From the Nuggets' "3 takeaways" from the Nuggets-Suns game:
Morris provides spark
Although Jokić had another MVP-caliber performance, the argument could be made that Morris’ play was the spark behind Denver’s comeback victory.
"Monte has been incredible off the bench for us [this season]," Malone said. "His overall confidence right now [is high]...He's been a really important piece of what we've done here these last few years. I just love how confident and aggressive he's playing."
"We've said that for a couple of years now, when Monte plays like that, he's a difference-maker. That's how he's played every night for us [this season], which is great to see."
Morris was electric, making all 32 of his minutes impactful on both ends, and finished the night with 17 points, three assists, and a steal to just one turnover. Morris’ biggest play of the contest might have come on his second-to-last bucket in the fourth quarter. Murray leaped up to catch an errant pass from Chris Paul and launched a pass down the court to Morris. With Mikal Bridges draped on him, Morris powered through for a layup that cut the deficit to just one. It proves just how steady the reserve guard can be in big moments.
"I just like how he controls the game, he plays the right way," Michael Porter Jr. said. "If he scores 20 one night or five the next, it doesn't matter to him. He's just trying to play the right way and get his team a win."
Link:
https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets-suns-20210122