2020-21 Denver Nuggets
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G
|
Date
|
Loc. |
Opp. |
W/L |
DEN |
Opp |
OT |
Pt.
Diff |
Qtrs |
Wire
to Wire |
DEN
Run |
Opp.
Run |
Back to Back |
10+
Pts |
20/30
Pts |
D-Ds |
Notable |
|
W-T-L |
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|
1 |
12/23/2020 |
SAC |
L |
122 |
124 |
0-1 |
(2) |
3-0-1 |
----- |
7 |
8 |
----- |
5 |
2 |
1* |
NJ T-D #1; DEN 3 turns
last 3:00 of reg; 3 Kings with 20+ pts (#1); SAC 6-0 last 1:00 of OT (Hield
tip-in at buzzer) |
|
|
2 |
12/25/2020 |
LAC |
L |
108 |
121 |
--- |
(13) |
1-0-3 |
----- |
11 |
6 |
----- |
5 |
2 |
1 |
LACs 19 3pt-FGM tied for
11th most ever vs DEN; DEN 0-2 1st time since 2013-14; DEN all 4 qtrs under 30 pts (#1) |
|
|
3 |
12/28/2020 |
HOU |
W |
124 |
111 |
--- |
13 |
2-1-1 |
----- |
20 |
12 |
----- |
7* |
1 |
1* |
NJ T-D #2; DEN wins for 11th
straight time with all starters 10+ pts; Murray missed 4 FTs for 2nd time in
career |
|
|
4 |
12/29/2020 |
@ |
SAC |
L |
115 |
125 |
--- |
(10) |
2-0-2 |
----- |
16 |
11 |
DEN 0-1 |
4 |
3* |
2* |
NJ T-D #3; DEN ends
winning streak of 32 straight with 100+ pts after 3 Qtrs;
SAC ends on 27-10 run |
|
5 |
1/1/2021 |
PHO |
L |
103 |
106 |
--- |
(3) |
2-0-2 |
----- |
7 |
14 |
OPP 1-0 |
4 |
1* |
1 |
DEN 16-3 run to take late
lead but CP3 scores 8 of last 11 for PHO; 3 Suns
with 20+ pts (#2) |
|
|
6 |
1/3/2021 |
@ |
MIN |
W |
124 |
109 |
--- |
15 |
3-0-1 |
----- |
17 |
10 |
----- |
6 |
1* |
1* |
NJ T-D #4; DENs 45 3pt-FGA 2nd most
(t) in history; DEN 23 AST on 25 FGM 2nd half; DEN snaps 12-game losing
streak when opponents 50%+ FG |
|
7 |
1/5/2021 |
MIN |
W |
123 |
116 |
--- |
7 |
2-1-1 |
----- |
15 |
11 |
----- |
7* |
2* |
1 |
DEN ends streak of 12 games with 25+
AST; DEN 45 FTA most in non-OT game since 1/3/16; DEN wins 12th straight when
all starters 10+ pts |
|
|
8 |
1/7/2021 |
DAL |
L |
117 |
124 |
0-2 |
(7) |
2-0-2 |
----- |
11 |
7 |
----- |
5 |
2* |
1 |
NJ scored 11 consecutive
pts in 4th Qtr and scores at buzzer to force OT;
DEN 44 3pt-FGA most ever at home and tied 4th most overall |
|
|
9 |
1/9/2021 |
@ |
PHI |
W |
115 |
103 |
--- |
12 |
3-0-1 |
----- |
10 |
8 |
----- |
6 |
1 |
1 |
DEN last team to win vs .500 team; PHI
just 7 players (DEN 15) and ends 20-game true home win streak; DEN 50% FG for
1st time @PHI 1st time since 12/12/87 |
|
10 |
1/10/2021 |
@ |
NYK |
W |
114 |
89 |
--- |
25 |
3-0-1 |
----- |
10 |
8 |
DEN 1-1 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
DEN ends streak of allowing 10+
3pt-FGM at 26 (2nd longest in NBA); DEN ends streak of 18 foes scoring 100+;
NYK 0 FB pts |
|
11 |
1/12/2021 |
@ |
BRK |
L |
116 |
122 |
