By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Nikola Jokic registered his 12th triple-double of the 2020-21 season by scoring 28 points, grabbing 15 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets‘ 110 – 99 win over the Orlando Magic.
Jokic shot 11-17 from the field as the Nuggets bounced back to victories following a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. This was the sixth straight away win for Denver, which matches a club record.
Evan Fournier scored a season-high-tying 31 points and dished out six assists amid reports that he doesn’t plan to re-sign with the Magic in offseason (which the player refuted). Nikola Vucevic struggled with his offense, finishing with 8-25 shots for 18 points, along with seven boards.
Enes Kanter had 19 points, 19 rebounds and six assists in the Portland Trail Blazers‘ 112 – 116 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot contributed 11 points for Brooklyn.
In Oakland, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Golden State Warriors 108 – 98 with Furkan Korkmaz providing 12 points in 27 minutes as a starter.
The rest of Tuesday’s results and Euro scorers:
New York Knicks – Washington Wizards 131 – 113 (Deni Avdija 14 points)
New Orleans Pelicans – Los Angeles Lakers 128 – 111 (Dennis Schroder 15 points, seven assists)
Miami Heat – Phoenix Suns 100 – 110 (Dario Saric two points)