Jokic’s triple-double was not enough vs. Doncic, Porzingis and Kleber

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 18: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks shares a moment with Juan Hernangomez #41 of the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets on November 18, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

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German forward Maxi Kleber had 14 points and seven rebounds, and Dallas beat the Nuggets 109-106 thanks to pluralism.

Dallas had nine players score double figures, tying a franchise record, on a night their two top scorers combined for 22 points on 7 of 26 shooting. Slovenian Luka Doncic scored 12 points, and Latvian Kristaps Porzingis had 10 points and 14 rebounds. No Mavericks player scored more than 14 points.

Serb Nikola Jokic had his second triple-double of the season, with 10 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Denver from losing the second game of a back-to-back set.

In LA, Anthony Davis had the fourth 40-point, 20-rebound game of his seven-year career and set a franchise record with 26 made free throws as the Lakers rallied in the second half for a convincing 120-91 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Lithuanian big man Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double (14 p. 11 r.) for the losing side and Serb Marco Guduric finished the night with three assists and two rebounds.

In Miami Jimmy Butler scored 21 in his Heat debut, rookie Tyler Herro had 29 and the host defeated Atlanta 112-97 in a game where Hawks star Trae Young left early in the second quarter with a sprained right ankle.

Slovenian Goran Dragic added 21 for the Heat. Ukranian big man Alex Len had four points and four rebounds for Atlanta.

The league standings after last night are the following

EASTERN CONFERENCE

TEAM
1Philadelphia 76ers Wins3 Losses0 Win Percentage1.000 Games Behind Conference Recordand0 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand0 Away Recordand0 Last Ten Recordand0 Win Streak 3Wins
2Miami Heat Wins3 Losses1 Win Percentage.750 Games Behind0.5 Conference Recordand0 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand0 Away Recordand1 Last Ten Recordand1 Win Streak 1Wins
3Toronto Raptors Wins3 Losses1 Win Percentage.750 Games Behind0.5 Conference Recordand1 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand0 Away Recordand1 Last Ten Recordand1 Win Streak 2Wins
4Milwaukee Bucks Wins2 Losses1 Win Percentage.667 Games Behind1.0 Conference Recordand1 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand0 Last Ten Recordand1 Win Streak 1Wins
5Boston Celtics Wins2 Losses1 Win Percentage.667 Games Behind1.0 Conference Recordand1 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand0 Away Recordand1 Last Ten Recordand1 Win Streak 2Wins
6Atlanta Hawks Wins2 Losses2 Win Percentage.500 Games Behind1.5 Conference Recordand2 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand1 Last Ten Recordand2 Win Streak 2Losses
7Detroit Pistons Wins2 Losses2 Win Percentage.500 Games Behind1.5 Conference Recordand2 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand2 Away Recordand0 Last Ten Recordand2 Win Streak 1Wins
8Orlando Magic Wins1 Losses2 Win Percentage.333 Games Behind2.0 Conference Recordand2 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand0 Away Recordand2 Last Ten Recordand2 Win Streak 2Losses
9Cleveland Cavaliers Wins1 Losses2 Win Percentage.333 Games Behind2.0 Conference Recordand2 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand0 Away Recordand2 Last Ten Recordand2 Win Streak 1Losses
10Brooklyn Nets Wins1 Losses2 Win Percentage.333 Games Behind2.0 Conference Recordand0 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand1 Last Ten Recordand2 Win Streak 1Losses
11Washington Wizards Wins1 Losses2 Win Percentage.333 Games Behind2.0 Conference Recordand0 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand0 Away Recordand2 Last Ten Recordand2 Win Streak 1Losses
12Charlotte Hornets Wins1 Losses3 Win Percentage.250 Games Behind2.5 Conference Recordand0 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand2 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 3Losses
13New York Knicks Wins1 Losses3 Win Percentage.250 Games Behind2.5 Conference Recordand2 Division Recordand2 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand2 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 1Wins
14Chicago Bulls Wins1 Losses3 Win Percentage.250 Games Behind2.5 Conference Recordand3 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand2 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 2Losses
15Indiana Pacers Wins0 Losses3 Win Percentage.000 Games Behind3.0 Conference Recordand3 Division Recordand3 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand2 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 3Losses

WESTERN CONFERENCE

TEAM
1San Antonio Spurs Wins3 Losses0 Win Percentage1.000 Games Behind Conference Recordand0 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand0 Away Recordand0 Last Ten Recordand0 Win Streak 3Wins
2Minnesota Timberwolves Wins3 Losses0 Win Percentage1.000 Games Behind Conference Recordand0 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand0 Away Recordand0 Last Ten Recordand0 Win Streak 3Wins
3LA Clippers Wins3 Losses1 Win Percentage.750 Games Behind0.5 Conference Recordand1 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand0 Away Recordand1 Last Ten Recordand1 Win Streak 1Wins
4Dallas Mavericks Wins3 Losses1 Win Percentage.750 Games Behind0.5 Conference Recordand1 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand0 Last Ten Recordand1 Win Streak 1Wins
5Los Angeles Lakers Wins3 Losses1 Win Percentage.750 Games Behind0.5 Conference Recordand1 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand0 Away Recordand1 Last Ten Recordand1 Win Streak 3Wins
6Utah Jazz Wins3 Losses1 Win Percentage.750 Games Behind0.5 Conference Recordand1 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand0 Away Recordand1 Last Ten Recordand1 Win Streak 2Wins
7Denver Nuggets Wins3 Losses1 Win Percentage.750 Games Behind0.5 Conference Recordand1 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand0 Last Ten Recordand1 Win Streak 1Losses
8Houston Rockets Wins2 Losses1 Win Percentage.667 Games Behind1.0 Conference Recordand0 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand0 Last Ten Recordand1 Win Streak 2Wins
9Phoenix Suns Wins2 Losses2 Win Percentage.500 Games Behind1.5 Conference Recordand2 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand1 Last Ten Recordand2 Win Streak 1Losses
10Portland Trail Blazers Wins2 Losses2 Win Percentage.500 Games Behind1.5 Conference Recordand2 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand1 Last Ten Recordand2 Win Streak 1Losses
11Golden State Warriors Wins1 Losses2 Win Percentage.333 Games Behind2.0 Conference Recordand2 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand1 Last Ten Recordand2 Win Streak 1Wins
12Oklahoma City Thunder Wins1 Losses3 Win Percentage.250 Games Behind2.5 Conference Recordand2 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand2 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 1Losses
13Memphis Grizzlies Wins1 Losses3 Win Percentage.250 Games Behind2.5 Conference Recordand1 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand2 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 1Losses
14New Orleans Pelicans Wins0 Losses4 Win Percentage.000 Games Behind3.5 Conference Recordand3 Division Recordand2 Home Recordand2 Away Recordand2 Last Ten Recordand4 Win Streak 4Losses
15Sacramento Kings Wins0 Losses4 Win Percentage.000 Games Behind3.5 Conference Recordand4 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand2 Away Recordand2 Last Ten Recordand4 Win Streak 4
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