Nikola Jokic torches Jazz with 30/21/10

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Nikola Jokic registered yet another triple-double to pace Denver Nuggets to a 98-95 win over Utah Jazz. The Serbian big man posted 30 points (14-24 FG), 21 rebounds and 10 assists in 40 minutes of action. He became just the 10th player in NBA history with a  30-20-10 triple-double.

On the other end of the court, Rudy Gobert and Bojan Bogdanovic posted 16 points apiece for the Utah side.

Oklahoma City Thunder defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 109-103, thanks to a 30-point clutch performance of Dennis Schroder who posted 30 points, six assists and five rebounds in his 33-minute presence on the court. Danilo Gallinari also contributed 15 points, five rebounds, while Cedi Osman exited the court with 11 points for the Cavs.

Jonas Valanciunas dropped 8 points, 10 rebounds in Memphis Grizzlies’ 121-107 victory over Dallas Mavericks. The Grizzlies spoiled a 32/12/2 evening for Kristaps Porzingis, while Maxi Kleber also tapped 10 points and six boards for Dallas.

Domantas Sabonis’ triple-double of 15 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists wasn’t enough for Indiana Pacers, which fell to Toronto Raptors with a narrow 119-118 loss. On the other side of the court, Serge Ibaka led the Toronto side with 30 points, 7 rebounds, three assists.

Rodions Kurucs helped Brooklyn Nets grab a 129-88 win over Golden State Warriors with 12 points, five rebounds in 27 minutes coming from the bench. Dzanan Musa followed his lead with 9 points, four rebounds in 9 minutes of action.

Ivica Zubac added 12 points, 8 rebounds in 22 minutes, as the LA Clippers got past Miami Heat 128-111. Goran Dragic had 13 points, five assists, and four rebounds in 31 minutes for Heat.

Sekou Doumbouya dropped five points and two rebounds in Detroit Pistons’ 116-108 victory over Phoenix Suns. Ricky Rubio had four points and 11 assists for Phoenix.

Enes Kanter posted 7 points and 8 rebounds while Vincent Poirier had five points coming from the bench in Boston Celtics’ 116-100 victory over Orlando Magic. The Orlando side had Evan Fournier posting a team-high performance with 26 points, while Nikola Vucevic finished the game with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

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