Bennett Durando is the Denver Nuggets beat writer for The Denver Post. Before moving to Colorado, where he started as The Post's Avalanche beat writer, he covered SEC football, basketball and other sports for five years: first reporting on his alma mater, Missouri, for the St.
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray reacts after his 3-point basket against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Minneapolis. The Nuggets wrapped up their 2024 preseason with a 132-126 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday at Target Center, finishing 1-4.
The point guard calmed those nerves in Minnesota. The Nuggets seemingly made a point to run their offense through him more and design after-timeout sets for him. He supplied 25 points on 5-of-6 outside shooting, sprinkling in 3s off the dribble and the catch. He got to the foul line for eight attempts, an especially encouraging sign of willingness to invite physicality.
They finished 55% from the floor and 58% beyond the arc. Michael Porter Jr. added a 7-for-9 night. Julian Strawther piled on 33 points to finish his preseason 50% from 3-point range . Even Vlatko Cancar received some first-half rotation minutes in a change from recent games, playing the three alongside Jokic and Aaron Gordon. Jokic assisted a couple of Cancar buckets to nudge along a nine-point, 4-for-5 night.
His team managed to avoid stumbling into opening night winless, largely thanks to the fourth-quarter production of Strawther and Russell Westbrook.
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