--- |
(6) |
2-0-2 |
----- |
8 |
19 |
----- |
5 |
3 |
1 |
8th time in DEN history
losing when leading at half by 16+; BRK ends on 11-3 run; BRK 60.8% FG
highest DEN allowed since 11/9/10 |
|
12 |
1/14/2021 |
GSW |
W |
114 |
104 |
--- |
10 |
2-0-2 |
----- |
10 |
7 |
----- |
7 |
1 |
1* |
NJ T-D #5; DEN 10+ steals for 4th
straight time (longest since 2016); GSW bench just 4 pts in 2nd half |
|
|
13 |
1/17/2021 |
UTA |
L |
105 |
109 |
--- |
(4) |
1-0-3 |
----- |
9 |
10 |
----- |
2 |
2** |
1 |
DEN ends streak of 12 wins
when 2 Nugs scored 30+ pts (last loss 12/21/07);
DEN 23 Off Rebs most at home since 12/2/16 |
|
|
14 |
1/19/2021 |
OKC |
W |
119 |
101 |
--- |
18 |
2-1-1 |
----- |
15 |
10 |
----- |
7 |
1 |
2 |
18 point win 2nd biggest ever against OKC;
DEN 32 pts in paint; 9 different Nugs had a steal |
|
|
15 |
1/22/2021 |
@ |
PHO |
W |
130 |
126 |
1-2 |
4 |
2-0-2 |
----- |
9 |
8 |
----- |
6* |
1* |
1 |
DEN overcomes 14-pt halftime deficit
to win; DEN 100+ FGAs for 3rd straight game; DEN 13th straight win with all starters 10+ pts; DEN ends OT on 8-3 run; PHO
15-15 FT (24th time in DEN history a foe shoots 100% FT), 3 Suns with 20+ pts
(#3) |
|
16 |
1/23/2021 |
@ |
PHO |
W |
120 |
112 |
2-2 |
8 |
1-0-3 |
----- |
9 |
8 |
DEN 2-1, OPP 1-1 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
Murray 3pt-FG at buzzer of
regulation; NJ 4th career 20-20 game; DEN 1-7 FG in 1st OT and 5-6 FG in 2nd
OT; 13 ties, 25 changes |
|
17 |
1/25/2021 |
@ |
DAL |
W |
117 |
113 |
--- |
4 |
3-0-1 |
----- |
9 |
11 |
----- |
5 |
2* |
1 |
Doncic T-D (opp
#1) (DEN 20th allowed with 30+ pts); MPJ 30 pts (1st DEN reserve with 30
since 11/30/17); DEN starters 54 pts, bench 63 pts |
|
18 |
1/27/2021 |
@ |
MIA |
W |
109 |
82 |
--- |
27 |
3-0-1 |
----- |
9 |
10 |
----- |
6 |
1 |
2 |
MIA 33 pts at half (fewest DEN
allowed in 1st half since 12/20/14 and fewest on road since 2/11/09); 8th
straight win (and 50 of 53) when DEN holds team under 100; DEN 11-11 FT (20th
time in history with 100%) |
|
19 |
1/29/2021 |
@ |
SAS |
L |
109 |
119 |
--- |
(10) |
2-0-2 |
----- |
9 |
7 |
----- |
4 |
2* |
1 |
DEN shoots 50%+ FG each qtr; DEN loses for 14th straight time in Texas; SAS ends
on 24-14 run; DEN 8 of 16 turns came in 4th qtr |
|
20 |
1/31/2021 |
UTA |
W |
128 |
117 |
--- |
11 |
2-0-2 |
----- |
10 |
9 |
----- |
6 |
1^ |
1 |
NJ ties career high 47 pts (20th
time for a Nugget); DEN 50%+ FG vs UTA for 1st time since 3/27/15; DEN just
11th NBA game with 64.3%+ 3pt-FG with 25+ attempts |
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|
G
|
Date
|
Loc. |
Opp. |
W/L |
DEN |
Opp |
OT |
Pt.
Diff |
Qtrs |
Wire
to Wire |
DEN
Run |
Opp.
