By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Nikola Jokic put on 30 points along with 14 rebounds and six assists, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 127-115 over the LA Clippers.
Denver improved to a 43-30 record and kept the sixth spot, ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves who are one win behind at 42-31.
Aaron Gordon and Jeff Green helped out with 16 points each. For LA, Terrance Mann scored 24 and Isaiah Hartenstein 14 points.
Meanwhile, another Serbian player had a great display. Bogdan Bogdanovic banked season-high 32 points in Atlanta’s 117-11 win over the New York Knicks.
He wasn’t the star of the match, though, as Trae Young dominated the night with 45 points. Danilo Gallinari had ten points, ten rebounds. For the Knicks, RJ Barrett logged 30 points, 13 boards while Evan Fournier had 11 points.
Milwaukee got a convincing 126-98 win against the Chicago Bulls as Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to the floor. He had 25 points, 17 rebounds, and five assists while Jrue Holiday scored 27.
Serge Ibaka logged 11 points while, on the opposing side, Nikola Vucevic put on 22 points, seven rebounds. DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine had 21 points each.
Lastly, Orlando succeeded in taking down the Warriors who couldn’t count on Steph Curry. The final score was 94-90 with Wendell Carter scoring 19 and Franz Wagner 18 points.
Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat (1) | 47 | 25 | .653 | — | 109.5 | 104.9 | 4.24 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (2) | 45 | 27 | .625 | 2.0 | 115.1 | 111.1 | 3.69 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (3) | 44 | 27 | .620 | 2.5 | 108.5 | 106.5 | 2.02 |
| Boston Celtics (4) | 45 | 28 | .616 | 2.5 | 110.2 | 103.8 | 5.82 |
| Chicago Bulls (5) | 42 | 30 | .583 | 5.0 | 111.8 | 111.2 | 0.34 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (6) | 41 | 31 | .569 | 6.0 | 107.4 | 104.6 | 2.69 |
| Toronto Raptors (7) | 40 | 32 | .556 | 7.0 | 108.7 | 107.3 | 1.41 |
| Brooklyn Nets (8) | 38 | 34 | .528 | 9.0 | 112.1 | 111.8 | 0.42 |
| Charlotte Hornets (9) | 37 | 35 | .514 | 10.0 | 115.0 | 114.6 | 0.43 |
| Atlanta Hawks (10) | 36 | 36 | .500 | 11.0 | 113.0 | 112.1 | 1.07 |
| Washington Wizards (11) | 30 | 41 | .423 | 16.5 | 108.3 | 111.6 | -3.28 |
| New York Knicks (12) | 30 | 42 | .417 | 17.0 | 106.1 | 106.9 | -0.63 |
| Indiana Pacers (13) | 25 | 47 | .347 | 22.0 | 110.9 | 113.2 | -2.15 |
| Orlando Magic (14) | 20 | 53 | .274 | 27.5 | 104.1 | 111.8 | -7.32 |
| Detroit Pistons (15) | 19 | 53 | .264 | 28.0 | 104.2 | 112.5 | -7.92 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns (1) | 58 | 14 | .806 | — | 114.9 | 106.5 | 7.67 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (2) | 49 | 23 | .681 | 9.0 | 114.7 | 109.3 | 4.63 |
| Golden State Warriors (3) | 47 | 25 | .653 | 11.0 | 110.9 | 105.0 | 5.73 |
| Utah Jazz (4) | 45 | 27 | .625 | 13.0 | 113.9 | 107.3 | 6.08 |
| Dallas Mavericks (5) | 44 | 28 | .611 | 14.0 | 106.7 | 104.2 | 2.53 |
| Denver Nuggets (6) | 43 | 30 | .589 | 15.5 | 111.5 | 109.0 | 2.44 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (7) | 42 | 31 | .575 | 16.5 | 115.4 | 112.0 | 3.24 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (8) | 36 | 38 | .486 | 23.0 | 106.8 | 108.1 | -1.25 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (9) | 31 | 41 | .431 | 27.0 | 111.5 | 114.1 | -2.90 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (10) | 30 | 42 | .417 | 28.0 | 108.5 | 109.9 | -0.94 |
| San Antonio Spurs (11) | 28 | 44 | .389 | 30.0 | 112.7 | 113.6 | -0.86 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (12) | 27 | 44 | .380 | 30.5 | 107.4 | 114.2 | -6.14 |
| Sacramento Kings (13) | 25 | 48 | .342 | 33.5 | 110.5 | 115.9 | -4.99 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (14) | 20 | 52 | .278 | 38.0 | 103.1 | 111.0 | -7.44 |
| Houston Rockets (15) | 18 | 54 | .250 | 40.0 | 109.0 | 118.2 | -8.69 |