As Denver travels to Detroit on Thursday night, the team will be looking to end a losing run that has now reached four games.
An up-to-date injury report for the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons is available
Michael Malone has been harping on the Denver Nuggets to wake up as the season winds down.
Colorado, losers of four in a row, travels to face the depleted Detroit Pistons on the road on Thursday.
Malone believes his Nuggets team is slacking down, despite having the best record in the Western Conference.
On Tuesday, Denver lost 125-110 in Toronto after allowing 49 first-quarter points. The Raptors built a 24 point lead.
Nikola Jokic, the center for the Nuggets, commented on how much tougher their opponents were playing. The two of them really dug us.
We anticipate having Nikola Jokic available to play against the Pistons tonight.
During this losing streak, the Nuggets have also fallen to Chicago, San Antonio, and Brooklyn. Of their next four opponents, only the Brooklyn Nets have a winning record.
Some of the causes seem to be boredom and complacency. For some reason, the Nuggets don’t seem too concerned with improving their record as of late.
Because of the way his team is handling his left knee ailment, Murray should be good to go against the Pistons on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Jamal Murray will play in Denver’s second game in a back-to-back.
Murray’s performance as of late has been hampered by knee pain, as evidenced by the point guard’s 39/34/76 slash line during his previous ten games. His averages of 18.8 points, 6.7 assists, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.6 steals are still respectable.
How many players on the Nuggets roster are dealing with injuries heading into tonight’s game?
- Jamal Murray (Knee): Game Time Decision
- Collin Gillespie (Lower Leg): Expected to be out until at least Mar 18
- Zeke Nnaji (Shoulder): Expected to be out until at least Mar 22
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On Tuesday, when they traveled to Washington and lost 117-97, Detroit only dressed nine players for the game.
Those nine players included both of the team’s two-way players as well as Eugene Omoruyi, who was on a 10-day contract. Omoruyi suffered an ankle strain in the first half of the game but was able to continue playing.
The depleted Pistons have won only once in their last 13 games, and that came against the Indiana Pacers on Monday.
On November 22, Detroit prevailed over Denver by a score of 110-108, despite Jokic’s performance in which he recorded 31 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds for the Nuggets.
Dwane Casey, the head coach of Detroit, has stated that the primary focus is on the development of the players.
As a result of being placed in health and safety regulations, Ivey has been sidelined for the past three games.
As a result of injuries, forwards Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles), Isaiah Livers (hip), and Marvin Bagley III (ankle), as well as guard Alec Burks (foot), did not participate in the game against the Wizards. Additionally, three other players have already been ruled out for the remainder of the season.
