DENVER, United States — Na double wahala wey San Antonio Spurs bring come last night as dem knock Denver Nuggets for NBA Cup quarterfinals, 139-136. Devin Vassell be the main man wey score season-high 33 points, no be small. Na 7-of-9 for three-point range, e dey shoot like say na election wey dey come again!
Julian Champagnie join the party too with 25 points wey he contribute to help Spurs make comeback after dem don dey down by 18 points for third quarter. Na so nuggets wey don dey chop six wins straight for road find demself get third loss back-to-back for home. Omo, dem don dey catch cold wey no fit run!
Spurs dey calculate their free throws like mathematicians, as dem make 30 of 32. Meanwhile, Nuggets turnovers dey give Spurs serious points, i.e., 30 points off 17 turnovers. Na wetin we fit call sweet collect!
For Nuggets side, Jamal Murray shine like star with 37 points, as Cam Johnson sprinkle 28 points on top, and Nikola Jokic no wan carry last with 21 points. Murray don join the elite list of five players wey don touch 10,000 career points for the franchise history. Wetin dem dey chop for di breakfast?
Murray b heavyweight as he start the third quarter with quick 3-pointer, increase the lead to 18 points. But na San Antonio wey dey hungry show dem say, ‘we no dey run from fight!’ Dem tie the score to just 104-103 as dem enter fourth quarter. No be small tension for court o!
Jokic flex his assist muscle again with another behind-the-back pass to Spencer Jones that wey blow everybody mind like popcorn. Na so Denver dey push dem lead reach 74-59 for halftime, but e no last. With Wembanyama (Ok, he dey out with calf injury) dey sit down, Spurs sabi say their shooting no go fit use leg dey run am, so dem dey fire three-pointers like say dem dey roast pepper!
Both sides dey short-handed o, with Nuggets missing their starters Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun. This match no be child play at all! Next, Spurs go dey waka go Minnesota on Sunday, while Nuggets dey follow Phoenix on Saturday. Na back-to-back, so dem fit dey tire small!
As e be so, no wahala, dem go clean dem shoes, finish de hustle as dem carry dem game come next level. We dey watch!
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