DENDeMar DeRozanNewsPresser26m

Adelman says DeRozan's scoring drew double-teams and created shots for teammates.

“he created ball movement and open shots himself, which is something that we don't usually get unless it's our top two guys.”

DENNikola JokićGameplanPresser2d

Denver went back to Jokić at the elbow to open space for everyone else.

“I got back to a lot of the C stuff, which is just him at the elbow... flattening him out that way, it allows everybody else to play in space.”

DENTyus Jones · Marvin Bagley IIIDevelopmentPresser2d

Tyus Jones is still figuring out his fit while Bagley's activity around the rim stood out.

“He's trying to figure out how he fits and when to be him and when to play in a team concept... I thought Marvin's activity was great. He was all over the rim on both ends.”

INDTyrese HaliburtonPossible ramping upRecoveryPresser1d

Haliburton is rehabbing at home with hyperbaric and other treatment and hopes to return before too long.

“Tyrese will be back, hopefully, before too long. Currently he's not able to be here... it's better for his rehab to stay at home and to be in the hyperbaric and to do all the treatment and stuff.”

INDJalen SlawsonRole & RotationPresser2d

Slawson's six third quarter minutes mattered and he finished on the plus side.

“Slawson was the last guy that got in, but his six minutes were pretty important in the third quarter... he made some good things happen and he ended up on the plus side of things.”

INDAaron Nesmith · Pascal SiakamRole & RotationPresser2d

Nesmith and Siakam sat a key stretch then checked back in for the last three and a half minutes.

“Nesmith and Pascal were out. And so it was a very important stretch because, you know, Aaron and Pascal are two of our main finishers, and that allowed them to be fresh coming in the last three and a half minutes.”