By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Six games were played in the NBA last night, with European players once again at the center of attention.
Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a valuable 121–115 victory, despite falling short of both a triple-double and a double-double.
The Serbian center still had an excellent outing, posting 22 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds while shooting 9-of-14 from the field and committing just two turnovers. Jamal Murray led all scorers with 31 points, while Tim Hardaway Jr. added 23.
On the other side, Austrian center Jakob Poeltl stood out for Darko Rajakovic’s team, recording a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Sandro Mamukelashvili added four points.
Deni Avdija also impressed, leading the Portland Trail Blazers to a 108–104 road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Israeli forward finished with 25 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, while Toumani Camara contributed six points and three rebounds for the winners. Rudy Gobert had a strong showing in defeat, posting a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds.
Elsewhere, Luka Garza shined in the Boston Celtics’ 117–112 road win over the Memphis Grizzlies, tallying 22 points and seven rebounds, while Neemias Queta followed with a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Alperen Sengun came close to a triple-double as the Houston Rockets defeated the Atlanta Hawks 117–95, finishing with 15 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds. Zaccharie Risacher led the Hawks with 16 points and six rebounds in the loss.
Brooklyn Nets – New York Knicks 92–93
Detroit Pistons – Golden State Warriors 115–101
Houston Rockets – Atlanta Hawks 117–95
Memphis Grizzlies – Boston Celtics 112–117
Minnesota Timberwolves – Portland Trail Blazers 104–108
Denver Nuggets – Toronto Raptors 121–115
Eastern Conference
- Detroit Pistons 51–19
- Boston Celtics 47–23
- New York Knicks 46–25
- Cleveland Cavaliers 43–27
- Toronto Raptors 39–30
- Orlando Magic 38–31
- Atlanta Hawks 38–32
- Miami Heat 38–32
- Philadelphia 76ers 38–32
- Charlotte Hornets 36–34
- Milwaukee Bucks 28–41
- Chicago Bulls 28–42
- Brooklyn Nets 17–53
- Washington Wizards 16–53
- Indiana Pacers 15–55
Western Conference
- Oklahoma City Thunder 55–15
- San Antonio Spurs 52–18
- Los Angeles Lakers 45–25
- Houston Rockets 42–27
- Denver Nuggets 43–28
- Minnesota Timberwolves 43–28
- Phoenix Suns 39–31
- Portland Trail Blazers 35–36
- LA Clippers 34–36
- Golden State Warriors 33–37
- New Orleans Pelicans 25–46
- Memphis Grizzlies 24–45
- Dallas Mavericks 23–47
- Utah Jazz 21–49
- Sacramento Kings 18–53