Nikola Jokic, Monte Morris knock down the Warriors at the buzzer

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets pulled through with a 117-116 victory over the Golden State Warriors on the road, to extend their winning streak to three games.

Jokic added a double-double of 35 points, 17 rebounds, to go along with 8 assists and Monte Morris emerged in crunchtime with 13 points to help the Nuggets escape with the win. The two combined for the game-winner, with Jokic assisting Morris with a no-look pass at the final buzzer.

Stephen Curry scored 25 points and 6 assists for the Warriors and Klay Thompson had 16 points in the team’s second consecutive defeat.

Jusuf Nurkic led the Portland Trail Blazers to a 123-119 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies with a new season-high performance of 32 points along with 8 rebounds, to also help his team win their fourth straight game.

Anfernee Simons picked up 31 points for Portland, Josh Hart tapped 22 and Justise Winslow added 16 points for the winners.

Portland managed to contain a 44-point showdown by Ja Morant, as well as a 30-point performance by Desmond Bane to end the Grizzlies‘ six-game winning streak.

DeMar DeRozan made history as the first NBA player to score 35 points of more and shoot 50%+ in seven consecutive games, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s double six-game run, as the Chicago Bulls held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 125-118.

DeRozan left the court with 38 points, Coby White followed with 31 points, Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 10 rebounds and  Javonte Green added 15 points to the Bulls‘ efforts.

De’Aaron Fox paced the Kings with 33 points and 9 assists, while Domantas Sabonis was two assists shy of a triple-double, posting 22 points and 12 rebounds.

Bogdan Bogdanovic poured 23 points and 6 assists while coming from the bench to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 130-109 victory against the Orlando Magic to win their second straight game. Trae Young added 22 points to the Hawks‘ efforts and Danilo Gallinari was also among the top scorers with 11 points.

On the other end of the court, Cole Anthony posted 23 points for the Magic and Franz Wagner picked up 12. The Magic have suffered their fourth consecutive defeat.

Jerami Grant emerged with a game-winning basket and a total of 24 points to help the Detroit Pistons snap an eight-game losing streak while beating the Boston Celtics 112-111 on the road. Alongside Grant, Saddiq  Bey and Cade Cunningham dropped 20 points apiece and Kelly Olynyk posted 15 points.

Prior to this game, the Celtics held on to a nine-game winning streak. Jaylen Brown led all scorers of the gam with 31 points, Jayson Tatum scored 22 and Al Horford had 19 points.

Tyrese Halibutron scored a double-double with 21 points and 14 assists and Tristan Thompson added with a season-high 17 points as the Indiana Pacers prevailed over the Washington Wizards 113-108 in Thompson’s final game with Indiana (he is expected to sign with the Chicago Bulls). The two helped the Pacers end a seven-game losing streak to register their first victory in February.

Kentavius Caldwell-Pope tapped 27 points for the Wizards, Kyle Kuzma added a double-double with 26 points and 15 rebounds and Deni Avdija followed with 14 points and 7 rebounds.

The Brooklyn Nets emerged from a 28-point deficit to beat the New York Knicks 111-106 on th road, paced behind a 21-point performance by Cam Thomas, to register their second consecutive victory after a long skid. Seth Curry added 20 points for the winners, LaMarcus Aldridge had 18 and Andre Drummond picked up a double-double with 11 points and 19 rebounds.

Julius Randle came in hot with 31 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks and Evan Fournier posted 16 points, though the team suffered its third consecutive defeat.

Big man Jakob Poeltl scored a double-double with 20 points and 17 rebounds and Keldon Johnson had 22 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs back on winning track with a 114-106 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Theo Maledon recorded a new season-high with 22 points for the Thunder, Tre Mann led all scorers of the tem with 24 points and Aleksej Pokusevski posted a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton combined for 47 points (24 and 23 respectively) to help the Phoenix Suns overcome the Houston Rockets 124-121 and move on with their seventh consecutive win.

Dennis Schroder had 23 points and 9 assists to lead the way for troubled Rockets, which suffered their sixth straight loss, Jaesean Tate added 22 points and 10 rebounds and Alperen Sengun followed with 19 points and 14 rebounds.

LeBron James scored 15 of his 33 points in the fourth period and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 12-point deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 106-101 at home. Anthony Davis picked up 17 points prior to exiting the court with an ankle injury and Russell Westbrook also added 17 points for the Lakers.

Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high of 37 points for the Jazz, Bojan Bogdanovic added 15 points and Jordan Clarkson had 13 points while coming off of the bench.

NBA February 16 results:

Orlando Magic – Atlanta Hawks 109-130
Boston Celtics – Detroit Pistons 111-112
Indiana Pacers – Washington Wizards 113-108
New York Knicks – Brooklyn Nets 106-111
Chicago Bulls – Sacramento Kings 125-118
Memphis Grizzlies – Portland Trail Blazers 119-123
Minnesota Timberwolves – Toronto Raptors 91-103
Oklahoma City Thunder – San Antonio Spurs 106-114
Phoenix Suns – Houston Rockets 124-121
Golden State Warriors – Denver Nuggets 116-117
Los Angeles Lakers – Utah Jazz 106-101

NBA standings (via nba.com)

 

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