The two top-of-the-range plays that Campazzo put among the best on Saturday

When they all come out, they all come out. Facundo Campazzo’s great game against the Houston Rockets meant more than just another triumph for the Denver Nuggets: it also positioned him once again among the at least the most striking players in the NBA. And it’s not an exaggeration …

After the Saturday day, the organization of the most important basketball league in the world, determined that two of the 12 assists of the Cordoba base will go to their usual Top Ten that they viralize from their social networks. Although it went further. That pair of goal passes qualified within the best five plays of the night …

On the countdown, Campazzo appeared at No. 5 after an assist-whiplash between the legs by Christian Wood that ended the conversion of JaMychal Green while also taking the podium by taking No. 3, after an exquisite sash pass that Aaron Gordon sent to save.

Campazzo superstar night

New Years, new record for Facundo Campazzo, who broke it in the first game of 2022. Bringing all his magic, and without neglecting the luxuries, the Argentine base was the protagonist of his best game since his arrival at the NBA, in victory 124-111 of Denver nuggets versus Houston Rockets. Facu closed the night with personal record of points, a double-double and also his best mark in assists so far in 2021/22.

Thus, in a game in which he managed the threads of the game and, in addition, had him in charge of fantasy plays, the Cordoba, who played his second match as a starter in the season, signed the roster with 22 points (with 7/11 in field goals and 3/5 in triples), 12 assists, 5 steals, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks. Everything in 34 minutes on the court.

And it was not another game for Denver that, already moving, did not have the presence of Michael Malone nor David Adelman on the bench by the health and safety protocol. In this way, the Nuggets had a new coach: former player Popeye Jones, who is Malone’s assistant. Jones played for the Nuggets in the 1999-2000 season and returned to the franchise this year as an assistant.

But that was not all, because there were also eight players missing: due to injury they were not PJ Dozier, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., and Markus Howard. While Jeff Green, Bones Hyland, Zeke Nnaji and Monte Morris they also missed it because of the protocol.

However, despite the casualties, Denver was able to take the game forward with Facu and, obviously, Nikola Jokic, who closed with 24 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and a cap, in 25 minutes.

The Nuggets were superior from the start and even dominated by a maximum of 31 points, that Houston was able to cut in the closing with his substitutes on the court. The Rockets’ leading scorer was rookie Jalen Green, scoring 29 points.

This was the Nuggets’ second win over the Rockets of the season. The previous one, in November, it had been more even: 95-94 with two 3-pointers by Aaron Gordon late in the game.

All Facu numbers

With the 22 points,Campazzo surpassed his previous personal record, which was 19 goals against the New Orleans Pelicans in April 2021. That day, in addition, he achieved his first double-double in NBA and yesterday he scored the second. On the other hand, with all five steals, he equaled a mark he had already reached twice in his debut season.

With regard to assists, He was only one short to reach the 13 that he had also registered against the Rockets in April 2021, and set his record this season, in which his maximum number had been 8.

Furthermore, Facu closed his first 20-10 in the NBA, something that an Argentine did not achieve in the regular phase of the American league since Manu Ginobili He did it in March 2010 against Golden State.

And to all this he added dream actions, such as a pipe assist and two belts in the same play. Everything, a Campazzo trademark, which little by little begins to regain the ground it lost at the beginning of the season.

The positions in the NBA

EAST CONFERENCE

1.- Chicago Bulls (24-10).

2.- Brooklyn Nets (23-11).

3.- Milwaukee Bucks (25-13).

4.- Miami Heat (23-13).

5.- Cleveland Cavaliers (20-16).

6.- Philadelphia 76ers (19-16).

7.- Charlotte Hornets (19-17).

8.- Washington Wizards (18-18).

9.- Boston Celtics (17-19).

10.- New York Knicks (17-19).

11.- Toronto Raptors (15-17).

12.- Atlanta Hawks (16-19).

13.- Indiana Pacers (14-22).

14.- Orlando Magic (7-29).

15.- Detroit Pistons (6-28).

WEST CONFERENCE

1.- Golden State Warriors (28-7).

2.- Phoenix Suns (27-8).

3.- Utah Jazz (26-10).

4.- Memphis Grizzlies (23-14).

5.- Denver Nuggets (18-16).

6.- Los Angeles Clippers (19-18).

7.- Los Angeles Lakers (18-19).

8.- Dallas Mavericks (17-18).

9.- Minnesota Timberwolves (16-19).

10.- Sacramento Kings (15-22).

11.- San Antonio Spurs (14-21).

12.- Oklahoma City Thunder (13-22).

13.- Portland Trail Blazers (13-22).

14.- New Orleans Pelicans (13-23).

15.- Houston Rockets (10-27).