Nba, Gallinari exults in London

In front of a wonderful crowd, London welcomes the Indiana Pacers and the Denver Nuggets, in an O2 Arena completely sold out in all its twenty thousand seats. The Colorado team overcame the challenge 140-112, with a superlative Nikola Jokic (22 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists), but the problems of Danilo Gallinari, who started very well and soon ended up in oblivion, finishing with 18 points (11 in the first quarter) and a very good 4/6 from long distance, were highlighted. Poorly served and involved in the game, as if he were just another specialist. Which only increases questions about his disagreements with Coach Malone. Trade in sight?

It is indeed the Rooster who opens the dances with a triple from the corner. The Nuggets start well with three threes from the Blue. Indiana, however, stays in the game with Jeff Teague and Paul George and at the end of the first quarter Denver leads by 1 with Gallinari already up 11 points. The Pacers overtake but the Colorado team continues to hammer from long distance, so Barton and Nelson make the partial for 39-31 Nuggets. The defenses do not shine and Indiana tries to keep in touch but fails to find continuity in its offense. Too little Paul George and the Pacers suffer offensively, while Denver goes on the run with Wilson Chandler who dunks for +13.

On the resumption, the course of the challenge does not change, indeed the Nuggets stretch further touching +19. Jokic is irrepressible for Indiana and the half gets heavier and heavier with Denver scaling 100 points with 3 minutes left in the third quarter, effectively kicking off garbage time. The fourth quarter is pure boredom and Kenneth Faried gives some highlights plays above the iron as Indiana inevitably sinks to an embarrassing 140-112.

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