There may not have been a better time for Nick Smith Jr. to put together his breakout performance. Attempting to pull off an improbable late-game comeback against the reigning NBA champions, the talented rookie guard gets to work, forcing a defender to bite on a pump fake before raising up for a ice-in-veins 3-pointer. Bringing the crowd out of their seats, Smith Jr. was magnificent in a loss to the Denver Nuggets, running of 17 points and five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter alone, on the way to a 19-point, three-rebound performance on December 23, 2023. · Dec 24, 2023