Three decisive triples in the twilight of the game and a lethal assist to send

Zion Williamson's

Pelicans

(114-112) to the floor. Facundo Campazzo played 36 minutes and finished with 19 points and 10 assists. This is his first double-double and, also, his most dazzling night since landing in the NBA, back in November. Together with

Nikola Jokic

(32 points) and

Michael Porter Jr.

(28), he became the key for the Nuggets to keep looking up in the Western Conference (they are fourth), where they have the Clippers within reach.

Because 15 of those 19 points were scored by Campazzo in the fourth quarter, when the Pelicans pressed the hardest, who never gave up. It was the 10th game as a starter for the Argentine base and the sixth in a row, already established as one of the important in the Nuggets' scheme. "I'm living a dream every day. Playing with these guys, playing in this pavilion, with all the fans. They support us 100% and that gives us extra energy," he said at the foot of the Pepsi Center court, while the audience cheered him on. and he apologized for his English. "It was a lot of fun", he ditch with a laugh, returning the applause to the audience in the pavilion.

The serious injury of

Jamal Murray

has opened wide the doors of the Nuggets to the former Madrid player.

Their percentages against the Pelicans: 6/9 from the field, 3/6 from triples and 4/4 from the personnel.

Also, six rebounds and 10 assists.

The last, decisive, with 112-109 on the scoreboard, served to put the finishing touch to the victory.

"Campazzo is going to go out and he is always going to leave everything on the court, he does not save anything. He never rests a possession, he always presses and defends with great pride", praised his coach,

Michael Malone

.

"See the game one or two steps ahead. Defensively it is tremendous. Those are the type of players that you love to have in your team, with whom you would like to go to war," his teammate

Aaron Gordon

surrendered to the Argentine

. signed a few weeks ago.

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