Fantasy passes, praise from the coach and on the verge of a triple-double: Campazzo’s great contribution to get Denver back in the series against Portland

The Denver Nuggets stomped on the Fashion Center to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-115, turn the series around (now leading 2-1) and regain home-field advantage. The Argentine Facundo Campazzo, along with the Serbian Nikola Jokic, was one of the great figures of the night.

The closing of the meeting was electrifying and had an unexpected hero for the Colorado franchise: Austin Rivers, who appeared with four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to provide a key contribution to those led by Michael Malone.

The visit, thanks to a good performance from their starting five (Campazzo, Rivers, Monte Morris, Aaron Gordon and Jokic), led the game for almost the entire match; but at the end a huge onslaught from the Oregonians complicated the scene.

The Serbian giant (candidate for MVP of the regular phase) shone again in this series by contributing 36 points (he had made 34 in the first and 38 in the second), 11 rebounds and 5 assists. His great partner was Facu, with whom he forms a tandem that is becoming better understood since the injury of Canadian Jamal Murray.

The Argentine, who was chosen as the figure of the team by fans on social networks, signed a form on the verge of triple-double: 11 points (3-9 from the field and 3-4 on free throws), 8 assists, 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block in 32 minutes shooting

“I hope that Facu get lots of votes for the All-Rookie team. It is a big part of what we are doing. I couldn’t be more proud of our Facundo Campazzo de Córdoba ”, Coach Malone said at a press conference. The former Real Madrid contributed all his experience to manage the rhythms of the game. The figure of the Argentine national team has averaged in the series averaging 10.3 points, 6.3 assists, 2.3 steals and 4.7 rebounds.

Damian Lillard, one of the leading figures in the NBA, was important in keeping his team within range for most of the game. The point guard contributed 37 points, 5 assists and 2 rebounds. It is also to highlight the work of some of his sides, such as Jusuf Nirkic, with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists.

“I have played like this since I was a child in Córdoba. I played the same way with my teammates. There we were all really short, “said Campazzo laughing at a press conference. And then he added, “I think my DNA, the way I feel about basketball, comes from when I was a kid.”

Game 4 between the two will be next Saturday, from 5:00 p.m. (Argentina time) on the same stage. The Denver Nuggets will look for a victory that allows them to travel to Colorado with a 3 to 1 in favor and be on the verge of sealing their ticket to the next instance.

If they advance, in the next instance they will collide with the winner of the series that is starring Phoenix Suns (advanced as second in the Western Conference) and Los Angeles Lakers (7). With a fiery duo starring LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Frank Vogel’s men lead the key 2-1 over Devin Booker, Chris Paul and company.

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