In last night’s 14-point win at Sacramento, Cam Johnson finished with a +12 in the box score, Bruce Brown played 27 minutes off the bench and scored 14 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. saw 24 minutes of action, and Jonas Valanciunas added 10 points in 15 minutes.

2. Two ways of compartmentalizing an NBA schedule: The Nuggets recently started a grueling month-long stretch of travel. From Nov. 10 to Dec. 8, they have to hop on a plane between every single game — 15 total flights for about 10,774 air miles.

In Nuggets vs. Warriors, Nikola Jokic registered a near triple-double to help his side crush the Dubs 129-104 in the NBA Cup Opener.

Jokić is still the biggest absence, and the numbers are even more dramatic than what we saw last season. There is still plenty of season to be had and a lot of comfort the Nuggets can find with Valanciunas, but the dropoff of 29.1 points per 100 possessions is beyond dramatic with the Nuggets trying to get Jokić just 13 minutes of rest every game.

NBA Cup group play will continue through Nov. 28. The knockout rounds will begin a week and a half later on Dec. 9 and 10. The semifinals and championship game will both take place in Las Vegas. The semifinals are scheduled for Dec. 13, while the championship will take place on Dec. 16.

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With the 2025-26 NBA season underway, Oklahoma City Thunder come in as clear favorites to repeat as champions, boasting young stars and a strong net rating. Several other teams like the Denver Nuggets,

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is blowing Hakeem Olajuwon's stat lines out of the water, says Kendrick Perkins.