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2022/23 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
Denver Nuggets v Brooklyn Nets
Ball Arena
Denver, Colorado, USA
Sunday, 12 March 2023
21h30
Denver Nuggets will square off with the Brooklyn Nets in the
National Basketball Association (NBA) match on March 12.
Head-to-Head
This will be the 97th meeting between the two teams in regular-season games since the 1976/77 season which was the Nuggets' debut campaign in the NBA.
The Nuggets have the edge in this rivalry having recorded 52 wins compared to the Nets' 44 victories from 96 matches.
Last Meeting
The Nuggets defeated the Nets, 124-104 as Aaron Gordon recorded 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the winning team on 6 February 2023.
As a result, the Nuggets improved to 29-24 on the season, while the Nets fell to 29-24 following a game which took place at the Ball Arena.
What Is At Stake
The Nuggets are the favourites to win the Western Conference title as they are placed at the top of the standings having recorded 46 victories and 19 defeats.
While the Nets' playoffs ambitions are also alive as they are placed sixth on the Eastern Conference standings having registered 36 wins and 28 defeats.
Key Players
The Nuggets will look to Nikola Jokic who led the team with 27 points (12-15 FG), his 14th triple-double of the season and 71st of his career as they defeated the Nets last month.
Meanwhile, the Nets' key player is Kyrie Irving who tallied 27 points, five rebounds and a season-high 11 assists for the Nets in the losing effort against the Nuggets.
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Quotes
Cameron Johnson has topped 20 points in three of his past five games for the Nets, while also recording a double-double against the Charlotte Hornets on 6 March 2023.
“He’s shown a little bit of everything,” the Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn said as he praised Johnson.
“His ability to handle the basketball, play pick-and-roll. His ability to shoot the ball off the bounce in transition.
"So some things that I’m growing to understand and learn about him. “I feel comfortable putting the ball in his hands.”
NBA fixtures - 11-12 March
Saturday, March 11
02:00 - Philadelphia 76ers v Portland Trail Blazers
02:00 - Washington Wizards v Atlanta Hawks
03:00 - Miami Heat v Cleveland Cavaliers
03:00 - Minnesota Timberwolves v Brooklyn Nets
03:00 - San Antonio Spurs v Denver Nuggets
05:30 - Los Angeles Lakers v Toronto Raptors
23:00 - Los Angeles Clippers v New York Knicks
Sunday, March 12
02:00 - Charlotte Hornets v Utah Jazz
02:00 - Detroit Pistons v Indiana Pacers
02:00 - Orlando Magic v Miami Heat
02:30 - Atlanta Hawks v Boston Celtics
03:00 - Houston Rockets v Chicago Bulls
03:00 - Memphis Grizzlies v Dallas Mavericks
03:30 - Golden State Warriors v Milwaukee Bucks
03:30 - New Orleans Pelicans v Oklahoma City Thunder
04:00 - Phoenix Suns v Sacramento Kings
21:30 - Denver Nuggets v Brooklyn Nets
23:00 - Charlotte Hornets v Cleveland Cavaliers
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