Rivers has started the last eight games for the Nuggets dating back to May 8, a span in which he's averaging The ninth-year guard will look to parlay Thursday's impressive scoring effort into Game 4 on Saturday. Rivers illness is available for Saturday's Game 1 versus Portland. The year-old was considered questionable with a non-COVID illness, and he's good to go for the start of the playoffs. He started the last five games in place of Will Barton hamstring for the Nuggets , and Rivers could remain in the lineup Saturday with Barton still unavailable.
Rivers has been starting in place of Will Barton hamstring , who remains out for Game 1. Rivers delivered 12 points FG, 3Pt , four rebounds and an assist across 31 minutes in Thursday's win over the Timberwolves. Rivers was one of four starters that scored in double digits for the Nuggets , and while his shooting performance was nothing to highlight, he did make four threes. He's made multiple threes in five games in a row while shooting an impressive Making his first start in a Nuggets uniform with Aaron Gordon calf out, Rivers played 35 minutes and turned in a decent all-around line buoyed by a pair of steals.
The journeyman seems to have found a home in Denver, though his role could diminish whenever Will Barton hamstring and Monte Morris hamstring return from injury. Player Home Game Log. Ball Arena DEN Game Preview. Full Standings. Points Per Game. Field Goal Percentage. In the past, Rivers has been asked to anchor bench scoring units with his creation. While not the best in the league, he has been a solid bench player. Obviously not solid enough as the Knicks went in another direction mid-season.
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More FS Central News ». View all Central Sites. Rivers not only knocked down more three-pointers, but they were timely when the Nuggets needed them most. Rivers burst one the scene late last season with the Nuggets and provided a massive spark when Denver needed him most. With guards going down left and right, Rivers provided the Nuggets solid depth and was a constant player they could rely on. Rivers made the most of every opportunity he was given, specifically in the Nuggets first round series victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
In the Trail Blazers series, Rivers averaged Rivers best performance came in Game 3 when he dropped 21 points on 7-of shooting from the field, 5-of from beyond the arc. Denver won that game and they also won a pivotal Game 5 at home in which Rivers scored 18 points on 5-of shooting from the field, 4-of-8 from three. The best part of that game was Rivers played 47 minutes in the Nuggets double overtime victory.
The question surrounding Rivers is where does he fit in with the Nuggets this season? A lot of the players who were injured last year — Barton, Dozier, Monte Morris — are healthy again and Rivers playing time last season came because those guys were out. That leaves Campazzo and Rivers to duke it out for that final spot. It could be a scenario where Campazzo players one night and Rivers plays the other night until one of them separates themselves from the other.
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