Denver Post · Dec 23, 2023
Jamal Murray erupts in second half, starters carry Nuggets to win at Brooklyn Nets
Denver Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon, top left, hangs from the rim after dunking in front of Brooklyn Nets’ Cameron Johnson and Mikal Bridges (1), Cameron Johnson (2) and Royce O’Neale (00) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Much to the rest of the NBA’s chagrin, the Nuggets’ supposedly weak second unit was a leading catalyst for their improved offense in recent road games.
Maybe it was only a matter of time before a slip. Sometimes, a defending champion starting five can carry the load.