1. A team effort offensively
Nikola Jokic has been the headliner all throughout Denver’s postseason run. He’s less than one assist shy of averaging a triple-double for these entire playoffs, dispelling the idea that one needs experience in order to thrive on the games biggest stage.
In the road victory, Jokic wasn’t the only one to play well. As mentioned earlier, Murray scored 34 while Millsap had 21. That wasn’t the only production the Nuggets received, though. Harris finished with 14 and Will Barton chipped in 11, albeit on an inefficient 4-of-14 shooting effort from the field.
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That type of production is not what Denver is used to at the offensive end, but it surely wouldn’t object to more of it in Game 5 and beyond. Such output gives head coach Mike Malone more options to work with, which in turn can take some pressure off Jokic and diversify the team’s methods of attack.
The Nuggets shot nearly eight more free throw attempts than their regular season average and made nearly 10 more from the stripe as well. They were aggressive in attacking the basket but also efficient from the outside at 44.0 percent on 25 attempts.
Denver has the third-most efficient offense among all 16 postseason participants. When the team is not only hitting shots but getting contributions from multiple sources, opposing teams won’t have many answers to the questions the Nuggets will pose for them defensively.