Nikola Jokic’s 26th triple-double of the season isn’t enough against Sochan and Mamukelashvili

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Nikola Jokic erupted for his 26th triple-double of the 2022-23 NBA Regular Season with 37 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists in 39 minutes spent on the court.

Despite this monster performance, the Denver Nuggets lost 128-120 on the road against the San Antonio Spurs, which were dragged by Jeremy Sochan.

The Polish upcoming superstar ended the winning game with 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Sandro Mamukelashvili came off the bench to add 11 points and 4 rebounds.

With 23 points, 7 assists, and 4 steals off the bench, Dennis Schroder helped the Lakers overcome Toronto. For the Raptors, O.G. Anunoby scored 31 points with 5 steals, while Jakob Poeltl had a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds, with 4 assists and 3 steals.

Rudy Gobert had one of his best games of the season so far with the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing with an impactful double-double of 26 points and 13 rebounds while adding 4 assists and 4 steals. However, Brooklyn still won 124-123 in OT.

Coming off the bench once again for the Atlanta Hawks, Bogdan Bogdanovic helped in the victory against Washington with 15 points, while Clint Capela went close to a double-double with 8 points and 10 rebounds.

On the losing side, Kristaps Porzingis had 22 points and 9 rebounds, while Deni Avdija ended the game with 5 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Portland conducted the whole game against Philadelphia but lost due to a buzzer-beater by Joel Embiid. In this game, Jusuf Nurkic had 11 points and 5 rebounds.

In the loss against the Miami Heat, Cedi Osman scored 7 points off the bench. Ricky Rubio went close to a double-double in 25 minutes of playing time with 8 points and 8 assists.

NBA results and notable European players’ performances:

Philadelphia 76ers – Portland Trail Blazers 120-119 (Nurkic 11 p, 5 r)
Washington Wizards – Atlanta Hawks 107-114 (Bogdan Bogdanovic 15 p, Capela 8 p, 10 r; Porzingis 22 p, 9 r; Avdija 5 p, 6 r, 3 a)
Miami Heat – Cleveland Cavaliers 119-115 (Osman 7 p; Rubio 8 p, 8 a)
Minnesota Timberwolves – Brooklyn Nets 123-124 OT (Gobert 26 p, 13 r, 4 a, 4 s)
San Antonio Spurs – Denver Nuggets 128-120 (Jokic 37 p, 11 r, 11 a; Sochan 19 p, 8 r, 3 a; Mamukelashvili 11 p, 4 r)
Los Angeles Lakers – Toronto Raptors 122-112 (Schroder 23 p, 7 a, 4; Anunoby 31 p, 5 s; Poeltl 17 p, 10 r, 4 a, 3 s)

2022-23 STANDINGS

EAST

TEAM W L LAST 10
MILWAUKEE 48 18
9-1
2 BOSTON 46 21
5-5
3 PHILADELPHIA 44 22
7-3
4 CLEVELAND 42 27
5-5
5 NEW YORK 39 29
8-2
BROOKLYN 38 29
5-5
MIAMI 36 32
4-6
ATLANTA 34 33
5-5
9 TORONTO 32 36
5-5
10 WASHINGTON 31 36
4-6
11 CHICAGO 30 36
5-5
12 INDIANA 30 37
5-5
13 ORLANDO 27 40
4-6
14 CHARLOTTE 22 46
7-3
15 DETROIT 15 52
0-10

WEST

TEAM W L LAST 10
DENVER 46 21
7-3
SACRAMENTO 39 26
8-2
3 MEMPHIS 39 26
5-5
4 PHOENIX 37 29 7-3
5 LA CLIPPERS 35 33
4-6
6 GOLDEN STATE 34 33
5-5
7 DALLAS 34 33
3-7
8 MINNESOTA 34 34 4-6
9 LA LAKERS 33 34 7-3
10 NEW ORLEANS 32 34
3-7
11 UTAH 32 35
4-6
12 OKLAHOMA 31 35
4-6
13 PORTLAND 31 36
3-7
14 SAN ANTONIO 17 49
3-7
15 HOUSTON 15 51
2-8

PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images

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