The Brooklyn Nets (12-33) have been struggling through the month of January as they have been in a funk on both ends of the floor, especially on the defensive end. Brooklyn is still in the midst of its five-game, west-coast road trip, but they are hoping to pull off an upset on Thursday at the Denver Nuggets (31-16) and if you’re wondering how you can watch all the action live, you’ve come to the right place!
The Nets come into this game after a 106-102 loss at the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday in which Brooklyn came back from a 12-point deficit to make the game interesting in the fourth quarter. Forward Michael Porter Jr. led the way for the Nets with one of his best games of the season with 36 points and five rebounds while rookie guard Egor Demin had 15 points and three assists.
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The Nuggets enter this matchup following a 109-107 loss against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday in which Denver came back from a poor first quarter, but weren’t able to close the deal at home. Guard Jamal Murray had 24 points and 10 assists to continue his excellent play for the Nuggets in Nikola Jokic’s absence while center Jones Valanciunas had 16 points and 16 rebounds as the starting center.
Here is what you need to know to get ready for this matchup:
How To Watch
Location: Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Notable Injuries
Nets:Â OUT: Noah Clowney (back), Egor Demin (plantar fascia management), Haywood Highsmith (knee), Cam Thomas (hamstring management), Ziaire Williams (calf), Tyson Etienne (G League), and Chaney Johnson (G League). QUESTIONABLE: Terance Mann (back).
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Nuggets:Â OUT: Tamar Bates (foot), Christian Braun (ankle), Aaron Gordon (hamstring), Cam Johnson (knee), Nikola Jokic (knee), and Curtis Jones (G League). PROBABLE: Jamal Murray (hamstring) and Jonas Valanciunas (calf).
Probable Starting Lineups
Forward: Michael Porter Jr.
Denver Nuggets
Center: Jonas Valanciunas
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets at Nuggets game preview: How to watch, injuries, starting lineups