By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Nikola Jokic had 32 points and 16 rebounds, Jamal Murray dished out a career-high 15 assists and Denver extended its home winning streak to seven games by beating the Dallas Mavericks 126-118.
With the Serb center leading the show, at 21-9, the Nuggets matched the 1976-77 squad for the best start through 30 games in the franchise’s NBA history. They also remained atop the Western Conference by percentage points over Golden State.
Slovenian rookie Luka Doncic had a big game for Dallas with 23 points and a career-best 12 assists, while Harrison Barnes scored 30.
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NBA 2018-19 |
December 18th |
Score |
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| Indiana Pacers | Cleveland Cavaliers | 91-92 |
Sabonis 17 p. 8 r. Bogdanovic 14 p. 3 r. – Osman 13 p. 7 r. Zizic 2 p. 4 r. |
| Atlanta Hawks | Washington Wizards | 118-110 |
Len 15 p. 5 r. – Satoransky 11 p. 2 r. 2 as. Mahinmi 2 p. 4 r. |
| Brooklyn Nets | Los Angeles Lakers | 115-110 |
Kurucs 3 p. 1 r. – Wagner 1 r. Zubac 1 as. |
| Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks | 126-118 |
Jokic 32 p. 16 r. 4 as. 3 st. 1 bl. Hernangomez 12 p. 6 r. – Doncic 23 p. 12 as. 6 r. 1 st. Nowitzki 3 p. 1 r. 1 as. |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Raptors (1) | 23 | 9 | .719 | — | 114.8 | 107.3 | 7.55 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (2) | 20 | 9 | .690 | 1.5 | 117.6 | 108.8 | 8.89 |
| Indiana Pacers (3) | 20 | 11 | .645 | 2.5 | 106.2 | 100.9 | 3.88 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (4) | 20 | 12 | .625 | 3.0 | 113.7 | 112.2 | 0.78 |
| Boston Celtics (5) | 18 | 11 | .621 | 3.5 | 111.5 | 104.1 | 6.27 |
| Detroit Pistons (6) | 14 | 14 | .500 | 7.0 | 109.0 | 109.9 | -1.07 |
| Charlotte Hornets (7) | 14 | 15 | .483 | 7.5 | 113.8 | 111.8 | 1.08 |
| Orlando Magic (7) | 14 | 15 | .483 | 7.5 | 104.0 | 106.7 | -2.53 |
| Miami Heat (9) | 13 | 16 | .448 | 8.5 | 106.8 | 107.7 | -2.05 |
| Brooklyn Nets (10) | 14 | 18 | .438 | 9.0 | 111.1 | 111.8 | -1.59 |
| Washington Wizards (11) | 12 | 19 | .387 | 10.5 | 112.7 | 117.0 | -4.70 |
| New York Knicks (12) | 9 | 23 | .281 | 14.0 | 108.6 | 115.4 | -6.70 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (13) | 8 | 23 | .258 | 14.5 | 103.0 | 111.2 | -7.41 |
| Atlanta Hawks (14) | 7 | 23 | .233 | 15.0 | 108.8 | 119.0 | -9.96 |
| Chicago Bulls (15) | 7 | 24 | .226 | 15.5 | 101.2 | 112.0 | -9.67 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets (1) | 21 | 9 | .700 | — | 110.0 | 103.4 | 7.15 |
| Golden State Warriors (2) | 21 | 10 | .677 | 0.5 | 115.9 | 110.5 | 5.21 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (3) | 19 | 10 | .655 | 1.5 | 111.4 | 105.0 | 4.99 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (4) | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3.5 | 113.3 | 111.7 | 1.24 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (5) | 17 | 13 | .567 | 4.0 | 112.2 | 110.8 | 2.41 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (5) | 17 | 13 | .567 | 4.0 | 114.4 | 114.1 | 0.82 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (7) | 16 | 14 | .533 | 5.0 | 102.2 | 102.4 | 0.40 |
| Sacramento Kings (7) | 16 | 14 | .533 | 5.0 | 115.4 | 116.4 | -0.39 |
| Houston Rockets (9) | 15 | 14 | .517 | 5.5 | 108.7 | 108.7 | 0.18 |
| Dallas Mavericks (9) | 15 | 14 | .517 | 5.5 | 109.9 | 108.7 | 0.24 |
| San Antonio Spurs (11) | 16 | 15 | .516 | 5.5 | 110.6 | 110.5 | -0.07 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (12) | 15 | 16 | .484 | 6.5 | 116.7 | 115.1 | 1.99 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (13) | 14 | 16 | .467 | 7.0 | 110.8 | 110.6 | 0.93 |
| Utah Jazz (14) | 14 | 17 | .452 | 7.5 | 106.5 | 106.5 | 1.39 |
| Phoenix Suns (15) | 7 | 24 | .226 | 14.5 | 103.1 | 112.6 | -8.22 |