By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The Denver Nuggets got their 16th win this season by outplaying the Utah Jazz 115-110.
Nikola Jokic was the most effective in his team and recorded a new triple-double. In 35 and a half minutes, he scored 31 points, had 12 rebounds, and had 14 assists.
This was Jokic’s 80th triple-double in his career. He is only the sixth player in NBA history to have that many.
In a euro showdown between big guys, Portland won against Minnesota 123-118, the Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic had 8 points and 15 rebounds, and on the other side, Rudy Gobert accumulated 24 points and nine rebounds.
Kristaps Porzingis is continuing to play at a high level in Washington. Despite the Wizards falling to the Clippers 114-110. The Latvian had 30 points, 15 rebounds, and five assists. On the other side, Nicolas Batum added 10 points.
Cleveland defeated Oklahoma 110-102 in front of their fans. The Serbian Aleksej Pokusevski had a great game scoring 16 points, and adding 14 rebounds and five assists.
The Bulls outplayed Dallas in Chicago and won 144-115, led by DeMar DeRozan, who scored 28 points. Nikola Vucevic from Montenegro played 26 minutes and scored 20 points with eight rebounds and four assists, and Goran Dragic contributed with 14 points and three assists.
In Dallas, Luka Doncic missed the match due to an injury.
NBA roundup
Indiana Pacers – Brooklyn Nets 133-136
Washington Wizards – Los Angeles Clippers 107-114 (Porzingis 30p, 15r, 5a, Avdija 11p, 6r, 6a – Batum 10p, Zubac 4p, 5r)
Cleveland Cavaliers – Oklahoma City Thunder 110-102 (Pokusevski 16p, 14r, 5a)
Chicago Bulls – Dallas Mavericks 144-115(Vucevic20p, 8r, Dragic 14p – Ntilikina 5r, 6a)
Golden State Warriors – Boston Celtics 123-107
Denver Nuggets – Utah Jazz 115-110 (Jokic 31p,12r, 14a)
Portland Trail Blazers – Minnesota Timberwolves 124-118 (Nurkic 8p, 15r – Gobert 24p,9r)
Standings:
East Conference
- Boston Celtics 21-6
- Milwaukee Bucks 19-6
- Cleveland Cavaliers 17-10
- Brooklyn Nets 16-12
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Indiana Pacers 14-13
- Toronto Raptors 13-13
- New Zork Knicks 13-13
- Atlanta Hawks 13-13
- Miami Heat 12-15
- Chicago Bulls 11-14
- Washington Wizards 11-16
- Charlotte Hornets 7-19
- Orlando Magic 7-20
- Detroit Pistons 7-21
West Conference
- New Orleans Pelicans 17-8
- Memphis Grizzlies 17-9
- Phoenix Suns 16-10
- Denver Nuggets 16-10
- Sacramento Kings 14-10
- Portland Trail Blazers 14-12
- Los Angeles Clippers 15-13
- Golden State Warriors 14-13
- Utah Jazz 15-14
- Dallas Mavericks 13-13
- Minnesota Timberwolves 13-13
- Oklahoma City Thunder 11-15
- Los Angeles Lakers 10-15
- San Antonio Spurs 8-18
- Houston Rockets 7-18