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Last Updated: March 24, 2024, 17:48 IST
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Portland Trailblazers’ Scoot Henderson in motion (Credit: AP)
That was the primary time an NBA staff despatched out 5 rookies to begin for the reason that Golden State Warriors on April 26, 2012, in accordance to the Elias Sports Bureau.
The Portland Trail Blazers began 5 rookies Saturday night time towards Denver, solely the second time that has occurred since starters had been first tracked on NBA field scores greater than 50 years in the past.
Scoot Henderson, the No. 3 decide in the draft, was in the lineup together with Duop Reath, Kris Murray, Toumani Camara and Rayan Rupert towards the reigning NBA champions.
That was the primary time an NBA staff despatched out 5 rookies to begin for the reason that Golden State Warriors on April 26, 2012, in accordance to the Elias Sports Bureau. Klay Thompson began that night time towards San Antonio together with Charles Jenkins, Chris Wright, Jeremy Tyler and Mickell Gladness in their closing sport of that lockout-shortened season.
Starters had been first tracked on NBA field scores in the 1971-72 season.
Reggie Jackson scored 23 factors, Aaron Gordon had 22 factors and 12 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 114-111 on Saturday night time.
The Nuggets gained with out their star duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray on an evening when the Blazers grew to become the second staff to begin 5 rookies since NBA field scores began monitoring starters in the 1971-72 season.
The reigning champs have gained eight of their final 9 and are 14-2 for the reason that All-Star Break.
“Any time you can win a game without Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, especially on the road, you’re always going to take that,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone stated. “I’m proud of our group for just fighting through it. Give them credit, they came out of halftime with a head of steam and got us on our heels.
“We didn’t play any defense in (third) quarter, but down the stretch we made enough plays to get the win.”
Rookie Duop Reath led the Trail Blazers with 24 factors. Scoot Henderson, the No. 3 total decide in final 12 months’s draft, completed with 22 factors and 6 assists because the Blazers dropped their sixth straight.
The Trail Blazers have the second-worst file in the Western Conference. They are lacking key gamers reminiscent of Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant, Deandre Ayton, Shaedon Sharpe and Malcolm Brogdon due to accidents.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – Associated Press)
