By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Nikola Jokic continues leading the Denver Nuggets with another all-around performance, this time in the 106-96 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The Joker scored 29 points on 11-18 from the field while dishing ten assists and grabbing nine rebounds.
Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porizngis scored 23 points each while also adding nine and 12 boards respectively, however, the Mavs fell against the Rockets with 102-93 on the scoreboard.
Bojan Bogdanovic scored 20 while Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 18 rebounds but their follow-up to Donovan Mitchell’s 41 points but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Phoneix Suns, who got the win after overtime led by Devin Booker with 35 and Chris Paul with 29 points.
Meanwhile, Indiana and Minnesota dueled out in a high-scoring match that belonged to the former with 141-137 and Goga Bitadze was one of the bright spots, scoring his NBA career-high 14 points. On the other side, Ricky Rubio had 17 points, seven assists, and five boards.
Davis Bertans scored 22 in Washington’s 131-116 win over Orlando and Deni Avdija was right behind with 16 points. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 24 for Atlanta but the Hawks couldn’t get past Memphis for which Jonas Valanciunas logged 19 points and 11 boards.
Results
Indiana Pacers – Minnesota Timberwolves 141-137
Orlando Magic – Washington Wizards 116-131
Boston Celtics – New York Knicks 101-99
Brooklyn Nets – New Orleans Pelicans 139-111
Atlanta Hawks – Memphis Grizzlies 113-131
Houston Rockets – Dallas Mavericks 102-93
Oklahoma City Thunder – Charlotte Hornets 102-113
Denver Nuggets – San Antonio Spurs 106-96
Phoenix Suns – Utah Jazz 117-113