Run |
Back to Back |
10+
Pts |
20/30
Pts |
D-Ds |
Notable |
|
W-T-L |
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|
PP |
2/1/2021 |
DET |
Postponed right before tip due to
Pistons COVID test |
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|
21 |
2/4/2021 |
@ |
LAL |
L |
93 |
114 |
--- |
(21) |
2-0-2 |
----- |
7 |
17 |
----- |
4 |
1 |
0 |
NJ double-double streak
ends (took reb away following game) at 20; DEN ends
28-game streak of scoring 100+ (longest since 1991); DEN outscored by 33 in
2nd half (4th biggest margin in 2nd half in team history); LeBron
triple-double (opp#2) |
|
22 |
2/6/2021 |
@ |
SAC |
L |
114 |
119 |
--- |
(5) |
1-1-2 |
----- |
8 |
7 |
----- |
5 |
1^ |
1 |
NJ career high 50 pts
(11th time a Nugget has done that); Since 1968 (Wilt); NJ and Harden only
players with 50 pts, 12 ast, 8 reb;
4 Kings had 20+ pts (last done by DEN opponent on 1/19/2020) |
|
23 |
2/8/2021 |
MIL |
L |
112 |
125 |
--- |
(13) |
1-0-3 |
----- |
10 |
15 |
----- |
5 |
2* |
1 |
DEN 17-25 FG and 8-12
3pt-FG in 1st qtr, then 24-69 (35%) and 7-24 (29%)
3pt-FG rest of game; Murray 4-6 FG 1st qtr, 0-11 FG
rest of game |
|
|
24 |
2/10/2021 |
CLE |
W |
133 |
95 |
--- |
38 |
4-0-0 |
----- |
9 |
7 |
----- |
6 |
1 |
1 |
38-pt win ties for 10th biggest in
DEN history; CLE started 0-11 3pt-FG and DEN ends 22-game streak of allowing
visitors to make 10+; DEN 60% FG for 26th time since start of 1983-84 season;
all 5 DEN starters with 50%+ FG (#1) |
|
|
25 |
2/12/2021 |
OKC |
W |
97 |
95 |
--- |
2 |
2-0-2 |
----- |
12 |
12 |
----- |
5* |
2 |
1 |
DEN 0 FTAs in 1st half (last done on
12/28/19); Diallo goaltending on Murray 35 ft heave at end of 3rd qtr; DEN 1st lead with 1:21 left; DEN ends streak of 38
home games with 100+ pts; in 4th Qtr OKC 5-20 FG, 5
turns, 16 pts (fewest DEN allowed in 4th since 12/10/19) |
|
|
26 |
2/14/2021 |
LAL |
W |
122 |
105 |
--- |
17 |
2-1-1 |
----- |
10 |
6 |
----- |
6 |
2 |
1* |
NJ T-D #6; DEN franchise record 47
3pt-FGAs; DEN 19 3pt-FGM (tied 7th most ever), and 9 different Nuggets made
one; DEN took 47 3pters and 38 2pters (2nd time ever with more 3pters than
2pters) |
|
|
27 |
2/16/2021 |
@ |
BOS |
L |
99 |
112 |
--- |
(13) |
0-0-4 |
----- |
10 |
10 |
----- |
3 |
2^ |
0 |
Jokic + Murray 25-39 FG,
7-13 3pt-FG, 68 pts, rest of DEN 13-45 FG, 2-21 3pt-FG, 31 pts; Jokic 29 pts
in 1st half is most by visitor in Garden in a 1st half since at least 1996;
BOS ends 3rd qtr on 15-4 run; DEN all 4 qtrs under 30 pts (#2) |
|
28 |
2/17/2021 |
@ |
WAS |
L |
128 |
130 |
--- |
(2) |
2-0-2 |
----- |
10 |
11 |
DEN 2-2 |
4 |
2** |
0 |
Murray 3pt-FGM with 0:02
left to tie game but Beal 2 FT with no time remaining; Just 3rd loss for DEN
in last 67 games scoring 128+ in non-OT game; WAS bench scores NBA season
high 71 pts; Bertans 9-11 3pt-FG (5th time since 1993-94 for DEN opponent
making 9+); Westbrook T-D (opp #3) |
|
29 |
2/19/2021 |
@ |
CLE |
W |
120 |
103 |
--- |
17 |
3-0-1 |
----- |
13 |
8 |
----- |
4 |
2^ |
1* |
Originally scheduled at CHO, changed
to CLE on Feb 16; NJ T-D #7 on his 26th birthday; Murray career high 50 pts
on 21-25 FG, 8-10 3pt (9th NBA player since 1983-84 with 20+ FGA to shoot
84%); 1st time ever NBA player scores 50 with 0 FTA |
|
30 |
2/21/2021 |
@ |
ATL |
L |
115 |
123 |
--- |
(8) |
2-0-2 |
----- |
8 |
13 |
----- |
6 |
1* |
1 |
3 Hawks have a
double-double; Murray 5th straight with 25+ (longest for DEN since Feb.
