National Basketball Association
Denver 134, Detroit 119
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 9:00 PM
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #62 JB DeRosa, #88 Matt Kallio, #4 Sean Wright
Attendance: 3556
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 32243033119
Denver 39373325134
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Detroit 15-36 9-15 6-21 L1
Denver 32-18 16-9 16-9 W6
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 16-9 record at home this season. The Detroit Pistons are 6-21 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 6 straight up wins. The Nuggets have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Pistons have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Nikola Jokic played 26:46 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 81.2% from the field and has averaged 19 points over the last five games.
  • Jerami Grant played 29:54 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 61.1% from the field and has averaged 21.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 115.7 points per game and hold opponents to 110.2 points per game. The Detroit Pistons average 107.5 points per game and hold opponents to 111.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Detroit   Denver
Jerami Grant 29 Scoring Nikola Jokic 27
Saben Lee 7 Assists Nikola Jokic 11
Isaiah Stewart 8 Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8
Jerami Grant 4 Free Throws Made Aaron Gordon 4
Tyler Cook 2 Steals PJ Dozier 3
Jerami Grant 1 Blocks JaMychal Green 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Detroit 119 54.3 15-35 16-20 27 30
Denver 134 59.6 14-31 8-9 36 44
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .594 after a win and .722 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Pistons have a W/L % of .133 after a win and .361 after a loss.