nba Game Recap
Brooklyn Nets vs Denver Nuggets Wrap - Denver Wins 124-104
The battle between the Nuggets and Nets didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Brooklyn was handed a 124-104 defeat on Sunday at Ball Arena.
Denver won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -8.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go PUSH the closing number of 228.0.
Nikola Jokic had 27 points for Denver and Will Barton chipped in with 21 points. Nikola Jokic had 10 assists for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
The Nets got a 27-point performance from Kyrie Irving, who was supported by 20 points from Cameron Thomas. Kyrie Irving had 11 assists in a losing cause for Brooklyn, while Kessler Edwards grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Denver were victorious, as the score was 76-75 at the break.
Denver won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 55-36.
Denver heads into a battle against the Knicks. Brooklyn, meanwhile, will have their next action against Boston.