The Denver Nuggets still can’t find consistency this season, losing 122-118 at home against Ja Morant’s Memphis Grizzlies. FWhen Campazzo returned to have a meager performance and leads one of the worst statistics in the NBA.
The point guard from Cordoba, who started the game from the bench, played a total of 19 minutes, but again he could not convert (0-3 in triples). However, he added two rebounds, provided two assists and had two steals.
Although the former Real Madrid and Murcia of Spain demonstrates in each possession all his intensity when it comes to defending, something that coach Michael Malone repeatedly praised and that was evident when he threw himself on top of the plate players during the second quarter to attempt to retrieve a ball, a mark posted by the account StatMuse set off the alarms.
Campazzo accumulates -234 and appears as the player with the worst +- of the entire competition (the difference for each player between the points contributed by the team when he is on the court and the points conceded when he is on the court). Although these numbers make clear the irregular presence of the Argentine team’s point guard, they also show the weak work of the Nuggets’ second unit, one of the main problems of the Colorado franchise throughout the season.
The great figure of the night was Ja Morant, a basketball player who is fighting to be part of the starting lineup for the 2022 All-Star Game. The young man had an impeccable record: 38 points, six rebounds and six assists. The point guard was seconded by De’Anthony Melton (21), Jaren Jackson Jr. (20) and Ziare Williams (17).
A historic Nikola Jokic was once again the great figure of Denver. The Serbian giant, who became the first player in the franchise to sign four consecutive triple-doubles, contributed 26 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists. Will Barton also stood out, with 27 points.
With this result, the Denver Nuggets are still in sixth place, but now with a total of 23 wins and 21 losses. The Memphis Grizzlies, meanwhile, remain consolidated at the top of the Western Conference. With a 32-16 he settled in third place.
Those of Michael Malone will now have a double challenge with the Detroit Pistons (next to last in the East with 11-34). On Sunday they will play in Colorado, while on Tuesday they will see them in Michigan.
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