By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Denver needed a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves to go up 2nd in the Western Conference, overcoming one of the most dangerous opponents this season. And the Nuggets delivered, getting the 115-112 victory.
Nikola Jokic was the real protagonist of the game, dropping a double-double of 35 points and 16 rebounds, shooting 14/22 from the field and 4/6 at the line. “It’s really hard to play against a team that they’re missing a lot of guys. Of course the other guys are playing hard”, he said.
The Minnesota Timberwolves were without both Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert, giving some extra time to Luka Garza from the bench. The American-Bosnian center had 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals, but he struggled with 4/11 from the field.
NBA Results and other European performances
Orlando Magic – Charlotte Hornets 112-92 (Micic 20 p, Pokusevski 3 p, 5 a; Franz Wagner 11 p; Moritz Wagner 13 p, 5 r; Bitadze 6 p, 3 r)
Washington Wizards – Houston Rockets 114-137 (Marjanovic 5 p)
Brooklyn Nets – New Orleans Pelicans 91-104 (Valanciunas 8 p, 7 r; Schroder 12 p, 5 a)
San Antonio Spurs – Dallas Mavericks 107-113 (Doncic 18 p, 10 r, 16 a; Kleber 5 p, 4 a; Wembanyama 12 p, 11 r, 6 b; Sochan 13 p, 10 r, 6 a; Osman 5 p)
Minnesota Timberwolves – Denver Nuggets 112-115
NBA Standings
Eastern Conference
1. q-Boston Celtics 54-14
2. Milwaukee Bucks 44-24
3. Cleveland Cavaliers 43-25
4. New York Knicks 41-27
5. Orlando Magic 41-28
6. Philadelphia 76ers 38-30
7. Indiana Pacers 38-31
8. Miami Heat 37-31
9. Chicago Bulls 34-35
10. Atlanta Hawks 30-38
11. Brooklyn Nets 26-43
12. Toronto Raptors 23-45
13. Charlotte Hornets 17-52
14. e-Detroit Pistons 12-56
15. e-Washington Wizards 11-58
Western Conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 47-20
2. Denver Nuggets 48-21
3. Minnesota Timberwolves 47-22
4. Los Angeles Clippers 42-25
5. New Orleans Pelicans 42-26
6. Sacramento Kings 39-28
7. Dallas Mavericks 40-29
8. Phoenix Suns 39-29
9. Los Angeles Lakers 37-32
10. Golden State Warriors 35-32
11. Houston Rockets 33-35
12. Utah Jazz 29-39
13. Memphis Grizzlies 23-46
14. e-Portland Trail Blazers 19-49
15. e-San Antonio Spurs 15-54
q-qualified for Playoffs
e-eliminated from Playoffs
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