On December 26, 2018, the Spurs beat the Nuggets 111-103 at home. There is no big gap between them. The highlight is that Jokic only contributed 4 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists.
Two days later, on December 28, 2018, the Nuggets beat the Spurs 102-99 at home. The bigger gap was that the former won 15 rebounds and 6 assists.
On March 4, 2019, the Spurs also beat the Nuggets 104-103 at home. The difference was in free throws. The Spurs had 15 more free throw attempts and 10 more points.
Judging from the results of the past three regular season games, Jokic's play, rebounds and free throws are the X factors that determine the game, and there are many variables.
The fourth round of the regular season this season will be staged on April 4th of the following month, which is almost the fifth game of the last two teams. At that time, the results of the game may be smaller for the playoffs. According to the trend of the Western Conference playoffs, there will be no major changes in the position of the teams in the upper and lower half, especially the Warriors and the Nuggets in the first and second, and the latter four teams will not change.
Therefore, from the current reference situation, the two teams have little advantage in the regular season matchup. The playoffs are not easy to say, but at least the Spurs as a weak have a certain psychological advantage. So what are the reference factors for this group of ideas against the team? If the Spurs really meet the Nuggets, is it possible to stage the "Black Eight Wonders"? There are still some hopes.
The Nuggets have been almost blank in the playoffs of recent seasons, and the Spurs are regulars in the playoffs and have an absolute advantage in the playoffs. This is quite precious. The last time the Nuggets entered the playoffs, or Iguodala led the period, six years ago in 2013, and this team or most of the players are relatively new to the playoffs.
The Spurs are the opposite. Although the team won the first round after winning only one victory last season, I don't think it would be so simple to face the defending champion Warriors. However, according to the "challenge" of the playoffs, the existing Nuggets challenged the old team Spurs, and the latter Leonard, Green, Parker and Ginobili have left the team.
Therefore, from the perspective of the playoff experience, the Nuggets are a rookie, but the Spurs are a new look for the playoff team, the two teams with their respective advantages are really confrontation, and the results are naturally not good.
In the perspective of the team's lineup change, the Nuggets have such a big breakthrough in the record this season, the team's chemical reaction is the biggest factor, but the lineup has not changed much. The team is getting better and better, and it has an advantage over the introduction of valuable players. Because basketball is a team sport, it is clear that the Nuggets have been extremely successful so far this season.
The Spurs are a big disadvantage in the team's chemistry compared to the Nuggets, but compared to the last playoffs, there is a "DeRozan" in the lineup, because Leonard did not play. . This season, the Spurs team with a big change in the team lineup, under the coaching of Popovich, can still play the system basketball, increase the point of DeRozan, and make the team more competitive. Is the team's chemical reaction getting better and better, and the Nuggets have made it better? Or is the Spurs injecting new characters even better? I really look forward to meeting the two teams in the playoffs.
After the Spurs and the Nuggets played in the last regular season, the playoffs will almost start, even if the former is finally tied with "2 to 2", it is also a challenger. The current Spurs' weakness in the Nuggets is obvious. The match between the Spurs and the opponents is quite different, but if they can play their own advantages, the team still has a good chance.