Need to score, defend and grab the board, Nuggets wings performance in the playoffs is quite reliable

In a previous NBA Western Conference semi-finals, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder at home with a three-pointer of Aaron Gordon, achieving a good start in the series. After this game, the Nuggets also widened the total score of the series to 1-0, and they also regained the home advantage in this round of the series.

In this game, the Nuggets' starting shooting guard Christian Braun also showed his characteristics and value. Braun played 40 minutes and 03 seconds in the game, made 4 of 8 shots, 4 of 3-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring double-double data of 11 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, including 4 frontcourt rebounds, 1 turnover and 4 fouls, and the plus and negative value also reached +15. Braun also showed good scoring ability on the offensive end. With few shots, Braun also played his own characteristics and got a lot of points. Braun's performance on the defensive end is also remarkable. He also has a very good personal defensive ability. He is also very enthusiastic about rebounding protection, and he also bears a lot of responsibilities on the defensive end. Overall, Braun still maintained sufficient competitiveness while holding a lot of playing time, and his outstanding performance also made a huge contribution to the team's victory.

In the NBA regular season this season, Braun played a total of 79 games in 82 games, averaging 33.9 minutes per game, averaging 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocks, and 1 turnover and 2.2 fouls. He shot 58% from the field, 39.7% from three-point shooting percentage and 82.7% from free throws. In the playoffs, Braun averaged 39.5 minutes in the first eight games, with averaging 12.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocks, 0.6 turnovers and 3.1 fouls, shooting percentage of 49.4%, three-point shooting percentage of 31%, and free throw shooting percentage of 53.3%.

Braun's playing time during the playoffs has been greatly improved, and he also needs to take on a lot of responsibilities on the defensive end. In this case, his efficiency on the offensive end has indeed experienced some degree of ups and downs and fluctuations. However, Braun's performance can still be maintained at a high level based on the current level, and his performance on the defensive end is also very stable. In the first round of the playoffs, Braun put restrictions on the Clippers' backcourt core James Harden. In this round of series, he will face the impact of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander again. It is really not easy to be able to maintain a stable level in this situation.