May 6, 2025
Dort supplied 14 points (4-9 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 30 minutes during Monday's 121-119 loss to Denver in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
ANALYSISDort took a
Nikola Jokic elbow to the head from
Nikola Jokic on Monday, but he escaped without an injury. On a night in which
Jalen Williams couldn't get anything going, both Dort and
Alex Caruso stepped up in a big way with a combined 34 points. This performance could help Dort build some confidence, as he scored a combined 14 points in his previous three outings.