Entries by Mateo Mayorga

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Nikola Jokić and Russell Westbrook dominate with triple-doubles in the Nuggets’ win over the Nets

The Nuggets dispatched the Nets, and Nikola Jokić, who missed the last two games with an illness, plus Russell Westbrook, logged triple-doubles.    They started the night back peddling, as the Nets made their initial five attempts, going on a 13-8 run in the first few minutes. But the Nuggets ended the quarter down four […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: The Nuggets blew the game late to the Celtics

The MVP-less Nuggets hung around until crunch time, but their offensive drought and Boston’s long-range shooting overwhelmed them. The game featured eight ties and 10 lead changes.    Nikola Jokić (illness) and Aaron Gordon (calf strain) were absent for the Nuggets. Derrick White (illness) didn’t play for the Celtics.    “We didn’t score…the margin of […]