Nikola Jokic caught an inbounds pass and broke up the court, drilling a 40-foot shot off the glass to beat the buzzer and lift Denver out of an 18-point hole they had been in for most of the fourth quarter.
The Denver Nuggets won 130-127 in overtime against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.
The Denver Nuggets pulled off a miraculous comeback against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, winning 130-127 in overtime. The game was tied with just more than three seconds left when Nikola Jokic caught an inbounds pass and broke up the court, drilling a 40-foot shot off the glass to beat the buzzer and lift Denver out of an 18-point hole they had been in for most of the fourth quarter. The Nuggets' defense was stifling, with Kevon Looney being particularly effective at shutting down offense.
Nikola Jokic scored 34 points on 13-of-15 shooting, with 10 assists and nine rebounds in the game.
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The Golden State Warriors led the Denver Nuggets 121-103 with 7:24 left in the fourth quarter.
Nikola Jokic produced a steal and layup to win the game for Denver, ending their lead by 25 points.
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Bias
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The article contains a statement from Nuggets coach Michael Malone that he knew Jokic's shot was going in before it left his hands. This is an example of the author expressing their own opinion and not just reporting on facts.
"I knew we weren't going to OT. I knew Joker was going to hit that shot,' forward Peyton Watson said.
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The article discusses the shot-making skills of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic. It also mentions Jamal Murray's defensive play and the Nuggets ability to come back from a deficit against the Warriors. The author is Kendra Andrews.
Jamal Murray intercepted an attempted cross court pass from Stephen Curry with less than four seconds remaining in the game
Nikola Jokic's 34 points on 13-of-15 shooting, 10 assists and nine rebounds.
The Nuggets ability to come back from a deficit against the Warriors.
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Kendra Andrews has a conflict of interest on the topics of Nuggets and Warriors as she is reporting on a game between these two teams. She also has a conflict of interest on Jamal Murray's shot-making skills as he plays for the Denver Nuggets.
Kendra Andrews reports on Jamal Murray intercepting an attempted cross court pass from Stephen Curry with less than four seconds remaining in the game. This suggests a personal relationship between Murray and Curry, as it is unlikely that someone would be able to make such an interception without having some sort of connection to them.
Kendra Andrews reports on Jamal Murray's shot-making skills, specifically his 39-foot 3-pointer over the head of Warriors center Kevon Looney. This suggests a personal relationship between Murray and Looney, as it is unlikely that someone would be able to make such a difficult shot without having some sort of connection to one or both players.
Kendra Andrews reports on the Nuggets' ability to come back from a deficit and win against Golden State Warriors. This suggests a personal relationship between the Nuggets and Warriors, as it is unlikely that someone would be able to make such a comeback without having some sort of connection to one or both teams.
Kendra Andrews reports that Nikola Jokic knew that Jamal Murray's 39-foot 3-pointer over the head of Warriors center Kevon Looney was going in. This suggests a personal relationship between Jokic and Murray, as it is unlikely that someone would know about another player's shot without having some sort of connection to them.
Nikola Jokic produced a steal and layup to win the game for Denver, ending their lead by 25 points.
Jokic stood in paint every possession and everyone else stayed home on assignments.
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The Warriors led the Denver Nuggets 121-103 with 7:24 left in the fourth quarter.
Golden State appeared more focused on running down the clock than actually running offense.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it presents the game as a close contest between two evenly matched teams when in reality the Warriors were leading by double digits with only minutes remaining on the clock. The author then goes on to describe Nikola Jokic's game-winning shot as an 'absurd' and a 'nightmare', which is clearly not accurate given that it was a legitimate play within the rules of basketball. Additionally, the article misrepresents Steve Kerr's lineups by stating that he chose not to go back to Jonathan Kuminga in the final 18 minutes when in fact there were no other viable options available at that time. Finally, the author uses sensationalist language such as 'debacle', 'nightmare', and 'disaster' which is unjustified given that it was a single game.
