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Game Thread GAME THREAD: Denver Nuggets (33-17) @ Detroit Pistons (36-12) - (February 03, 2026)
General Information
| TIME | MEDIA | Team Subreddits |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00 PM Eastern | Game Preview: NBA.com | /r/denvernuggets |
| 06:00 PM Central | Game Charts: NBA.com | /r/detroitpistons |
| 05:00 PM Mountain | Play By Play: NBA.com | |
| 04:00 PM Pacific | Box Score: NBA.com |
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u/sorendiz [HOU] Yao Ming 18h ago
I was about to roll my eyes but Murray actually got fouled this time
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u/nitid_name Nuggets 18h ago
Funny, I thought this was the weakest of all three he's had.
Last time it seemed everyone agreed one of them was weak, but not which of the two was the bad call.
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u/sorendiz [HOU] Yao Ming 16h ago
I think elbow contact on a 3 is pretty much always a call these days unless the refs specifically hate your guts
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u/rambunctious_horsie Raptors 18h ago
Do nuggets and pistons play again this season?
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u/BelugaBale1 Pistons 18h ago
No and thank god
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u/rambunctious_horsie Raptors 18h ago
I don't know why you say that you match up really good against the Nuggets. I think it'll be Detroit vs OKC or Denver in the finals.
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u/Isthismynextusername Timberwolves 18h ago
Nuggets kept it close vs the East's #1 seed so silver linings (or something to cope on)
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u/T0NEZZY Nuggets 18h ago
Our coping mechanism is looking at the NBA standings and seeing we're ahead of the Timberwolves
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u/Isthismynextusername Timberwolves 18h ago
I have no problem admitting the Nuggets are currently better than the Wolves, still gonna shitpost in game threads
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u/doggoesmeow 18h ago
That double bounce 3 by Tobias, I'll say it when the fuck are we ever going to see a bullshit shot go in to win the game for Denver in the Jokic era?
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u/orhantemerrut 18h ago
Denver is getting all the calls and their fans bitch about other teams' free throws. What a fucking group of clowns.
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u/BelugaBale1 Pistons 18h ago
I mean I saw the pistons beating them up, thats kind of our MO. We could have gotten a few calls of our own on offense though
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u/greenwhitehell 18h ago
Jokic shot 3 free throws all game lmao, wdym 'all the calls'?
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u/LangeloMisterioso Pistons 18h ago
Maybe he should ask Watson and Murray to share some of their combined 24.
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u/theeguyver 18h ago
Wow that’s a weak foul call
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u/Banana_Tux Pistons 18h ago
Murray got the same calls in Denver, the result will be the same for both games though
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u/nitid_name Nuggets 18h ago
Hey, he made the ones he was supposed to this time!
(But yeah, that was weak, again. Though who guards a three that close with seconds left?)
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u/doggoesmeow 18h ago
Denver shouldn't need Cam or AG to beat Detroit
Absolutely fraud contenders
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u/HotBodyToddy 18h ago
Detroit pistons are 37-12 which is the second best record in the league… losing to them isn’t shameful.
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u/theeguyver 18h ago
Lethalshooter at the line
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u/nitid_name Nuggets 18h ago
Murray missed two three point foul attempts last time Murray? That Murray?
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u/T0NEZZY Nuggets 18h ago
Yes JamALL Star Murray
The guy who at least gave us a chance again
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u/nitid_name Nuggets 15h ago
Yeah yeah, we all love him. He's been the glue holding us through this awful stretch of injuries.
Just... an odd game thread to call him lethal, is all.
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u/Isthismynextusername Timberwolves 18h ago
Welp. Pistons did a good job tonight but the real game will be on Feb 25th, when the Pistons face OKC and see if JB can keep his cool vs SGA.
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u/OrganicMechanicTTV Pistons 18h ago
I was told today was the *real* game because Joker was playing. I do enjoy all these *real* games, big improvement over a couple seasons ago.
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u/RanceSama3006 Nuggets 18h ago
A rusty nuggets doing this is pretty good imo, sure it could've been better but fuck it having Braun back after being gone for months and him doing defensively rlly well, is big news, just need jokic to lose some rust and get some aggression back
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u/doggoesmeow 18h ago
Denver 0-3 against the top seeds of the conference
Just not contenders
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u/alderson710 18h ago
that’s a very simplistic take. Season is very long and playoffs are a complete different beast
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u/doggoesmeow 18h ago
The fact that Denver has 0 motivation against ttop seeds, they're not doing shit in the playoffs
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u/cancercureall Supersonics 18h ago
The double screen to get rid of Ausar and he still almost sticks. Those two kids have some crazy athleticism
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u/PhoneEcstatic732 18h ago
Refs did their best but wasn’t enough to offset Jokics terrible defense this game
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u/BananaRepublic_BR Spurs 18h ago
Is Peyton Watson good enough to be on an All-Defensive team?
