chris Levert for him :P.

Akipella | Warriors

13 | 3 hours ago

Least overreactive NBA fan lol

FitTune5515 | Supersonics

3 | 3 hours ago

Bro please he wasn’t even bad today and he was great in his first game back

Zungad | Supersonics

1 | an hour ago

He was pretty bad, tbh. He looks like he took a step back on an already shabby ability to rotate on defense. His jumper still being there is a nice look though, at the very least. He bleeds points like a motherfucker though, it makes his performances way less impactful than they are.

Ambitious-Visual207 | Pistons

2 | 3 hours ago

Bro what

Hovi_Bryant | Pistons

1 | 3 hours ago

Is this an overreaction?

The Detroit Pistons (37-12) defeat the Denver Nuggets (33-18), 124-121, behind 29 points and 10 assists from Cade Cunningham