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The last long homestand of the season for New York Nix is ​​historically closed for a good start. The longest road journey of Denver Nagets is almost not going on.

New York hosts Danver on Wednesday night in the fight for the possible NBA title contenders.

Both teams closed on Tuesday after playing on Monday, when Nux led the wire-to-wire in the 143-106 win over Memphis Grizzle, while the Nagets took a 10-point lead in the third quarter and Fall and fell and fell. Chicago Bulls, 129–121.

The Nex completed his most vast back-to-back stretch in nearly 60 years, after a 143–120 victory over Sacramento Kings on Saturday night after rolling to open five-game homestand.

New York last scored at least 140 points in the games on 11–14 December 1965, when Nix defeated Baltimore tablets 150–127 and defeated San Francisco Warriors 141–137.

Mikal Brides (28 points) led seven Naxes in double figures on Monday night as they were trapped only once-2–0-2–0-and dominated the group on both ends of the floor. New York excluded Memphis from 83–54 after Haftime and ended the game with 20 theft by the NBA team in a game this season. Atlanta Hawks stole 22 against Toronto Repters on 29 December.

New York, now will close their homestand by playing 6-6 against teams on playoff positions, playing four straight teams, which are out of the top six at the Western Conference. Los Angeles lazils are slapped for the journey on Saturday night, followed by Houston rockets on Monday night.

“They are a tough matchup-this is a good exam for us,” Nix’s coach Tom Thibodo said about the third place grizzle. “And we had to be tied together. I loved our overall activity. I felt that our defensive activity was terrible. Big time, many-time games.”

Defense efforts have not been made in the last two matches for the Nugets, who have dropped the competitions for the first time since 25-27 December. Denver has not lost three in a row since February 9–14, 2024.

Nagets have given a joint 262 points to Bulls and Minnesota Timberwells-Danver has surrendered in the back-to-back game by Denver as it gave 264 points in a consecutive overtime win over Toronto Repters and Brooklyn Nets. 28-29.

Denver allowed seven Bulls players to score in double figures on Monday night and gave 34 points in the fourth quarter, when there was 13-24 (54.2 percent) from the Chicago ground, including 3 to 6-13 (46.2 percent). . -Point land.

“We played with the game,” said Nagets coach Michael Malon. “You hang a team around and are going to the fourth quarter in that third quarter, he really dropped the ball down and rebound and drives and drive-end-kick three, drive-end-kick three, drive -End-Kick went three.

Defense struggles ended another huge game by Nikola Jokik. The most valuable player of the three -time NBA posted another triple -dabbal (33 points, 12 rebounds, 14 assist), while with at least eight assistance became.

-Bield level media