By Stefan Acevski / info@eurohoops.net
Denver Nuggets secured their second consecutive win by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans on the road with a score of 116-108.
The standout player for Denver was Nikola Jokic, who finished the game with 26 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds. Alongside him, Jamal Murray also had a great performance with 23 points and nine assists.
For the home team, Zion Williamson was the top scorer with 24 points, while Croatian player Karlo Matkovic contributed with 5 points.
Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Dallas Mavericks at home with a score of 127-117, with a stellar performance from Mario Hezonja.
The Croatian was impressive with 22 points, his highest of the season, along with 7 rebounds and four assists. Tyrese Proctor recorded a triple-double for the home team with 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, while Meleek Thomas added 20 points for Cleveland, which played without James Harden and Donovan Mitchell, among others.
For the visitors, Kyrie Irving scored 34 points, Cooper Flagg 18, Spanish player Santi Aldama seven, while former top draft pick Zacharie Risacher added five points.
Giannis dominates Detroit, Memphis wins again
Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered another masterful performance, leading the Miami Heat to a victory against the Detroit Pistons with 34 points, 18 rebounds, and eight assists, ending the game with a score of 137-117.
Klay Thompson scored 26 points, Bam Adebayo added 20, while Simone Fontecchio contributed seven points. Nikola Jovic scored two points.
For the visitors, Cade Cunningham was the standout player with 33 points.
The Memphis Grizzlies secured another win by defeating the Brooklyn Nets at home with a score of 129-110.
Cedric Coward scored 23 points, one more than Taylor Hendricks, while for Brooklyn, Julius Randle scored 22 points. Russian player Egor Demin scored 11 points, same as Nolan Traore, with Moritz Wagner adding ten.
Second consecutive win for Chicago
The Chicago Bulls pulled off a bit of a surprise by defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road with a score of 117-106, marking their second consecutive win.
Norman Powell scored 24 points, while Lithuanian Matas Buzelis contributed 18 points along with nine rebounds. Noah Essengue did not score in his seven minutes on the court.
For the home team, Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points, while French players Joan Beringer and Rudy Gobert scored 2 and 1 point, respectively. Gobert also added ten rebounds.
Sunday games
New Orleans Pelicans – Denver Nuggets 108-116
Cleveland Cavaliers – Dallas Mavericks 127-117
Memphis Grizzlies– Brooklyn Nets 129-110
Miami Heat – Detroit Pistons 137-117
Minnesota Timberwolves – Chicago Bulls 106-1117
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