BOSTON – When DeAndre Jordan needed a pick-me-up, he knew his best friend would answer the call.
Late in the third quarter of the Nuggets’ thrilling comeback win at the Pacers on Wednesday night, in the midst of Jordan’s 11th consecutive minute on the floor as a result of Nikola Jokic’s foul trouble, the 15-year veteran threw a sloppy pass to Bones Hyland that Indiana intercepted and flipped in the other direction.
Emblematic of Denver’s fight that night, 35-year-old Jeff Green made up three steps on the play and soared to deny Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin’s dunk attempt.