In an up-and-down game in which the Denver Nuggets missed the rebounding and energy of Kenneth Faried who sat out with a leg injury, the home team was still able to get the win with a dominating performance from their rookies in the second half. Despite falling behind early and trailing most of the first half, the Nuggets tightened their defense late in the game and won, 104-101. Danilo Gallinari had 30 points and the game-winner, Nikola Jokic finished with 17 points and 5 rebounds, and Emmanuel Mudiay contributed 18 of his own to lead the Nuggets to their fourth win on this eight-game home-stand.
Recap: Denver Nuggets rookies help team defeat Detroit Pistons