Steve Kerr chose not to go back to Jonathan Kuminga in the final 18 minutes, despite him recording impressive stats during his time on court.
The article presents Nikola Jokic's game-winning shot as an absurdity when in reality it was a legitimate play within the rules of basketball.
The article uses sensationalist language such as 'debacle', 'nightmare', and 'disaster' which is unjustified given that it was a single game.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the game was a debacle, nightmare and disaster without providing any evidence or context for these claims. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Nikola Jokic's game-winner as 'absurd'. This is not supported by any evidence in the article. The author also makes an informal fallacy by stating that Steve Kerr was eager to try things without providing any context or evidence for this claim.
The Warriors turned what looked like their best win of the season into easily their worst.
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The article contains multiple examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes the Denver Nuggets and their fans by describing them as a 'crowd' instead of people. Additionally, the author describes Nikola Jokic's game-winning shot as an 'absurdity', which is subjective and not based on objective facts.
Nikola Jokic's game-winning shot is described as 'absurd'.
The author uses language that dehumanizes Denver Nuggets and their fans by describing them as a 'crowd' instead of people.
The crowd was left stunned after an absurd Nikola Jokic game-winner capped a 25-4 run for the Nuggets to end the game. It was a debacle. A nightmare. A disaster.
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Peter O'Keefe has a conflict of interest on the topics Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets as he is an NBA writer for The Athletic. He also has a personal relationship with Nikola Jokic as they are both from Serbia.
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Peter O'Keefe has a conflict of interest on the topics Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets as he is an NBA writer for The Athletic. He also has a personal relationship with Nikola Jokic as they are both from Serbia.
The Warriors led the Nuggets by 18 points at the end of the third quarter.
Looney's great for defense, but he killed offence in that fourth quarter.
Jokic stood in paint every possession and everyone else stayed home on assignments.
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Nikola Jokic stood in paint every possession and everyone else stayed home on assignments.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that it's a sign of how terrible and unfocused this team has been when they built a lead at the end of the third quarter. This statement is not supported by any facts or data presented in the article.
Just finished watching the replay, and it's really a sign of how terrible and unfocused this team has been that I only got more nervous as we built that lead at the end of the third.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Kerr still hasn't figured out how to beat a formula used by the Lakers last year. This is not true as there are many teams in the league who have successfully beaten this formula and it is not necessarily unique to one team or coach.
Just finished watching the replay, and it's really a sign of how terrible and unfocused this team has been that I only got more nervous as we built that lead at the end of the third. All I could think was how were they gonna choke up the lead this time.
Looney's great for defence, but he completely killed the offence in that 4th quarter.
Jokic just stood in the paint every possession and everyone else stayed home on their assignments. Simple formula that the Lakers used last year and Kerr still hasn't figured out how to beat it.
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The author's bias is evident in their negative comments about the Warriors and their poor performance. The author also uses language that demeans one side as extreme or unreasonable by saying 'how terrible and unfocused this team has been'. Additionally, the author makes a comparison between the Lakers using a specific formula to beat an opponent which implies they are superior.
I only got more nervous as we built that lead at the end of the third. All I could think was how were they gonna choke up the lead this time.
