By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Among the packed NBA schedule in the night which was marked by LeBron James becoming the all-time leading scorer, there was lots of other noteworthy displays on the court.
One of those was certainly Nikola Jokic who logged 28 points, 15 rebounds and six assists to lead Denver past Toronto. He stepped up defensively in the final seconds, making a block that kept the final score at 110-109.
Meanwhile, Luka Doncic shredded the LA Clippers once again in the second of back-to-back games but this time the Mavericks ended up on the losing side. Luka put up 45 points, 15 rebounds, and eight assists to follow up his previous 51-9-6 stat line. Ivica Zubac had 11 points, ten boards, six assists for the LA squad.
DeMar DeRozan also had a historic night, joining Michael Jordan in Bulls history as the second player to have scored 35 or more points in five straight games. Jordan made that happen four times in his career. Nikola Vucevic helped out the Bulls in the 106-101 win over Oklahoma with 31 points, 15 boards.
A huge performance was recorded in Philadelphia as well. Joel Embiid banked in 40 points while also adding 14 rebounds and ten assists in the 103-93 win over Cleveland. Turkish representatives in the matchup, Furkan Korkmaz and Cedi Osman, scored nine and 12 points respectively on the opposing sides.
Domantas Sabonis helped the Kings get another win with 16 points, 11 boards, seven assists against Deni Avdija’s Wizards. Avdija scored ten points. Meanwhile, Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points, 12 boards in the loss to Spurs for which Jakob Poeltl had seven points, 11 boards.
Jusuf Nurkic (12 points, 20 rebounds, six assists) and Franz Wagner (12 points) also had solid outings.
Results
Portland Trail Blazers – New York Knicks 112-103
Charlotte Hornets – Memphis Grizzlies 118-125
New Orleans Pelicans – San Antonio Spurs 114-124
Washington Wizards – Sacramento Kings 110-123
Philadelphia 76ers – Cleveland Cavaliers 103-93
Toronto Raptors – Denver Nuggets 109-110
Chicago Bulls – Oklahoma City Thunder 106-101
Miami Heat – Brooklyn Nets 115-111
Dallas Mavericks – LA Clippers 97-99
Golden State Warriors – LA Lakers 117-115
Phoenix Suns – Orlando Magic 132-105
Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat (1) | 36 | 20 | .643 | — | 108.9 | 104.2 | 4.26 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (2) | 35 | 21 | .625 | 1.0 | 106.7 | 102.1 | 4.50 |
| Chicago Bulls (3) | 35 | 21 | .625 | 1.0 | 112.4 | 110.4 | 1.38 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (4) | 35 | 22 | .614 | 1.5 | 112.9 | 109.2 | 3.02 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (5) | 33 | 22 | .600 | 2.5 | 107.7 | 105.4 | 1.73 |
| Toronto Raptors (6) | 31 | 23 | .574 | 4.0 | 109.1 | 106.9 | 2.42 |
| Boston Celtics (7) | 32 | 25 | .561 | 4.5 | 108.4 | 103.7 | 4.35 |
| Brooklyn Nets (8) | 29 | 26 | .527 | 6.5 | 110.9 | 111.1 | -0.40 |
| Charlotte Hornets (9) | 29 | 28 | .509 | 7.5 | 113.8 | 114.4 | -0.71 |
| Atlanta Hawks (10) | 26 | 29 | .473 | 9.5 | 112.0 | 111.9 | 0.47 |
| Washington Wizards (11) | 25 | 29 | .463 | 10.0 | 106.9 | 110.0 | -2.49 |
| New York Knicks (12) | 25 | 31 | .446 | 11.0 | 104.8 | 106.0 | -1.14 |
| Indiana Pacers (13) | 19 | 38 | .333 | 17.5 | 108.9 | 111.4 | -1.97 |
| Orlando Magic (14) | 13 | 44 | .228 | 23.5 | 103.1 | 111.1 | -7.82 |
| Detroit Pistons (15) | 12 | 44 | .214 | 24.0 | 102.5 | 112.8 | -9.79 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns (1) | 45 | 10 | .818 | — | 113.3 | 105.4 | 7.82 |
| Golden State Warriors (2) | 41 | 15 | .732 | 4.5 | 110.5 | 103.0 | 7.30 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (3) | 39 | 18 | .684 | 7.0 | 113.4 | 108.5 | 4.75 |
| Utah Jazz (4) | 35 | 21 | .625 | 10.5 | 113.6 | 107.0 | 6.37 |
| Dallas Mavericks (5) | 33 | 23 | .589 | 12.5 | 106.5 | 103.2 | 3.01 |
| Denver Nuggets (6) | 30 | 25 | .545 | 15.0 | 109.5 | 107.6 | 2.10 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (7) | 29 | 27 | .518 | 16.5 | 113.1 | 111.6 | 1.42 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (8) | 27 | 30 | .474 | 19.0 | 106.4 | 108.0 | -1.35 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (9) | 26 | 30 | .464 | 19.5 | 110.9 | 112.5 | -2.21 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (10) | 22 | 33 | .400 | 23.0 | 105.7 | 109.1 | -3.23 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (11) | 22 | 34 | .393 | 23.5 | 107.6 | 112.2 | -4.08 |
| San Antonio Spurs (12) | 21 | 35 | .375 | 24.5 | 111.6 | 111.6 | 0.21 |
| Sacramento Kings (13) | 21 | 36 | .368 | 25.0 | 109.9 | 114.9 | -4.72 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (14) | 17 | 38 | .309 | 28.0 | 100.7 | 107.5 | -6.57 |
| Houston Rockets (15) | 15 | 40 | .273 | 30.0 | 108.3 | 117.3 | -8.68 |