2013); DEN 3 off. Rebs (18th time in DEN history
with that few) |
|
31 |
2/23/2021 |
POR |
W |
111 |
106 |
--- |
5 |
2-1-1 |
----- |
8 |
8 |
OPP
1-2 |
4 |
2^ |
1 |
DEN sets NBA record low 1 turnover; Melo
0-9 in Denver as a visitor; Murray scores 19 pts in 4th qtr
on his 24th birthday (tied for 2nd most in a 4th for him, and the 3rd time
this week he�s had that many); POR had won 15
straight and 35 of 37 with higher FG% than opponent; POR 10-10 FT (25th time
in DEN history a foe shoots 100% FT) |
|
|
32 |
2/25/2021 |
WAS |
L |
110 |
112 |
--- |
(2) |
2-0-2 |
----- |
7 |
10 |
----- |
4 |
2* |
2 |
DEN rebound with 0:04 left
and had 4-on-1 break, Facu missed 3pt-FG; DEN 8-12
3pt-FG in 3rd qtr but 1-10 in 4th qtr; Westbrook T-D #155 (opp
#4) |
|
|
33 |
2/27/2021 |
@ |
OKC |
W |
126 |
96 |
--- |
30 |
3-1-0 |
----- |
13 |
9 |
OPP
1-3 |
5* |
2 |
2* |
NJ T-D #8; DEN 9th road win in
history by 30+ pts; DEN 1st wire-to-wire win on road since 3/6/19 (LAL); DEN
15th straight in when all 5 starters 10+ pts; all 5 DEN starters 50%+ FG
(37-59, .627) and 50+% 3pt-FG (12-20, .600) and 93 pts |
|
34 |
3/1/2021 |
@ |
CHI |
W |
118 |
112 |
--- |
6 |
2-0-2 |
----- |
12 |
10 |
----- |
4 |
2* |
2 |
DEN starters 101 pts; NJ 17 pts in
4th qtr; DEN 5th straight road game with 115+ pts
(longest since Dec 1990); CHI 28 fast break pts |
|
35 |
3/2/2021 |
@ |
MIL |
W |
128 |
97 |
--- |
33 |
3-0-1 |
----- |
12 |
6 |
DEN
3-2 |
6* |
2* |
1* |
NJ T-D #9; DEN 10th road win in
history by 30+ pts; DEN�s biggest win ever against MIL and MIL�s 5th biggest
(tied) home loss ever; DEN starters 96 pts; Jokic 3 dunks (ties career high);
Giannis 8 dunks (NBA season high) |
|
36 |
3/4/2021 |
@ |
IND |
W |
113 |
103 |
--- |
10 |
2-0-2 |
----- |
12 |
17 |
OPP
1-4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
DEN completes first 4-0 road trip
since 2012; DEN 2nd time (1987-88) entering All-Star break on 4-game win
streak; Sabonis T-D (opp #5); all 5 IND starters
with 10+ pts; all 5 DEN starters with 50%+ FG (#3) |
|
G
|
Date
|
Loc. |
Opp. |
W/L |
DEN |
Opp |
OT |
Pt.
Diff |
Qtrs |
Wire
to Wire |
DEN
Run |
Opp.
