Jay Skeets

So technically it worked.

They added to their lead.

But now Phoenix is in the bonus.

Booker took four free throws in the last two minutes.

Royce O'Neal took a couple of free throws.

in the last two minutes and part of the reason the Nuggets were having good offensive possessions was being able to run after rebounds so instead they're just slowing the game down which you know isn't bad because it gives Jokic and Murray a chance to work on stuff but I thought that it kind of helped Phoenix get into a little bit of a rhythm and then being in the bonus was a problem for them because Booker started drawing his fouls O'Neal got to the line like I said I thought that was just a weird move to be up and start fouling the guy just play basketball

Yeah, agreed.

I didn't really get it.

Just let your team go.

I wonder if Jokic is talking to David Adleman after the game about that.

What's up, coach?

What's up, coach?

It was strange.

Possibly.

So the Nuggets have won six of their last eight games, and they're one and a half back.

from the Lakers for the number three spot in the West.

So it's not wrapped up, obviously, for LA yet.

They're right there.

And that's a big one, as we've talked about time and time again, to maybe get into that side of the bracket in the Western Conference.

Maybe avoid 4-5 where, yeah, even if you win, you're going on to take on OKC.