On the first day of the new year, the Nuggets faced the challenge of the Clippers at home.

Jordan and Griffin are both shorter than Xiang Chu. Xiang Chu can test his new magic skills well. Last time, he was a little rushed and did not achieve the best results.

The Clippers now have the chance to reach the top in the Western Conference, so they naturally want to work hard to win the away game.

Moreover, they have previously won the longest 17 consecutive victories in the team history.

The Nuggets' starting lineup was replaced today. Tai Lawson suffered a little injury in the confrontation with the Grizzlies and needed a break to recover.

A strong point on the outside was absent, but the Nuggets started with a full momentum.

Old Miller played well and did not make random passes. In fact, there were strong inside lines like Xiang Chu, forward lines and scorers like Garynalli. Tai Lawson is not the most suitable number one position for the Nuggets. Of course, Old Miller is too old. He is a bit too old, but there is no problem with occasional guest appearances in the starting lineup.

In this game, the Nuggets started offense from the outside. Now more and more teams know that Xiang Chu's routines are known, and there is no need to force him to fight from his point of view.

However, he was different from when he last played against the Clippers. Jordan was still trying to push him out, but after Xiang Chu received the ball, he turned around and hooked the ball and hit it.

Next he showed off his inside steps and created a foul by Jordan Jr.

Jordan's defense depends on his body. Xiang Chu can beat him without any new moves, and now he can fight whatever he wants.

At the Nuggets' home court, the Clippers' offensive efficiency is average, and Griffin's shooting percentage has dropped a bit.

In the first quarter, the Nuggets suppressed the Clippers.

But the Clippers' substitute is indeed better, especially the Nuggets' strongest substitute Chandler this season has been troubled by injuries, and Old Miller starts again in this game. Now the most reliable one on their bench is Brewer.

Faced with the strangle of Crawford, Bledsoe and Barnes, the Nuggets' lead gradually narrowed.

But after the main players came on the court, the Nuggets' advantage came back. In addition to Xiang Chu, Gallinari also gave the Clippers a big blow. The two combined inside and outside to re-establish the team's leading advantage.

At the end of the first half, Crawford hit the buzzer, but the Nuggets still led by 5 points.

In this game, the Nuggets did not allow the opponent to shoot outside the three-point line, and they had a stronger control over the situation on the field.

George Carl still does not pay enough attention to three-pointers. He coached early and his thoughts did not fully follow the pace of the league's development for a while. Popovich did a good job in this regard.

If George Carl's concepts were slightly changed, this Nuggets could be stronger.

In fact, the Clippers also want to imitate the Grizzlies' strategy to deal with Xiang Chu, but unfortunately neither of their inside players is this type, but they may be beaten by the Nuggets.

In the third quarter, the Clippers chose to increase their outside attacks, but unfortunately the effect was not good.

And the inside line was ruled by Xiang Chu again.

"Xiang Chu's low-post singles, his offensive skills have grown very clearly. Jordan Jr. was clicked up again, and Xiang Chu stood on the free throw line again."

"Xiang Chu has made two jump shots in front, and Jordan's reaction is also helpless."

"Iguodala broke into the inside, it's not good. Griffin has also committed four fouls. The Nuggets played very firmly today, and they are determined to take revenge."

"Paul missed the shot, the Clippers are already behind double digits. Their winning streak may end in the hands of the Nuggets, but this may not be a bad thing for them. The Clippers' goal this season is the championship, and persistence in winning streak will consume them."

Fournier got the chance to play in this game, and he hit a three-pointer when he came up. During the rotation period, the score gap between the two sides further widened.

Xiang Chu decided that the team should give Fournier more opportunities. This guy is one of the team's few shooters. Even if the defense is almost done, it's nothing. The Nuggets' outside defense is not good at all, so it's better to make a good shot.

The Clippers played well in the last quarter and were resuming their lives. However, after the main players came on the court, the efforts of the substitute players were ruined in a few minutes.

They changed to the final goal of the small lineup at the last moment, but their three-pointers today were not accurate. In addition, Xiang Chu's stable output on the court, they could only accept the fact that the winning streak was ended.

“We all played a beat slower tonight,” Griffin said after the game. “We have to play better. Now we don’t have time to rest or cry and we can’t lose confidence. One of the big benefits of the NBA is that we will have the next game soon.”

After the game, Paul said that the team's defeat was blamed for the team's poor touch. "Maybe there were two or three-pointers, who blocked our face with their hands. But more often, we created shooting opportunities, but we just couldn't shoot. There was no such thing as so many open shots, which didn't happen in a while."

Xiang Chu is also the object of interviews that the media likes to interview. He scored a game-high 29 points and 13 rebounds in this game. He talked and laughed at reporters. "We started the season with some trouble, but now we have overcome most of the difficulties and we will move towards the set goals step by step."

"As for my offense, I have already said that I am practicing hard every day."

Kobe also expressed his opinion on the game in Los Angeles, "I'm glad we're not just kicked the butt by the Denver people."

The Lakers are now tenth in the Western Conference, and they are still a little far from the playoffs. Kobe is also having fun in pain.

Although the Clippers lost the game, they were still second in the West, and they were many times better than the Lakers.

The Nuggets are still far from the top four in the West, but they are only two and a half wins from the fifth in the West. Maybe the All-Stars will have a chance to catch up before.

However, there are several teams behind them who are eyeing each other. Now, except for the Suns, Hornets and Kings, there is not that big gap between 6 and 12 in the West.

On January 3, the Nuggets took the home court and won the challenge of the Western Conference Ninth Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves can enter the top eight with just one win. Their ranking is so tangled.

The Timberwolves' starting lineup has changed, Rubio was injured, and the non-draft player they signed directly this year, Alexey Schevid was picked up and played well.

Teams with insiders are impressed by Xiang Chu. Their restrictions on Xiang Chu are often ranked first, and the Timberwolves must have Pekovic on the flesh shield again.

At the beginning of the game, Schevid hit a three-pointer.

Old Miller has good organizational skills, but he is slow to move and has some disadvantages in defense. Both Nuggets No. 1 position have defensive loopholes. Tai Lawson made a comeback in this game, but the team arranged for him to watch the situation on the bench.
Chapter completed!