Nikola Jokic rushes to 19th triple-double

By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net

Completing a triple-double by halftime, an uncommon achievement for Nikola Jokic Tuesday night. LeBron James emerged as the all-time leading scorer of the NBA but the Joker dazzling reached triple-double figures before the break for the second time in his career, leading the Denver Nuggets to the blowout win, 146-112, against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena. Going up to 38-17, securing the top seed in the Western Conference is the task at hand with an advantage of 4.5 games over second-placed Memphis Grizzlies.

The Serbian star, reigning back-to-back season MVP, in his 19th triple-double for the 2022-23 NBA Regular Season finished with 20 points, 16 assists, 12 rebounds, one steal, and one block in just 28 minutes. Slovenian teammate Vlatko Cancar added 12 points, six rebounds, three assists, and one block over 22 minutes. At the losing end, French Rudy Gobert started but did not score limited to 0/2 in 19 minutes but tallied five rebounds and one block.

Back in action after a one-game absence, Lithuanian Jonas Valanciunas posted a 16-point, 14-rebound double-double to go with one block and one assist helping the New Orleans Pelicans past the Atlanta Hawks, 116-107, at Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans overcame Serbian Bogdan Bogdanovic coming off the bench to register a team-high 22 points. Swiss starter Clint Capela had 13 points and eight rebounds.

Montenegrin Nikola Vucevic logged a 28-point, 17-rebound double-double and also recorded six assists and three steals as the Chicago Bulls fell, 104-89, to the Grizzlies at FedExForum. Slovenian Goran Dragic was held to one assist and one steal in 15 minutes. Spanish Santi Aldama chipped in five points, five rebounds, one assists, one steal, and one block for the hosts.

More action and European showings

Orlando Magic – New York Knicks 98-102 (Franz Wagner 18pts, 4ast, Paolo Banchero 16pts, 8reb, 5ast, Moritz Wagner 13pts – Isaiah Hartenstein 2pts, 3reb)
Brooklyn Nets – Phoenix Suns 112-116 (Dario Saric 1reb)
Los Angeles Lakers – Oklahoma City Thunder 130-133 (Dennis Schroder 10pts)

2022-23 STANDINGS

EAST

1 Boston Celtics 38-16
2 Milwaukee Bucks 37-17
3 Philadelphia 76ers 34-18
4 Cleveland Cavaliers 34-22
5 Brooklyn Nets 32-22
6 Miami Heat 29-25
7 New York Knicks 30-26
8 Atlanta Hawks 27-28
9 Chicago Bulls 26-28
10 Indiana Pacers 25-30
11 Toronto Raptors 25-30
12 Washington Wizards 24-29
13 Orlando Magic 22-33
14 Charlotte Hornets 15-40
15 Detroit Pistons 14-41

WEST

1 Denver Nuggets 38-17
2 Memphis Grizzlies 33-21
3 Sacramento Kings 30-23
4 Los Angeles Clippers 31-26
5 Phoenix Suns 30-26
6 Dallas Mavericks 29-26
7 Golden State Warriors 28-26
8 New Orleans Pelicans 29-27
9 Minnesota Timberwolves 29-28
10 Utah Jazz 27-28
11 Oklahoma City Thunder 26-28
12 Portland Trail Blazers 26-28
13 Los Angeles Lakers 25-30
14 San Antonio Spurs 14-40
15 Houston Rockets 13-41

-Top six teams of each conference advance directly to the Playoffs
-Teams seeded 7th to 10th will compete in Play-In tournament

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