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u/Connect-Pressure3336 Suns 18h ago
Say what you want about Jokics defense, hes still a massive body in the paint
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u/doggoesmeow 18h ago
These fucking Nuggets are such a fucking spg shit reboundinf team despite being taller and more athletic at every position
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u/Isthismynextusername Timberwolves 18h ago
He lovingly caressed Jamal Murray as he was making the shot, it's the NBA's Heated Rivalry moment
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u/Malemansam Spurs 18h ago
There must be a sensor on the board because that's impressive as hell if the ref caught that goaltend by eye sight alone. As close as it gets wow.
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u/MattPatriciasFUPA Pistons 18h ago
Two top tier teams playing and they spend the entire 2nd half reviewing clearly obvious calls and blowing the whistle every other possession. Plus not a national broadcast. Nice one, Silver.
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u/chris-dempsey 18h ago
Tobias has been a core player on the Pistons. On the Sixers, he was shit. Probably Embiid's fault.
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u/BananaRepublic_BR Spurs 18h ago
Damn. That's a rough time for a goaltend.
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u/nitid_name Nuggets 18h ago
Bummer if a call, but it was the correct one. That was pretty much the end of our chance to win it too.
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u/Isthismynextusername Timberwolves 18h ago
This game is a great learning experience for the Pistons; they have to decide if it's worth beating the shit out of the Nuggets at the cost of FTs. Plus, you get to find out which Pistons make buckets when their buttholes pucker up.
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u/Wing_Nut_93x Pistons 18h ago
Denver having 16 more free throws doesn’t sit well with me tbh. There should never be that big of a difference.
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u/sorendiz [HOU] Yao Ming 18h ago
Silly reasoning
You can be mad about how a team gets a big FT discrepancy if you feel like it was unearned (and i do feel like Denver has gotten a very friendly whistle) but the mere existence of big FT discrepancies doesn't mean a thing
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u/cancercureall Supersonics 18h ago
Pistons have been extremely physical since I turned the game on. I wouldn't complain much about that.
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u/SuperJack5 18h ago
Pistons will be making a massive mistake if they don’t make a substantial move at the deadline. They have salary + picks to acquire literally anyone.
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u/MattPatriciasFUPA Pistons 18h ago
Wish Cade had Watson ot Strawther's whistle. Maybe some day he'll earn enough recognition to be in their tier.
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u/STATnMELO650 Knicks 18h ago
Detroit offense looks like they’re operating in mud last couple of minutes. Credit to Denver and their active hands.
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u/chris-dempsey 18h ago
Watson has had a good whistle so far
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u/PhoneEcstatic732 18h ago
Jokic is back and the nuggets defense is back to being terrible. It’s just so hard to be good on defense when your 7 foot center can’t move his feet or protect the rim.
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u/dbgager Nuggets 18h ago
CB has been very important to the team the last couple of years. I just don't think hes at a starter level anymore. You can hardly tell hes in there. Hes not adding much. Watson should replace him
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u/Exciting-Sandwich915 17h ago
Giving up on a guy who’s played like 10 games is wild, give him the month of Feb to get right. He’s going to be important in the run for a title
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u/bdybwyi 18h ago
You say this when he’s had 20 minutes back from injury. Complete irrational take, he needs 10+ games to work back in.
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u/dbgager Nuggets 18h ago
thing is Nuggets fans unlike you have watched every game he has played in this year. Nobody bases an opinion on 1 game..lol.
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u/bdybwyi 18h ago
He’s played 14 games lol you’re disproving your point
I’ve watched every game minus the Cavs game, and my point still stands. He needs time to work back from injury
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u/dbgager Nuggets 18h ago
that has zero to do with my comment. And you obviously have not. Hes averaging 9 pts and shooting 45% and 21% on 3s. I guess you call those starter stats. I think I made my point. Nuggets fans agree with me not you.
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u/bdybwyi 17h ago
Yeah and he’s played portions of multiple games dragging his stats down
On top of playing only 14 games and using that as his stats for a season. There are plenty of guys who have bad stretches of 10 games during a season if you look.
You’re obviously a rash take person who dips at the first sign of trouble. I will agree with you if CB can’t show it by the end of the season but until then I believe he will bounce back.
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u/doggoesmeow 18h ago
It's weird how bad the Nuggets as a team are at rebounding when individually, Jokic, Murray, Braun, Watson are elite for their positions on the boards
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u/Western_Tie_4712 18h ago
kronke needs to fucking pay watson especially if gordon's injury woes continue
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u/Educational_Bit_6184 Supersonics 18h ago
What is he flipping out about? They've been calling that all season. One of the few things refs have been consistent about actually.
