The Denver Nuggets came to Detroit to face the shorthanded Pistons on the second night of a back-to-back on Friday night. Despite being shorthanded themselves, the Nuggets took care of business against a bad team, beating the Pistons 104-91. Nikola Jokiu0107 had 20 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 assists in 26 minutes. Markus Howard scored the ball efficiently with 20 points himself, shooting 9-of-14 from the field. Despite not having their normal group, the Nuggets looked like the far superior team out there.
Rather than go into a full detail recap, here are some notes from each quarter.