The Nuggets won a big victory with 22 points, and Jokic got an economic triple-double! Booker scored 31 points and struggled to lead the team alone.

On October 26, the NBA regular season continues, with the Nuggets facing the Suns at home. Previously, the Nuggets lost to the Warriors in overtime in the first game of the season. Curry scored 42 points and stepped up at the critical moment, while Gordon made 10 of 11 three-pointers and scored 50 points in the air but failed to lead the team to victory. The focus of media discussion was on Jokic. He played 41 minutes and made 8 of 23 shots, including 2 of 13 three-pointers. Since the fourth quarter, he has been throwing three-pointers and failing to make them. He was competing with himself. This method also caused the team to lose the game. Compared with last season, the Nuggets' lineup has been significantly thicker this season and is considered the second favorite to win the championship after the Thunder. On the Suns' side, they defeated the Kings with 20 points in the opening game, but yesterday they defeated the Clippers by 27 points.

Jaylen Green, who was sent to the Suns this summer, continues to be unable to play due to a hamstring injury. In this case, Booker's upper limit for leading the team is very limited. Since last season, Booker has led the team without Durant, and it is difficult to win. He has guaranteed scoring but no winning contribution. According to what Suns coach Ott revealed, Jaylen Green is expected to receive an update in the second half of next week, and he will not be able to play 5V5 games for the time being. To briefly review the game, the Suns started: Booker + Allen + Brooks + Dunn + Iguodaro; the Nuggets started: Murray + Bryan + Cameron Johnson + Gordon + Jokic. The Nuggets entered the state early in the opening game. Jokic assisted Johnson for a three-pointer, and then fed Gordon for a dunk, handing over to Murray for a layup.

The Suns really couldn't limit it. Then Jokic also stole Booker and made a long pass to assist Bryan for a dunk. Allen was the only one scoring in the Suns. Gordon and Murray took turns to do damage in the middle, and Jokic continued to drive Bryan and Watson to flourish. In the second half, Booker started singles mode and slowly caught up with the score, but Hardaway Jr. immediately stopped the bleeding with a three-pointer. Murray hit the Logo Shot, and the Nuggets led by 6 points in the first quarter. Entering the second quarter, Watson dunked on rookie Maluachi, Varan made a tip-in, and then Varan teamed up with Murray to continue to attack the basket. The Suns feel good from the outside, but Bruce Brown scored a three-pointer. After Jokic came back, the rain and dew continued to be evenly matched. Whoever had the opportunity to immediately provide assists.

It wasn't until the second half that Jokic finally remembered to commit an offensive foul. Then Jokic lightly picked the basket, reversed the inside line and assisted Gordon to take off, completing a 360-degree turn in the air to catch the ball and dunk! At the end of the quarter, Gordon and Murray continued to rain three-pointers. The Nuggets 71-54 the Suns at halftime. Jokic made 1 of 1 shots and scored 4 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals! Entering the third quarter, Booker began to exert his strength. Murray and Jokic fed each other. The Suns played very reluctantly, and only Booker and Brooks made gains. Whenever the Suns catch up to about 10 points, the Nuggets suddenly exert their strength. Brown's three-pointers, Bryan's fast break 2+1, and Jokic continue to send bombs to Bryan. The point difference is between 10-20 points, and the Suns cannot exert their strength.

First assisted and then rebounded, and finally scored in double figures. Jokic finished the third quarter with an easy triple-double! With a 19-point advantage, the Nuggets entered the fourth quarter, but the Suns were unable to counterattack. In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Suns 133-111, and the Suns suffered two consecutive losses. According to Suns data, Booker had 31 points, 7 assists and 8 turnovers, Brooks made 6 of 18 and scored 15 points and 4 steals, Allen had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and Dunn had 9 points and 7 rebounds. The Suns are an interesting team. Booker is the single core, but he cannot absorb so much ball rights. When targeted by opponents, mistakes increase and the effect of breaking double teams is not good. In this case, the original blue-collar Brooks stepped forward and became a killer. He took 24 shots against the Kings, 17 against the Clippers, and 18 against the Nuggets.

After three games, 59 shots were taken in exchange for 58 points. The efficiency is really too low. There is no way. Before Green returned, the Suns were too weak. After Green returns, the most optimistic scenario is that Booker and Green each get the data they want. The Suns cannot escape the fate of being lagging behind in the new season, but they have not failed to qualify. Their right to swap first-round picks next summer belongs to the Wizards or Grizzlies, making them a wedding dress for others. Nuggets data, Jokic made 5 of 8, scored 14 points, 14 rebounds, 15 assists and 3 steals. After the start of the new season, he had two consecutive triple-doubles! Murray had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Bryan had 20 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Varan had 12 points and 7 rebounds, Gordon had 17 points and 3 steals, Johnson had 15 points, and Brown had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

It is foreseeable that the Nuggets face most teams in the league, and there is little pressure to guarantee the top four in the Western Conference with a regular season record. Jokic, as the core of the team, will definitely adopt the most economical and practical way to spend the regular season, unless the team desperately needs him to step up. But often in such games, as long as Jokic scores high points, the Nuggets can't win. The good thing is that Varan + Brown + Hardaway Jr.'s data of about 25-30 points per game allows the main players to have more rest time.