By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Triple-double No. 83 for Nikola Jokic, as he led Denver Nuggets to a 128-125 overtime victory over Phoenix Suns.
The Serbian center put another one for the books with 41 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists. Jokic dropped the most points ever in a Christmas triple-double.
According to ESPN Stats & Info, he joined Oscar Robertson and James Harden with only the fourth 40-point, 15-rebound, 15-assist game in the history of the NBA!
“Sick. Those are video game numbers“, Aaron Gordon said about the Jokic stat line.
Gordon had a big game with 28 points and 13 rebounds, including a decisive and monstrous dunk in the last seconds of the OT.
Golden State Warriors completed Christmas Day with a 123-109 win over Memphis Grizzlies, as Santi Aldama scored nine points, with two rebounds and assists for the losing side.
NBA Christmas Day results:
New York Knicks – Philadelphia 76ers 112-119 (Hartenstein 2p – Embiid 35p)
Dallas Mavericks – LA Lakers 124-115 (Doncic 32p, 9r, 9as, Bertans 6p – Schroder 7p, 5r, 4as)
Boston Celtics – Milwaukee Bucks 139-118 (G. Antetokounmpo 27p, 9r)
Golden State Warriors – Memphis Grizzlies 123-109 (Aldama 9p)
Denver Nuggets – Phoenix Suns 128-125 OT (Jokic 41p, 15r, 15as)
Standings:
Eastern Conference
1. Boston 24-10
2. Milwaukee 22-11
3. Cleveland 22-12
4. Brooklyn 21-12
5. Philadelphia 20-12
6. NY Knicks 18-16
7. Atlanta 17-16
8. Indiana 17-16
9. Miami 16-17
10. Toronto 15-18
11. Chicago 14-18
12. Washington 13-21
13. Orlando 13-21
14. Charlotte 9-24
15. Detroit 8-27
Western Conference
1. Denver 21-11
2. Memphis 20-12
3. New Orleans 20-12
4. Phoenix 19-15
5. LA Clippers 19-15
6. Sacramento 17-14
7. Utah Jazz 19-16
8. Dallas 18-16
9. Portland 17-16
10. Minnesota 16-17
11. Golden State 16-18
12. Oklahoma 14-19
13. LA Lakers 13-20
14. San Antonio 10-22
15. Houston 9-23