Run |
Back to Back |
10+
Pts |
20/30
Pts |
D-Ds |
Notable |
|
37 |
3/12/2021 |
@ |
MEM |
W |
103 |
102 |
--- |
1 |
2-0-2 |
----- |
9 |
11 |
----- |
4 |
3 |
1 |
DEN wins 5th straight road game
(ties 3rd longest streak in team history); 2nd time this year DEN failed to
shoot 50%+ FG in any quarter (also 1/23/21 at PHO); DEN all 4 qtrs under 30 pts (#4); MEM missed layup with :03 left
(bother by Jokic); Murray 1-14 FG; DEN 23 FB pts; MEM 8-8 FT (26th time in
DEN history a foe shoots 100% FT) |
|
38 |
3/13/2021 |
DAL |
L |
103 |
116 |
--- |
(13) |
2-0-2 |
----- |
10 |
9 |
DEN 3-3 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
DEN began game 10-0 run;
3rd time this year DEN failed to shoot 50%+ FG in any quarter; 3 Mavs with
20+ pts (#5); DAL 46 3pt-FGAs, tying for 5th most ever by DEN opponent; DEN
bench 6-22 FG, 16 pts |
|
|
39 |
3/15/2021 |
IND |
W |
121 |
106 |
--- |
15 |
2-1-1 |
----- |
17 |
12 |
----- |
5 |
3* |
1 |
DEN outscores IND 34-15 in 4th qtr (19-points is biggest margin in any qtr since Dec 2019); end of 3rd qtr
DEN had possession shooting 0-8 FG (all 5 Nuggets took a shot); IND 31 fast
break pts despite landing in Denver at 2:30 pm (blizzard) |
|
|
40 |
3/17/2021 |
CHO |
W |
129 |
104 |
--- |
25 |
3-0-1 |
----- |
15 |
10 |
----- |
5 |
2 |
2 |
NJ T-D #10 and passes Mutombo for
most double-doubles in DEN history (228); DEN 10+ 3pt-FGs in 13 straight (most in DEN history); DEN 44 3pt-FGAs (ties 5th
most); DEN 50%+ FG in all 4 qtrs (#3); all 5 DEN starters with 50%+ FG (#4) |
|
|
41 |
3/19/2021 |
CHI |
W |
131 |
127 |
3-2 |
4 |
2-1-1 |
----- |
12 |
11 |
----- |
5 |
2** |
1 |
CHI led 103-89 with 8:05 left before
DEN 27-13 run; Murray 3pt-FGM with :00 left to force OT; no player in first
half had scored 10 points; 2 Nuggets with 34+ pts first time since 12/21/07;
CHI ends streak of 10 straight DEN opponents under 50% FG |
|
|
42 |
3/21/2021 |
NOP |
L |
108 |
113 |
--- |
(5) |
2-0-2 |
----- |
9 |
8 |
----- |
4 |
2 |
1* |
NJ T-D #11; NOP ends on
12-6 run; 7th game in DEN history with DEN 10 or less FTAs and opponent 30+
FTAs; 3 Pelicans with 20+ pts (#6), including 2 with 30+ (last DEN opponent
to do it was LAL on 2/12/20) |
|
|
43 |
3/23/2021 |
@ |
ORL |
W |
110 |
99 |
--- |
11 |
2-1-1 |
----- |
9 |
10 |
----- |
5 |
2 |
1* |
NJ T-D #12; DEN 24-point lead cut to
5 before pulling away; DEN wins 6th straight road game (tied for longest in
DEN history with Mar-Apr 1988 and Feb-Mar 2013); DEN 60 pts in paint and 21
fast break points; ORL bench just 13 points |
|
44 |
3/24/2021 |
@ |
TOR |
L |
111 |
135 |
--- |
(24) |
1-0-3 |
----- |
7 |
12 |
DEN 3-4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
TOR 24 3pt-FGM (DEN
opponent record) and 48 3pt-FGA (5th most all time); DEN sub 50% FG every qtr (#2); 3 Raptors score 20+ pts (#7) |
|
45 |
3/26/2021 |
@ |
NOP |
W |
113 |
108 |
--- |
5 |
2-0-2 |
----- |
12 |
14 |
----- |
4 |
3* |
1 |
DEN ends on 24-8 run; 13th game in
DEN history with 7 or fewer FTAs; DEN bench 7pts, 8 fouls; Zion 16-19 FG
