Vegas Over/Under: 45.5
Fromal’s Record Projection: 48 The Bet: Above with confidence
When Nikola Jokic re-entered the starting lineup on December 15, everything clicked.
From that point forward, the Denver Nuggets submitted the league’s best offensive rating (113.3). And though they had been remarkably porous (league-worst 111.9 defensive evaluation ), they nevertheless outscored their foes and claimed themselves as a legitimate danger to make the playoffs.
Now, they.
Paul Millsap is the perfect match alongside Jokic, gracing the Nuggets along with his defensive acumen and flexible offensive play. He provides the Mile High City another top-25 participant, and his presence immediately creates among the NBA’s most reckless frontcourt pairings.
How will opponents manage departure coming from different places in 2017-18? How can they counteract the offensive excellence when a legitimate defensive stalwart is creating Jokic’s life simpler?
And the frontcourt is not the only reason behind unmitigated optimism.
Gary Harris enjoys tremendous synergy with Jokic and is coming off a breakout year. He should continue emerging as one of the Association’s better 2-guards, and he’s joined by yet another high-upside backcourt member in Jamal Murray.
Losing Danilo Gallinari hurts, and the Nuggets largely failed to consolidate their resources. But this is a deep team overflowing with talent at many different positions.
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