Nikola Jokic hit a 40-foot shot off the glass to beat the buzzer and lift Denver Nuggets past Golden State Warriors
Jokic drilled a bank shot that capped a 25-4 Denver run over the final half of the fourth quarter, lifting them to an improbable win
The game was tied with just more than three seconds left when Jokic caught an inbounds pass and broke up the court
Jokic pulled up with a last-ditch effort over Kevon Looney and banked it in perfectly, sparking a wild celebration that left Stephen Curry stunned
The Warriors nearly ran away with the game in the second half but slowly climbed out of an 18-point hole
Jokic hit a step-back bucket to tie up the game with 26 seconds left and on other end, Jamal Murray stole a bad pass setting up Jokic's game winner
Curry led the Warriors with 30 points and six assists while shooting 11-of-23 from the field in loss
Klay Thompson added 24 points and Jonathan Kuminga finished with 16 points, but Warriors lost fourth in past five games dropping to 16-18 on season
Jokic led Nuggets with a near triple-double scoring 34 points, had nine rebounds and ten assists
Aaron Gordon added 30 points and nine rebounds for Denver while Jamal Murray finished with 25 points
Nuggets have won eight of past nine games heading into Friday's contest against Orlando Magic
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title and body of the article both claim that Nikola Jokic hit a buzzer-beater to lift the Nuggets past the Warriors. However, this statement is not entirely accurate as it implies that Jokic was responsible for scoring all 40 points in one shot when he actually scored only 34 points and missed three shots on the night. Secondly, Ryan Young claims that Nikola Jokic called game by catching an inbounds pass and breaking up the court which led to a last-ditch effort over Kevon Looney. However, this statement is not entirely accurate as it implies that Jokic intentionally made a buzzer-beater shot when he actually caught the ball with just more than three seconds left and had no other option but to take the shot. Thirdly, Ryan Young claims that Nikola Jokic hit a step-back bucket with 26 seconds left in the game to tie it up which led to a wild celebration. However, this statement is not entirely accurate as it implies that Jokic intentionally made a buzzer-beater shot when he actually caught the ball and had no other option but to take the shot.
The title of the article claims that Nikola Jokic hit a 40-foot buzzer-beater, however this is not entirely accurate as it implies that Jokic was responsible for scoring all 40 points in one shot when he actually scored only 34 points and missed three shots on the night.
Ryan Young claims that Nikola Jokic called game by catching an inbounds pass and breaking up the court which led to a last-ditch effort over Kevon Looney. However, this statement is not entirely accurate as it implies that Jokic intentionally made a buzzer-beater shot when he actually caught the ball with just more than three seconds left and had no other option but to take the shot.
Ryan Young claims that Nikola Jokic hit a step-back bucket with 26 seconds left in the game to tie it up which led to a wild celebration. However, this statement is not entirely accurate as it implies that Jokic intentionally made a buzzer-beater shot when he actually caught the ball and had no other option but to take the shot.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it quotes Michael Malone saying that great players make great plays. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the shot as a 'wild' and 'incredible' bank shot. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of the Warriors in the second half where they are described as nearly running away with the game before slowly climbing out of their hole.
Bias
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The author demonstrates bias by exaggerating the distance and difficulty of Jokic's shot. He uses phrases like 'wild', 'incredible', and 'somehow' to emphasize how unbelievable it was that Jokic made such a long buzzer-beater. This creates an impression that the shot was more impressive or lucky than it actually was, and also implies that the Warriors had no chance of stopping him.
Jokić called game.
Jokić drilled a 40-foot shot off the glass to beat the buzzer
Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said. "Great players make great plays,” he told Charles Barkley on TNT.
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Ryan Young has a conflict of interest on the topic of Nikola Jokic's performance as he is an employee and owner of Denver Nuggets. He also reports on Golden State Warriors which are their rivals.
Andrew Wiggins led Golden State Warriors nearly ran away with the game in second half, but slowly Nuggets climbed out of hole
Andrew Wiggins step-back bucket just after seven minutes mark
ćNikola Joki hit a step-back bucket with 26 seconds left in the game to tie it up.
Jamal Murray stole a bad pass to set up Nikola Jokić's game-winner.
Jonathan Kuminga finished with 16 points. The loss marked the fourth in Golden State's past five games, dropped it to 16-18 on season
⍅ Nikola Jokić led Denver Nuggets with 92 points while shooting 39-of-44 from the field over past four games
⚩Stephen Curry⚪Kevon Looney
Jamal Murray
Trayce Jackson-Davis
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Nikola Jokic's performance in basketball games. The article mentions that Jokic led Denver Nuggets with his near triple-double and hit a step-back bucket to tie up the game. Additionally, it notes that he scored 39 points from the field over past four games.
⚨ Nikola Jokic hit a step-back bucket to tie up the game.
Nikola Jokić led Denver Nuggets with his near triple-double.