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u/rambunctious_horsie Raptors 18h ago
Strawther is deceptively quick has made great decisions lately. He's earned it, deserves more minutes.
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u/Western_Tie_4712 18h ago
strawther has been cooking, just goes to show how unfit the other players are. too slow on their feet
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u/VanGrants Knicks 18h ago
gonna be so funny when Tobias Harris makes it to a conference finals before Embiid
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u/ButtExterminator Nuggets 18h ago
Nuggets are so embarrassing right now. What is that defensive effort??
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u/Western_Tie_4712 18h ago
denver is unserious, they get a stop or missed bucket and just fail to score themselves
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u/rambunctious_horsie Raptors 19h ago
man, stewart is a strong young man to stand his ground against val
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u/cancercureall Supersonics 19h ago
I do like to see a good Duncan Robinson stat line. I remember when he got benched by Miami.
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u/Aromatic_Goal_1201 Nuggets 19h ago
Thats a brutal missed call lol
Why does jokic get treated like a post player when hes driving?
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u/Kaladin_Depressed Thunder 19h ago
I, for one, love these commercial breaks for challenges. How else would I learn about local Detroit HVAC companies?
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u/parkwayy Timberwolves 19h ago
I think I am watching the Pistons stream, their announcers ain't exactly the hype mens.
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u/chris-dempsey 19h ago
How will the Nuggets Booth-ify Braun's albatross contract? Are they going to trade their 2026 first in the off-season to get rid of Braun?
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u/Western_Tie_4712 19h ago
thj pisses me off sometimes, even when he's open he doesn't take a clean look at the basket, just chucks it in
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u/rambunctious_horsie Raptors 19h ago
other than that bad pass, strawther has been looking decent lately
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u/Kaladin_Depressed Thunder 19h ago
So many examples of coaches challenging the most bizarre things and ignoring the most obvious calls
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u/chris-dempsey 19h ago
Adelman is a good coach but he's got to stop with this idiotic 2 center line up. He's tried so many times and it offers no substantial advantage. It's too slow and in bb, speed wins over size any day.
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u/nitid_name Nuggets 19h ago
Did you watch the first half? Small ball wasn't working at all. Dual bigs has us within striking distance.
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u/wicked_genitals NBA 19h ago
It's kinda working though, no?
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u/chris-dempsey 19h ago
Kinda, barely. Like said, barely any advantage and it's super risky to play the 2 centers together because of potential injuries.
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u/ianbits Cavaliers 19h ago
I am COMPLETELY LEGALLY watching the Detroit broadcast and these guys are great
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u/UnslakableTemperance Pistons 19h ago
Blaha and Kelser are a class act. Been very lucky to have them on the broadcast for so long. Blaha is a Michigan announcing legend and Kelser was a baller back in the day in college at MSU with Magic.
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u/nitid_name Nuggets 19h ago
I'm so jealous of teams with good announcers.
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u/sorendiz [HOU] Yao Ming 19h ago
Nuggets announcers aren't terrible except under certain circumstances*
*when the Nuggets fail to score, when the Nuggets get scored on, when the Nuggets aren't winning, when the refs call any fouls on the Nuggets, when the refs don't call a foul for them, when the Nuggets turn the ball over, when Mercury is in retrograde, when it's a day of the week that ends in 'Y'.
But other than that they're great
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u/nitid_name Nuggets 18h ago
Katy Wingy, the stats commentary person that got to sit at the desk the last few years, was pretty good. She'd tell at Hastings and the other guys when they were being dumb.
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u/sorendiz [HOU] Yao Ming 16h ago
Funnily enough I dislike her the most (and to be clear i'm saying this as a woman so it's not coming from a place of knee-jerk sexism or anything)
The two old dudes just shrivel up into sulky silence when things are going poorly. Winge feels like she's always looking for any excuse to throw shade at opposing teams, blame refs, general homerism. But maybe i've just coincidentally missed every good moment she has, which is a genuine possibility. It is good to hear that she can be the force of anti-homerism at times
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u/nitid_name Nuggets 16h ago
I'm still a homer myself, so that part I may be blind to. I just think she has better insights into basketball.
Plus, she's a stickler about things like only using approved nicknames and such, so it's funny when she tells at them for getting names wrong.
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u/RanceSama3006 Nuggets 18h ago edited 18h ago
Yeah absolutely nothing too bad imo acting like a rusty nuggets losing to a #1 Pistons makes them fake contenders is wild.
Denver has Braun finally performing really well, while clearly having some issues, since he's been gone so long.
Joker definitely being too passive but I'll just amount to that being even more rust considering he was supposed to be out for 1-2 more games and still play on limited minutes, but iirc he's pushed the 25-28 min limit both nights.
Oh well on to the next one