Denver Nuggets Jerami Grant Part Of Basketball Family Legacy

From CBS Denver:

By Justin Adams

September 24, 2020

(CBS4) – As the Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 114-106 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday, the team was not only led by Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, but also by Jerami Grant.

Grant excelled on both sides of the floor, scoring a playoff career-high 26 points on seven-for-11 shooting from the field and 10 of 12 from the free-throw line, with three rebounds and two steals. He also alternated between guarding both Lakers superstars Anthony Davis and LeBron James. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone further highlighted Grant’s performance in his postgame comments.

“We’d be down 3-0 (without it). That’s the bottom line,” Malone said. “Jerami was spectacular. 26 points. He got to the foul line 12 times, made 10, had really good defensive possessions guarding some of the best players in the world. We knew going in what we’re going to get every night from Nikola, from Jamal, and you always wonder, ‘Well, who’s going to step up and be that third scorer?’ And tonight, obviously Jerami came through in a big, big way for us on both ends of the floor. I’m proud of Jerami.”

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