OCTOBER 30, 2023•NBA.COM
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic, 76ers' Tyrese Maxey named NBA Players of the WeekThe superstars in Denver and Philadelphia take home the honors for Week 1.
Jay Huff - Won't play MondayHuff (ribs) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Jazz, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.
ImpactHuff hasn't yet made his debut for the Nuggets and will be unavailable for the second half of a back-to-back set Monday. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, but he's unlikely to have a prominent role off the bench once he's healthy.
OCTOBER 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Kenrich Williams - Sitting out MondayWilliams (back) will not play in Monday's game against the Pistons, Clemente Almanza of the Thunder Wire reports.
ImpactThis will be the fourth missed game in a row for Williams, and he remains without an official timetable. His next chance to play will be Nov. 1 against the Pelicans.
OCTOBER 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Josh Giddey - Held in check SundayGiddey accumulated nine points (4-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two rebounds, three assists and one steal across 22 minutes during Sunday's 128-95 loss to Denver.
ImpactGiddey posted 16 points during Wednesday's regular-season opener against Chicago, but he's been held to single-digit scoring totals in his last two appearances while shooting just 23.8 percent from the floor during that time. The 21-year-old also saw decreased playing time Sunday since the Thunder were being blown out. Despite his discouraging performances in back-to-back matchups, Giddey will likely have better days ahead after averaging 16.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists in 31.2 minutes per game last year.
OCTOBER 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Christian Braun - Performs well SundayBraun finished with 13 points (4-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-5 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal in 21 minutes during Sunday's 128-95 victory over the Thunder.
ImpactThe Nuggets took care of business early, allowing Braun and Peyton Watson to get extra touches. Braun was a popular sleeper this season because he was supposed to step into Bruce Brown's role, but his minutes haven't been as high as many had hoped so far.
OCTOBER 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Three Takeaways From the OKC Thunder's Home Opener Loss to the Denver NuggetsThe Oklahoma City Thunder’s undefeated start was spoiled by the reigning-champion Denver Nuggets in a poor offensive outing.
OCTOBER 30, 2023•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Oklahoma City and Detroit to meet in cross-conference contest
Detroit plays Oklahoma City for a non-conference matchupOCTOBER 30, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
