Jokic with another triple-double leads Denver to a win

By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net

The Serbian big man Nikola Jokic continues to make a strong case for his third straight MVP. The Denver Nuggets star is averaging a triple-double, and the Memphis Grizzlies could do nothing about it 113-97.

In a battle for the top seed in the West, Nikola Jokic inked 18 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists for his 25th triple-double this season, and the Nuggets won every single game when the Serbian is able to do that.

It’s now almost impossible to find an argument not to give Nikola another MVP award.

Paolo Banchero, the Italian rooky had another good game for the Magic. He led his team with 31 points over the Charlotte Hornets 117-106.  The German Moritz Wagner added 13 points.

The Lithuanian big man Domantas Sabonis did the same thing for the Sacramento Kings. They topped the Los Angeles Clippers 128-127 and Sabonis had 23 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists.

Nikola Vucevic from Montenegro had 13 points and nine rebounds for Chicago but the Phoenix Suns won 125-104. To top off nice performances from Euro bigs, Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 14 rebounds. The French international led Minnesota to a win over the Lakers 110-102.

NBA Roundup

Charlotte Hornets – Orlando Magic 106-117 (Banchero 31p, M. Wagner 13p, F. Wagner 9p)

Atlanta Hawks – Portland Trail Blazers 129-111 (Bogdanovic 7p)

Boston Celtics – Brooklyn Nets 105-115

Chicago Bulls – Phoenix Suns 104-125 (Vucevic 13p, 9r)

Miami Heat – New York Knicks 120-122 (Hartenstein 4p)

Oklahoma City Thunder – Utah Jazz 130-103 (Saric 11p, Dieng 9p – Markkanen 20p, 10r)

Denver Nuggets – Memphis Grizzlies 113-97 (Jokic 18p, 18r, 10a – Aldama 1p, 4r)

Golden State Warriors – New Orleans Pelicans 108-99 (Hernangomez 6p, 6r)

Sacramento Kings – Los Angeles Clippers 128-127 (Sabonis 23p, 10r, 7a – Batum 11p)

Los Angeles Lakers – Minnesota Timberwolves 102-110 (Schroder 6p, 12a – Gobert 22p, 14r)

2022-23 STANDINGS

EAST

EAM	W	L	LAST 10
1 MILWAUKEE	45	17	10-0
2 BOSTON	45	19	8-2
3 PHILADELPHIA	40	22	6-4
4 CLEVELAND	39	26	6-4
5 NEW YORK	38	27	10-0
6 BROOKLYN	35	28	2-8
7 MIAMI	33	31	4-6
8 ATLANTA	32	31	6-4
9 TORONTO	31	33	8-2
10 WASHINGTON	30	32	6-4
11 CHICAGO	29	35	3-7
12 INDIANA	28	36	3-7
13 ORLANDO	27	37	5-5
14 CHARLOTTE	20	45	5-5
15 DETROIT	15	48	1-9

WEST

TEAM	W	L	LAST 10
1 DENVER	45	19	8-2
2 MEMPHIS	38	24	6-4
3 SACRAMENTO	37	25	7-3
4 PHOENIX	35	29	7-3
5 GOLDEN STATE	34	30	6-4
6 DALLAS	33	31	4-6
7 MINNESOTA	33	32	5-5
8 LA CLIPPERS	33	33	4-6
9 NEW ORLEANS	31	33	4-6
10 UTAH	31	33	5-5
11 LA LAKERS	30	34	5-5
12 OKLAHOMA	29	34	3-7
13 PORTLAND	29	34	3-7
14 SAN ANTONIO	16	47	2-8
15 HOUSTON	13	49	0-10

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