(.842), the highest FG% ever against DEN with 19+ FGAs |
|
46 |
3/28/2021 |
ATL |
W |
126 |
102 |
--- |
24 |
3-0-1 |
----- |
13 |
8 |
----- |
6* |
1 |
2 |
Combined 19 different players made a
3pt-FG; DEN�s 17th consecutive win with all 5 starters scoring 10+ pts; Green
20 pts off bench (2nd time this year for DEN reserve) |
|
|
47 |
3/30/2021 |
PHI |
W |
104 |
95 |
--- |
9 |
2-0-2 |
DEN
1 |
9 |
8 |
----- |
4 |
3* |
2 |
1st game with fans; 10th time in DEN
history with consecutive games of +17 rebs; DEN
18-27 FG, 44 pts in 1st qtr then 21-54 FG, 60 pts
last 3 qtrs |
|
|
48 |
4/1/2021 |
@ |
LAC |
W |
101 |
94 |
--- |
7 |
2-0-2 |
DEN 2 |
8 |
11 |
----- |
5* |
2 |
0 |
Jokic surpasses 2,500 career assists in his 429th game (6th
fastest for players 6�6� or taller); DEN extends streak of not trailing to
124 minutes, 32 seconds; DEN wins for 28th time in last 30 when shooting 50%+
3pt-FG |
|
49 |
4/4/2021 |
ORL |
W |
119 |
109 |
--- |
10 |
2-0-2 |
----- |
10 |
11 |
OPP 1-5 |
6* |
3 |
2 |
DEN overcomes 18-point halftime deficit, its largest ever at
home; DEN +28 in points in 2nd half, tied for 6th largest in team history;
all 5 DEN starters score 15+ points for first time since 3/21/18 |
|
|
50 |
4/6/2021 |
DET |
W |
134 |
119 |
--- |
15 |
3-0-1 |
----- |
15 |
7 |
OPP
1-6 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
DEN 56 FGM most since 11/17/17; DEN 7 FTM and 9 FTA fewest at
home since 3/4/13 vs ATL; DET 54.3% FG highest by DEN opponent in a win since
2/10/18; 3 Nuggets with 24+ pts for 2nd time this season; all 5 DEN starters
with 50%+ FG for 5th time this year (5-0) |
|
|
51 |
4/7/2021 |
SAS |
W |
106 |
96 |
--- |
10 |
3-0-1 |
----- |
11 |
12 |
DEN
4-4 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
Malone ejected in 2nd qtr; DEN season
high 11 dunks (by 6 players); Jokic + MPJ 18-32 FG, 43 pts while rest of DEN
22-59 FG, 63 pts |
|
|
52 |
4/9/2021 |
SAS |
----- |
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|
53 |
4/11/2021 |
BOS |
----- |
||||||||||||||
|
54 |
4/12/2021 |
@ |
GSW |
DEN
9 |
|||||||||||||
|
55 |
4/14/2021 |
MIA |
OPP
8 |
||||||||||||||
|
56 |
4/16/2021 |
@ |
HOU |
----- |
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|
57 |
4/19/2021 |
MEM |
----- |
||||||||||||||
|
58 |
4/21/2021 |
@ |
POR |
OPP
9 |
|||||||||||||
|
59 |
4/23/2021 |
@ |
GSW |
----- |
|||||||||||||
|
60 |
4/24/2021 |
HOU |
DEN
10, OPP 10 |
||||||||||||||
|
61 |
4/26/2021 |
MEM |
OPP
11 |
||||||||||||||
|
62 |
4/28/2021 |
NOP |
----- |
||||||||||||||
|
63 |
4/29/2021 |
TOR |
DEN
11 |
||||||||||||||
|
64 |
5/1/2021 |
@ |
LAC |
----- |
|||||||||||||
|
65 |
5/3/2021 |
@ |
LAL |
OPP
12 |
|||||||||||||
|
66 |
5/5/2021 |
NYK |
----- |
||||||||||||||
|
67 |
5/7/2021 |
@ |
UTA |
----- |
|||||||||||||
|
68 |
5/8/2021 |
BRK |
DEN
12 |
||||||||||||||
|
69 |
5/11/2021 |
@ |
CHO |
----- |
|||||||||||||
|
70 |
5/13/2021 |
@ |
MIN |
----- |
|||||||||||||
|
71 |
5/14/2021 |
@ |
DET |
DEN
13 |
|||||||||||||
|
72 |
5/16/2021 |
@ |
POR |
----- |