Even with the Nuggets’ revamped depth, they’ve still struggled to shoot threes at a high volume. The lack of threes has been keeping the offense from reaching its ceiling, and Tim Hardaway Jr. seemed to get the message, supplying exactly what the doctor ordered on Saturday night with 23 points on 7-11 shooting from long distance.
THJ’s three-point barrage helped spark a much-needed Nuggets victory, 130-112 over the Suns in Phoenix. Denver has been hurting since losing Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun to injuries within days of each other.
They’ve lost three straight home games, including a blown 18-point second-half lead to the Spurs on Friday night in NBA Cup play.